Netgear DGN2000

[KOPI]

For anyone use this modem and have good expirence

-Is it use broadcom chipset?

-What is the difference between 834N and DGN2000?



Thnx...

[Rik]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

I haven't used it, but I believe it does use the Broadcom set and is the successor to the 834N. Let me have a quick search.

[Rik]

Thought so, there's a bit more here.

[Rik]

And the chipset is confirmed here.

[Glenn]

  KOPI

[KOPI]

Thank you all .. really it is nice to join you here

but i read many other posts in this forum and others that all new netgear modems
DG834G V5
DGN2000
834N V2
not use the broadcom chipset

So if DGN2000 use bradcom  chipset what is the difference between it and 834N as it also use bradcom chipset?
also what i know that DGN2000  more cheaper than 834N so there will be a big differences??

Thanks again

[Steve]

The Broadcom chipset is a different model and a different speed the DGN2000 and DG834GT use the 6348 I believe and the DG834Nv1 uses the slightly faster 6358. The DG834v5 uses a conexant chipset. The forthcoming dual N band DGND3300 I think may use the Broadcom 6358 as well.

[dujas]

834N is based on Broadcom BCM6358 chipset which operates at 300Mhz whereas the 2000 uses the BCM6348 at 240Mhz.

Both use Broadcom 2T2R 11n chips (834N uses BCM4321, 2000 uses BCM4322)

In this case, it is obvious that the 834N has more grunt to handle more router intensive tasks. Testing has shown that when you use 11n wireless with higher grade security encryption, such as WPA2 AES, the performance of the 6348 begins to drop significantly.

So it really is a cost/performance thing.

Source

[KOPI]

i did some search and found this in differences between 834 and DGN2000 ..

DGN2000 does not support IGMPv2  or Annex M for ADSL2+ and does not use the marvel topdog wireless chipset either,  like the other new netgears it is based on the Conexant CX94610 chipset which is seen by the code for the adsl driver compared with the Broadcom chipset drivers as far as I know. It also lacks support for Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) which is a licensed data link layer protocol for network topology discovery and quality of service diagnostics, developed by Microsoft as part of their Windows Rally set of technologies. The LLTD protocol operates over both wired as well as wireless networks

but is it ALL ture??
if it is trure .. what is IGMPv2  / Annex M for ADSL2+ / marvel topdog wireless chipset  and others ?? how they can affect the performance?


Thanx

[dujas]

The Netgear DGN2000 doesn't use the Conexant CX94610 chipset.

[KOPI]

what about other features
IGMPv2  / Annex M for ADSL2+ / marvel topdog wireless chipset  ... etc ??

   

[dujas]

I don't know for definite, it might be best to phone or email Netgear UK for confirmation of what the router supports.

[Simon]

  Kopi 

Perhaps you could tell us what your main interest in the differences is, then we may have a better idea how to advise?  If it's price, maybe we could recommend alternatives?  Also, it may help our techies if you could tell us something about your broadband set up, i.e. is it cable, wireless, etc?  The more info you can give us, the better we may be able to help you, but if there's anything you don't understand, just say.   

[KOPI]

Iam using Broadband DSL connection (cable and wireless) .. i want to get a new modem my options will go for :
DGN2000
834N
Thomson 585 v7

[Glenn]

Is it on Max or WBC?

[Simon]

I think KOPI may be outside the UK, Glenn. 

[Simon]

KOPI, if you're not sure, one idea might be to call your Internet Service Provider, and check with them which routers on your list your service supports.

[KOPI]

iam outside UK
the routers i mentioned is all compatible with my ISP

[Glenn]

I think KOPI may be outside the UK, Glenn. 

OK, I wrongly assumed UK 

[Simon]

iam outside UK
the routers i mentioned is all compatible with my ISP

OK, so you'd like to know which of those routers we would recommend, yes?

[KOPI]

Yes .. it be will kind from you all  
as my expirence in computer hardwares especially routers very poor 

[Steve]

I think the DGN2000 can be described as a DG834GT with N wireless. I am surprised its not ADSL2+ Annex M capable as the DG834GT with later firmware is. The Annex M part is only important if you wish to take advantage of the higher upload speeds >1MB offered by some ADSL2+ providers . With regard the Marvel Topdog chipset if your laptop/PC not got it you won't need it. The MS LLTD draws nice graphs on your Vista PC of your network connections but not sure what else it does. The IGMPv2 for instance can be used for multicast internet radio in the UK if anyone can get it to work.

Unless your going to use N wireless on your LAN for video streaming and file transfer I wouldn't worry too much about not having an N router.

[KOPI]

very good info steve.

thank you bro

[Steve]

NP

[Sebby]

[KOPI]

Thank you Sebby

I have other questions

-can we consider DGN2000 = DG834G v4 with wireless N?

or does DG834G v4 has any advantage over DGN2000?


-what about 834N what are the differences between 834N v1 and 834N v2?


- did any one here tried 834N ? why this router has many negative reviews?


- any different between broadcom's chipset in Thomson 585 v7 and broadcom's chipset in netgear dgn2000?

[Sebby]

I'm not sure about the chipsets. I'll see if I can dig anything out.

[Steve]

I am not sure anyones'  seen a DG834v2 the version 1 is a very reliable router with the latest firmware my only critism is the instability of the wireless side of things if a neighbour's router is on the same channel and manual channel selection to a non conflicting channel will solve the problem. It is only single band 2.5GHz whilst some of the new routers have both 2.5GHz and 5 GHz .

[dujas]

I'm not sure if the Netgear DG834Nv2 was ever released, certainly not in the UK. The main difference between v1 and v2 is the change from a Broadcom to a Conexant chipset, probably to reduce costs.

I've used for the DG834Nv1 for two years now without any issues, but it's been replaced by the DGND3300. The DGND3300 is available to buy now in the USA, but Netgear are delaying the release until October for the UK whilst they sort out the firmware for the USB port.

[Gary]

I am not sure anyones'  seen a DG834v2 the version 1 is a very reliable router with the latest firmware my only critism is the instability of the wireless side of things if a neighbour's router is on the same channel and manual channel selection to a non conflicting channel will solve the problem. It is only single band 2.5GHz whilst some of the new routers have both 2.5GHz and 5 GHz .

There is not many DG834N v2's if any. They were going to release one but it never happened in most countries, I saw a few people saying they had one on the whirlpool forum, but no one seemed to have the push to connect button on the front, so they may have been just confused, there is no support page for them either from what I have seen, its still for the DG834N v1, all they have done recently upgraded the firmware on the v1 instead which makes it a much more robust router.

[Gary]

I'm not sure if the Netgear DG834Nv2 was ever released, certainly not in the UK. The main difference between v1 and v2 is the change from a Broadcom to a Conexant chipset, probably to reduce costs.

I've used for the DG834Nv1 for two years now without any issues, but it's been replaced by the DGND3300. The DGND3300 is available to buy now in the USA, but Netgear are delaying the release until October for the UK whilst they sort out the firmware for the USB port.

Only a one year warranty on that, and its one of those horrid blue dome ones, its big as well looks vile standing up as did the DG834PN and I imagine it will still get really hot laying down. The delay has not filled me with confidence either.