router from idnet

sobranie · Feb 03, 2009, 20:08:17

Am I correct in my thinking that the Thomson speedtouch 536V6 supplied by idnet to a friend up the line does not have wireless capabilities please?

Sebby · Feb 03, 2009, 20:23:18

You are correct. It has one ethernet and one USB connection only.

sobranie · Feb 03, 2009, 20:31:27

Quote from: Sebby on Feb 03, 2009, 20:23:18
You are correct. It has one ethernet and one USB connection only.

Tks sebby.

I now have the unenviable task of visiting a friend on Thursday to effect a wireless network in house. Big prob is that I have to select a wireless router from PC world (Ugh .... but that's only outlet available)) and would welcome any recommendations as to which they'd choose.

Simon · Feb 03, 2009, 20:35:18

From PC World, I guess you can't really go far wrong with a Netgear, Rick.

sobranie · Feb 03, 2009, 22:04:42

Quote from: Simon on Feb 03, 2009, 20:35:18
From PC World, I guess you can't really go far wrong with a Netgear, Rick.

Friend doesn't want to spend a lot (OAP).
How about this for a compromise?
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/802704

Sebby · Feb 03, 2009, 22:19:28

This one should be fine if you don't want to spend a lot.

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/558928

Who's the SpeedTouch for? Sorry if I'm stating the obvious, but the two products we've mentioned would replace the SpeedTouch altogether.

sobranie · Feb 03, 2009, 22:39:02

Quote from: Sebby on Feb 03, 2009, 22:19:28
This one should be fine if you don't want to spend a lot.

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/558928

Who's the SpeedTouch for? Sorry if I'm stating the obvious, but the two products we've mentioned would replace the SpeedTouch altogether.

Speed touch was supplied to friends by IDNet yonks ago. They,ve just purchased a lappy for use downstairs etc and want a wireless router 'cos they don't want cables around the place.
The Belkin looks good, will probably go for that.
Cheers Sebby.

Rik · Feb 04, 2009, 09:29:54

Have you thought about mains networking, Rick? If it's a big house, it's likely to give more reliable results.

Gary · Feb 04, 2009, 09:49:53

Quote from: Rik on Feb 04, 2009, 09:29:54
Have you thought about mains networking, Rick? If it's a big house, it's likely to give more reliable results.

The kit I got works really well, Linskys, they look like routers and are 4 port mains networking hubs which is very useful and i get a good speed out of them, saying that my wifi runs at 135Mbs using draft N but with all the interference about unless you have a dual channel router id go with mains networking

esh · Feb 04, 2009, 12:22:10

Mains networking is wonderful when it works. Not real fast -- I got a few hundred KB/s with it -- but it just fell apart at specific times of the day for me. I would still say its worth a go though, if power is good in your area. They really are totally trivial to set up.

g7pkf · Feb 04, 2009, 15:08:34

Quote from: sobranie on Feb 03, 2009, 22:39:02
Speed touch was supplied to friends by IDNet yonks ago. They,ve just purchased a lappy for use downstairs etc and want a wireless router 'cos they don't want cables around the place.
The Belkin looks good, will probably go for that.
Cheers Sebby.

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo i wouldnt touch belkin with a bargepole... I have 2 belkin wirelss usb thingies bought from tesco's at different times coz i needed a wireless dongle in a hurry.

the first i ran over with my car.
the second lives happily at the bottm of stanborough lakes in W.G.C.

unreliable hard to install and fall apart if you breath too hard on them...

This was admittedly a couple of years ago and i hope things have improved, go linksys or netgear proven reliable bits of kit. I trust you don't want to be going round there every 5 minutes to "fix a problem?"

sobranie · Feb 04, 2009, 16:46:40

Mains networking .... not on really, they live in a tiny cottage (they take it in when it rains it's that small). ... the wiring is utter cr*p I'm afraid.

Belkin ..... noted with thanks. Looks like a linksys methinks unless I can persuade them to part with the readies for a netgear.

Tks for all replies