Wireless

[Dr Sadako]

I moved to a new appartment recently and I am seriously considering going for a wireless solution for my network. Anyone in here have experience with wireless routers etc?

I have been looking at the Netgear WPN824 Rangemax unit. Any thoughts or suggestions?

Is there any lag issues when playing online games over wireless?

[Anonymous]

I know that some of the netgear models (and for the life of me I can't remember which ones) were criticised for only having a single network chip inside them as opposed to most other models which have a chip for WAN and a chip for LAN side. The single chip solution was deemed to be a security risk by many as the two segments and the firewall rules all operated on a single controller.

On the latency side I don't think many of the modern chipsets have much problem but don't expect these 108mbps speeds you see advertised unless you are in the same room.

the newer Belkin "pre-N" kit is highly regarded I believe as it gives good signal strength and high speeds even in difficult circumstances.

Whatever you get, make sure that it can support your huge WAN side bandwidth (no point in getting a router that can only cope with 8Mbps when you have 26Mbps)

Some usefull reviews at http://www.practicallynetworked.com/

[Dr Sadako]

Originally posted by BlueBall@Sep 22 2005, 09:46 AM
I know that some of the netgear models (and for the life of me I can't remember which ones) were criticised for only having a single network chip inside them as opposed to most other models which have a chip for WAN and a chip for LAN side. The single chip solution was deemed to be a security risk by many as the two segments and the firewall rules all operated on a single controller.

On the latency side I don't think many of the modern chipsets have much problem but don't expect these 108mbps speeds you see advertised unless you are in the same room.

the newer Belkin "pre-N" kit is highly regarded I believe as it gives good signal strength and high speeds even in difficult circumstances.

Whatever you get, make sure that it can support your huge WAN side bandwidth (no point in getting a router that can only cope with 8Mbps when you have 26Mbps)

Some usefull reviews at http://www.practicallynetworked.com/

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Thanks for the information. I will read up a bit on that page and I will get back with questions.  

[Anonymous]

The KCorp range of kit is currently on PCPro's A-List and has been for about a year so may be worth looking at it.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/labs/131/wireless-r...s/products.html

[Dr Sadako]

Best so far.

Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/review.asp?pid=615

Pros: SRX and WPA2 encryption, MiMo
Cons: No SRX network cards to be found, only 54Mbit (compared to price)


Beklin Wireless Pre-N Router
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/reviews/AP/article.php/3439861

Pros: MiMo
Cons: only WPA encryption, expensive router and NICs

Netgear WPN824 Rangemax

Pros: MiMo, internal antenna
Cons: only WPA encryption, expensive NICs and router

[big-paddy]

PC Advisor has an article on wireless routers this month - might help.

[Anonymous]

The Belkin got top marks in the PC Pro review I posted the link to above. It lost out only on price to the KCorp for overall best value.

[DarkAngel]

I have the Pre-N Belkin Router great router i wouldnt normally go for them but they are actually not bad.