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09-Jul-2008, 05:51 AM #1
Wireless Router Reccomendations?
Hi- I need to buy a new router, but don't know what to go for. I need it to work on Cable/DSL connections and be on sale in the UK for under £50. It'll mainly be used for PC gaming, Xbox Live, general internet use, and possibly streaming video (in some cases in HD) from my PC to my Xbox 360.

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09-Jul-2008, 12:54 PM #2
Any at all?
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09-Jul-2008, 12:57 PM #3
Linksys would be the best bet if you can get it. It might not be under 50 though. They are easily reprogrammed to become a repeater or you can overclock it to send a stronger signal... besides, they have some of the strongest signals on the market for non-commercial uses.
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09-Jul-2008, 03:54 PM #5
If you are planning on doing a lot of gaming and using xbox live, i suggest getting a router with a good QoS. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_of_service . Mostly they are marketed as "gaming routers" or "VoIP" routers, but you can find some other cheaper routers that use that technology. or as idiotech mentioned a lof of lynksys routers with broadcomm chips can be flashed with a small linux server so that they are highly configurable (but this requires some knowledge and time, so might be worth the extra 30-40 pounds to not deal with it).
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How about this one?
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Anybody got any experiences to share with this router? All I can find are mixed reviews, half saying it's great and the other half saying it drops connection every 15 minutes...
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10-Jul-2008, 07:56 PM #8
I would be worried it doesn't have an antenna, I know you are in the UK, and I don't know the pricing there, but I would check out the Asus WL-520gU . http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch...iteria=ba24252
I don't know if they ship internationally, plus it would probably be shipper to find a local site. but i have heard good things, and its a print server. One of the best stock firmwares out. plus it uses a broadcomm chip so you can put aftermarket firmware on it.
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