On Monday 13 April 2009 23:04:10 Lisi wrote:
> I have looked at the thread last year about which router people
> recommended, but would be grateful if people felt able to comment on these
> - or add any others that I ought to have included. I would be grateful for
> both favourable and unfavourable feedback. I am particularly interested in
> reliability and reach.
>
> Netgear DG834G¹
> I have this myself and am very pleased with it. But our house is on only
> two floors and has thin walls. How does it perform where penetration is
> more difficult, with three floors and thick walls? I have read the reviews
> and they are mixed, with some adverse comments on reliability.
>
> Netgear-DG834PN-RangeMax-MIMO-G-Wireless²
> This sounds ideal. But I would like a bit of feedback if anyone has had
> experience of it. It may not match what is claimed for it.
>
> Zyxel P660HW³
> Recommended last year by Tim and John Cooper. Any further comments? Has
> the ZyXEL Prestige 660HW-T1 enough of an advantage over the P660HW to
> justify the higher price?
>
> And has anyone any experience of either the Solwise HomePlug AV /11n
> Router, or the Solwise HomePlug ADSL Modem Router + Solwise HomePlug
> Ethernet/Wireless combination?(4) Or of similar set-ups?
>
> TIA.
> Lisi
>
>
>
> 1)
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-DG834G-54Mbps-Wireless-Firewall/dp/B0000TZ8
>Z8/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
>
> 2)
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-DG834PN-RangeMax-MIMO-G-Wireless/dp/B000BRY
>OQ8/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1239636390&sr=8-8
>
> 3)
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_ce?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field
>-keywords=Zyxel+P660HW%0D%0A&x=13&y=17
>
> 4) http://www.solwise.co.uk/net-powerline.htm
I have used these homeplug[1] type ethernet adaptors in the past where a
wireless unit would not work due to old house, thick walls and distance.
As for Zyxel, here the one I recommend [2], they normally come with a wireless
usb dongle although you can get a router and home plug kit
[1]
http://www.wifi-antennas.co.uk/index.php?target=products&product_id=34
[2]
http://www.zyxel.co.uk/web/product_family_detail.php?PC1indexflag=20040812093058&CategoryGroupNo=AC5783AE-9475-41AD-BDA5-0997187F44AA
Hope it helps
Tim
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