@NoSpam: "I'm looking to buy a wireless router for a friend.
Anyone know of any offers at the moment on reliable wireless routers.
Does not have to be the latest standard.
Will also need a USB adapter so possibly looking for a bundle.
Thanx.
AMO "
    @me9: "says...
<quote>
Have a look round for the D-Link DSL-904 bundle.
It's a G604T router/modem for ADSL if that's what you are after, plus a=20
D-Link USB adapter and a D-Link filter for the wall socket. =A373 or less=
=20
is a guide price.
FR"
    @never: "<quote>
Bought one for a friend, �59 from PC World in June, even cheaper in online 
stores.
Works OK, but the router has slight buzz.
I liked the versatile USB adaptor so much I bought one.
Regards,
Martin "
    @johnhwilliamsremovethis: "<quote>
I can vouch for that.  I certainly had security problems with mine.  Their
so called help line is non-existent."
    @NoSpam: ""Flying Rat" <email_address> wrote in message 
news:<email_address>
<quote>
Have a look round for the D-Link DSL-904 bundle.
It's a G604T router/modem for ADSL if that's what you are after, plus a
D-Link USB adapter and a D-Link filter for the wall socket. �73 or less
is a guide price.
FR
-
Thanx for that and to everyone else who replied.
AMO "
    @dweeby: "In message <email_address>, Tiny Tim 
<email_address> muttered:
<quote>
Thanks for your comments. Don't know what a NAT firewall is, but you 
obvously sound like you know what you're talking about (and you answered 
my question!). And cheers for the link.
Ta!
Andy"
    @chrisgame: "<quote>
Well the reason you don't use an ASDL router with cable is that
cable uses Ethernet, not ADSL!
Chris Game
How to report bugs effectively:
<url>"
    @m0nkey: "<quote>
is this a particular model you're talking about, or belkin in general?
i'll give you that if you are connected on the network, you can access the
setup screen with out a password being required. (i'm not sure if mac
filtering would disallow this) but that doesn't really show you anything
that could be considered problematic.
to actually change anything, a password is needed.
and if you change your default network to a non-standard address range,
then it's even harder for someone to access the page.
bottom line, is on any router, change the username/password straight away.
change the address range, turn broadcasting ssid off, turn off dhcp, turn
mac filtering on, and set the encryption to the highest mode you can
accept.
end of the day, my belkin pre-n  has been less problematic, and better
performing than the d-link it replaced. but then all brands will have their
supporters and detractors. 
for what it's worth the one with he least bad things said about it
(although this my be down to it's market size) is buffalo, a japanese
company. they also manufacture the apple wireless range i believe.
easy to use, but more pricey than the alternatives.
Psych
the internet has had no effect on my life whatsoever.com
"If life is a waste of time and time is a waste of life, 
then lets all get wasted and have the time of our lives.""
    @jwhalli123: "news:<email_address>
<quote>
I have this model of wireless ADSL router and it works a treat. Good
range/security and easy to set up. (I just wish the wireless LAN on my Vaio
laptop was as good as the cheap wireless card in my Samsung.)
-halli-"
    @not: "news:<email_address>
<quote>
Seconded. 3Com wireless routers are junk. Get a Draytek; more expensive but
reliable and you get what you pay for.
Liam"
    @kraftee: "<quote>
Thought it was the concensus on here that the routers were actually ok, 
the problem was the flakey power supplies.  It would explain why I've 
actually received another one in the post recently, quite a few months 
after purchasing the router as well... "
    @me8: "On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:09:52 -0000, "Kraftee"
<quote>
My experience with one was not good.
The wireless was OK, and I never noticed it losing power.
But it did stop communicating with my ISP (Plusnet) several times per
day, and had to be told to disconnect and reconnect each time,
occasionally even needing a power off/on cycle.
Alex Heney, Global Villager
Never say, "Oops!"; always say, "Ah, interesting!"
To reply by email, my address is alexATheneyDOTplusDOTcom"
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