My new wireless N router

HookeyStreet · Mar 19, 2010, 01:24 PM

Ive always used the 'freebie' routers that get thrown at me by my ISP (AOHell). But for a while now Ive been randomly losing connection when the router is under stress. I have the following connected to my router:

2 x Notebook's
1 x Netbook
2 x XBOX 360's
1 x PS3

And at any one time at least 4/5 of this devices are accessing the Internet (wired or wirelessly)

So, I decided to bite the bullet and spend some cash on a wireless N router. So I opted for the affordable 'D-Link DSL-2740R'. It may not be a looker, but it runs like a champ and so far it has handled everything Ive thrown at it.

So, if your looking for a cheap, but decent router, give one of these a try

Mussels · Mar 19, 2010, 01:34 PM

moved to the NETWORKING section of the forum. cough.

HookeyStreet · Mar 19, 2010, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mussels

moved to the NETWORKING section of the forum. cough.

LMAO, sorry about that. Im so used to using 'general'

Munki · Mar 19, 2010, 05:27 PM

uhm. I'm not following the thread what exactly are you trying to accomplish?

r9 · Mar 19, 2010, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Munki

uhm. I'm not following the thread what exactly are you trying to accomplish?

Just agree to what he is saying and move on

.

Mussels · Mar 19, 2010, 11:34 PM

its just a post saying he's happy with his new router.

jasper1605 · Mar 19, 2010, 11:37 PM

many congratulations!
I've had terrible luck with routers until a long while ago I got the netgear wireless G router (i know no other numbers attached with it sorry) and the thing is amazing. I've never had a dropped signal in 3 years of use!

Rockshocker · Mar 20, 2010, 04:00 AM

As soon as I got the wireless N adapter for the xbox 360 I started losing signal all the time, darn router overheats way to much. Have you got the Wireless N Adapter?

HookeyStreet · Mar 26, 2010, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Munki

uhm. I'm not following the thread what exactly are you trying to accomplish?

Isnt this a tech forum, where we talk about things like hardware? No need to be snotty!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mussels

its just a post saying he's happy with his new router.

Thanks

Munki · Mar 26, 2010, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HookeyStreet

Isnt this a tech forum, where we talk about things like hardware? No need to be snotty!

Response to the question - Yeah, It is a 'tech' forum.

Response to the sentence - I originally thought you had a question. Sorry that it came across snotty. That wasn't my original intention.

Fourstaff · Mar 26, 2010, 11:44 AM

Dunno about the quality of "free routers", but I have a friend who daisy chains like 4 "free" router to support 7 laptops (lives with his friends), a PS3 and some other things like phones and they work well. Probably his router to toys ratio is high.

HookeyStreet · Mar 26, 2010, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Munki

Response to the question - Yeah, It is a 'tech' forum.

Response to the sentence - I originally thought you had a question. Sorry that it came across snotty. That wasn't my original intention.

No problem m8

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fourstaff

Dunno about the quality of "free routers", but I have a friend who daisy chains like 4 "free" router to support 7 laptops (lives with his friends), a PS3 and some other things like phones and they work well. Probably his router to toys ratio is high.

LOL, sounds cool

Ive always been happy with the freebie routers that ISPs give you when you sign up for any length of time. But I thought it was time to buy a 'proper' one as I was experiencing random disconnections

(my fault entirely, for running too much at any one time on a single router).

Mussels · Mar 26, 2010, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HookeyStreet

LOL, sounds cool

Ive always been happy with the freebie routers that ISPs give you when you sign up for any length of time. But I thought it was time to buy a 'proper' one as I was experiencing random disconnections

(my fault entirely, for running too much at any one time on a single router).

single router or multiple routers makes no difference, let me give an example.

Router one has all PC's on it, lets say 100 connections (someones torrenting :P)

You have two routers, even split. Router two has 50 of the connections. Because they still have to pass through router 1, router 1 still has 100 connections to deal with.

adding more routers really gives you no benefits (access points are simpler, same benefits).

HookeyStreet · Mar 26, 2010, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mussels

single router or multiple routers makes no difference, let me give an example.

Router one has all PC's on it, lets say 100 connections (someones torrenting :P)

You have two routers, even split. Router two has 50 of the connections. Because they still have to pass through router 1, router 1 still has 100 connections to deal with.

adding more routers really gives you no benefits (access points are simpler, same benefits).

I had a feeling that adding more routers would just 'extend' the network, not improve it.

PS: that would be me on the torrents

Mar 19, 2010, 01:24 PM	#1
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Mar 19, 2010, 01:34 PM	#2
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Software:	NXE Dashboard
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Mar 19, 2010, 05:27 PM	#4
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Mar 20, 2010, 04:00 AM	#8
Rockshocker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 1 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	As soon as I got the wireless N adapter for the xbox 360 I started losing signal all the time, darn router overheats way to much. Have you got the Wireless N Adapter?

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Mar 26, 2010, 11:44 AM	#11
Fourstaff TPU Janitor Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Science Museum, Londinium Posts: 5,979 (4.70/day) Thanks: 261 Thanked 1,464 Times in 1,211 Posts System Specs	Dunno about the quality of "free routers", but I have a friend who daisy chains like 4 "free" router to support 7 laptops (lives with his friends), a PS3 and some other things like phones and they work well. Probably his router to toys ratio is high.

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