Munchie
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Registered: 17th Jul 01
Location: I swap goats for mobile phones
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Hi guys, recently purchased more devices that require wifi connection therefore I would like to upgrade my router to a N type and also 1 with more range.....
Currently running a pooey router and cannot upgrade till May 2012!
Netgear is prob preffered!
Cheers
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
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I've installed a few DGN1000s for people and they seem OK, although they are only 150Mbps - the DGN2000 I think it is, is 300Mbps but some people have reported overheating issues with them - dunno if that's been sorted now.
Also, although the setup screens are a bit shit (typical Chinese - English translations) I recommend the Tenda W306R if you want something to work alongside your existing broadband router. The Tenda doesn't have a built-in modem, but I've got two of these at home running alongside the router supplied by Sky and I can get wireless signal no problem anywhere around the house and even outside!
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Munchie
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Registered: 17th Jul 01
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The actual speeds and amount of devices that connect to our router is crap! Its a free Thomson router from plusnet and really cannot handle the load at all 
I have a netgear router that my mate gave me but dont think that is very good either
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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I've got the netgear n900, and its awesome.
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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quote:
Originally posted by Munchie
The actual speeds and amount of devices that connect to our router is crap! Its a free Thomson router from plusnet and really cannot handle the load at all
I have a netgear router that my mate gave me but dont think that is very good either
You realise that everything connecting to it will also need N cards plus it won't alter your internet speed.
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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I just got a Cisco RV110W.... I'm well impressed.. Initially bought it as its one of the only 'affordable' routers thats got a pukka hardware PPTP VPN and its got some great bandwidth management features so I'm getting lag free gaming on the XBOX even if the missus is caning facebook/ebay.
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