Need a new modem/router. What to get.

[Azrian]

Hey everyone. I need your help. I havent looked into routers for a long time and i need a new one.

Needs to be great for wireless and have 4 ports for hard wires. Also would like it to be user friendly with its internal setups eg port forwarding etc.

I can only get ADSL1 at the moment but dont mind buying adsl 2 router for the future.

Whats my options.

[Turbo2.6L]

Get Vivid Wireless if they service your area. $75 per month for unlimited downloads & is fast for wireless

EDIT: You're covered. Do it! http://www.vividwireless.com.au/how-to-buy/map?sr=per

[R3N]

Billion

Don't waste your time with the likes of Netgear, Netcomm, DLink etc etc

[Macca]

what the azian said

[Tre-Cool]

netgear dg834n

[Nickevox]

Billion 7800nl

[///M]

Billion 7800N

[Lonewolf]

netgear dg834n

+1
very simple to use

[fourseven]

Billion

Don't waste your time with the likes of Netgear, Netcomm, DLink etc etc

Disagree. I wouldn't touch Netgear and DLink for dead but I moved from always having Billion devices to Netcomm. Netcomm used to have a reputation of overheating and dying in the ass years ago, but these days I reckon they are just as good. Billion make a great device though.

I'd go the NB6Plus4WN.

[Fukushima]

I'd go the NB6Plus4WN.

have one, very good

if only i had the phone lines to match

[Tre-Cool]

I use the netgear dg834's in business locations for it's vpn support,port forwarding and over all quality web setup. i have modems that have been in place for over 3 years.

The fact that netgear still makes them means there a quality product.

[Marti]

I bought a new net gear which has in built modem, very good and easy to play with

[JT3]

I have found that Netgear have lowered their grades. Used to have a DG834Gv2 until it kept shitting itself. Always had to reset it.

Billion is what I have now and I find very good. Although I think the Netgear interface was better.

If you need just an everyday one, then a Billion 7800nl will do just fine (which is what I have), or one step up is the 7800N. Only major difference between the two, I believe is 7800N has gigabit LAN.

[Azrian]

Ok thanks for all the help guys.

So its the choice between the Billion 7800nl, the netgear dg834n or the NB6Plus4WN.

I will research it during work tomorrow.

[Tre-Cool]

the dg834dv2 was a massive fail of a product. i tried 1. took it back for the older more stable 834n/g line

[cplagz]

+1 for the 7800N

[Azrian]

Im looking at the BILLION 7800NL. Is it good for my PS3 with gaming?

[stormtrooper]

As Quack said. Billion, and Nik, incorrect. Get the 7800N , NOT the NL. NL is the povo spec version.

I've not had a single drop out since I got it apart from when I had a blackout or restarted it myself when performing a firmware update.

[Azrian]

As far as i can see the N version is only for a 1GBit connection. Other then that its the same.

[stormtrooper]

Makes all the difference though dude ;)

[Azrian]

Can you explain how? I thought i would be bottle necking the system with ADSL1 anyway.

[R3N]

Disagree. I wouldn't touch Netgear and DLink for dead but I moved from always having Billion devices to Netcomm. Netcomm used to have a reputation of overheating and dying in the ass years ago, but these days I reckon they are just as good. Billion make a great device though.

I'd go the NB6Plus4WN.

I had a Netcomm that lasted me years before the Billion. Maybe shouldn't have included it with the likes of DLink and Netgear, but hey DLink used to be king shit back in the day!

[fourseven]

Can you explain how? I thought i would be bottle necking the system with ADSL1 anyway.

Gigabit is local link speed, not Internet. So your wired devices will be connected with gigabit if the devices support gigabit rather than 100mb.

[stormtrooper]

Adrian, for anything on the network itself, your router would be the bottleneck, as for your internet connection, that's always going to be the bottleneck for what your router can handle on it's local network ports anyways. Better to have more throughput capacity and not need it, than to be trying to copy a 20gb video file somewhere, and realizing it's going to take a few hours, as opposed to a few minutes.

[Azrian]

Ok cool. Thanks for that. So it will be better for streaming vid to PS3. I am sure Tom installed the high speed netork cables in my house.

[Azrian]

Hows this for price

http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=601194&CategoryID=511

[Azrian]

Just ordered

[stormtrooper]

Not too bad, good stuff ;)