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nanotek
09-12-2003, 05:07 PM
hi folks ! i am on the look out for a router and i would appreciate any help u can give me recommending which router's good ! bellow my stats so that it could narrow things down:

xp pro,p4 2.0 gh ,i live in germany
internet provider: 1und1 dsl 768 dl 128 ul ( i stated this because there are routers in germany designed only for one internet provider -t-online) and it could be that i might be changing providers in the next couple of monthes.so the router has to work for all ( except aol which sucks :lol: ). I do want a router with a firewall as well as security is very important :ph34r:


ok thnkx in advance :D

MUSLEMAN
09-12-2003, 05:08 PM
i use linksys remote and all pc in the house are working great and everything gets out with no problems on all pc

Livy
09-13-2003, 12:39 AM
one thing we would need to know, is if ur modem is usb or ethernet, if its ethernet i woud recomend a linksys, i got a linksys 4port one and i cant fault it, easy to setup and forward ports etc.
not sure about usb modems though

wolfman10_2000
09-13-2003, 12:48 AM
;) do not get D-Link its a real pain and it may be cheap but not worth it. It has problems sending out signals. Which means games, email does not work.




-Mike

MadDog-2000
09-13-2003, 12:55 AM
I know a lot of people are recommending LinkSys routers and hubs but I don't really like them. They don't have all that many features and they come in that cheap blue and black plastic enclosure.

I recommend you get a Netgear 801.11g router that trasmits at 54 Mbits! There are also 801.11g routers that work in turbo mode and can transmit data at an amazing 104 or 108 Mbit/sec, that's more than 100BaseT CAT 5 network cable!

If you just want a router without all that wireless stuff I suggest you still grab a Netgear. They are by far the most feature rich and secure personal routers you can get! And Netgear is sold in Germany, which means it will work!

Take a look at these routers from Netgear (http://www.netgear.com/products/routers/websafefirewall.asp)

http://www.netgear.com/images/products/large/rp614.jpg
http://www.netgear.com/images/demos/cnet_jul2002.gif


Alles Gute :D

nanotek
09-14-2003, 08:23 AM
Originally posted by Livy@13 September 2003 - 00:39
one thing we would need to know, is if ur modem is usb or ethernet, if its ethernet i woud recomend a linksys, i got a linksys 4port one and i cant fault it, easy to setup and forward ports etc.
not sure about usb modems though
sorry i forgot that but my modem is usb :)

nanotek
09-14-2003, 08:25 AM
Originally posted by MadDog-2000@13 September 2003 - 00:55
I know a lot of people are recommending LinkSys routers and hubs but I don't really like them. They don't have all that many features and they come in that cheap blue and black plastic enclosure.

I recommend you get a Netgear 801.11g router that trasmits at 54 Mbits! There are also 801.11g routers that work in turbo mode and can transmit data at an amazing 104 or 108 Mbit/sec, that's more than 100BaseT CAT 5 network cable!

If you just want a router without all that wireless stuff I suggest you still grab a Netgear. They are by far the most feature rich and secure personal routers you can get! And Netgear is sold in Germany, which means it will work!

Take a look at these routers from Netgear (http://www.netgear.com/products/routers/websafefirewall.asp)

http://www.netgear.com/images/products/large/rp614.jpg
http://www.netgear.com/images/demos/cnet_jul2002.gif


Alles Gute :D
yo thnkx maddog will check that site :)

Skank
09-14-2003, 11:03 AM
checkout the Nokia website as well...im using one of theres(mw1122 wireless) had it for 6 months and never had anything go wrong yet

Majin
09-14-2003, 11:30 AM
the best is if you build one yourself!! :D

{I}{K}{E}
09-14-2003, 11:39 AM
I got a sitecom

andrew2022
09-14-2003, 04:03 PM
i have a router but weneva i try 2 use it, it dont work. it works wen i plug the modem in2 the LAN and the comp in the LAN, but if i connect 2 comps it dont work. exactly how am i susposed 2 set it up?

adamp2p
09-14-2003, 04:30 PM
Linksys has been the standard for network communications for a long while now.

I have had my network by Linksys for over a year now and never ran into any troubles...

Livy
09-14-2003, 05:09 PM
Originally posted by andrew2022@14 September 2003 - 16:03
i have a router but weneva i try 2 use it, it dont work. it works wen i plug the modem in2 the LAN and the comp in the LAN, but if i connect 2 comps it dont work. exactly how am i susposed 2 set it up?
u plug the router into the WAN post and your computers into the LAN ports

andrew2022
09-14-2003, 05:26 PM
obviosly. but wen i do it dont work. it only works wen i plug both in2 LAN

Livy
09-14-2003, 05:33 PM
do u need to register mac address with ur isp, if u do u will need to register ur router mac address

andrew2022
09-14-2003, 06:00 PM
itz been registered. so have both the comps am tryin 2 use