[syrius]

using singnet 512kps plan, planning to upgrade after contract ends. my 2wire 1800HG that was given free by singnet spoilt liao . it lasted for about 2 years and 4 months.
ANy router recommendations with wireless capabilities? i have a low budget.

thanks peeps.

This is how i connect to the internet in the past
1st comp> router
2nd comp>wireless> router

some bros say to connect by this comp>modem>router

any advice on this?

[syrius]

any1 can help?

[noobiee]

Yeah i am interested to know too. Using the 1800HG now. so good man, just configure and you can go wireless, wonder is there any modem cum router or not

[syrius]

bro.. my 1800hg just died..
received it on nov 2004. it was good. but the power button just died on me just stopped flashing.

[syrius]

Originally Posted by noobiee

Yeah i am interested to know too. Using the 1800HG now. so good man, just configure and you can go wireless, wonder is there any modem cum router or not

i think 1800 is good considered a freebie. but why do u wan a modem cum router?

btw how do u connect ur router?
i used to connect it directly to my computer and phone line from router to phone socket.

[welcomb]

Originally Posted by syrius

btw how do u connect ur router?
i used to connect it directly to my computer and phone line from router to phone socket.

You can't connect a router to a phone socket. If you can do that then it means it's is a modem, not a router.

[welcomb]

Originally Posted by noobiee

Yeah i am interested to know too. Using the 1800HG now. so good man, just configure and you can go wireless, wonder is there any modem cum router or not

The 2Wire 1800HG is a modem cum router cum access point. That's why you can just plug in and share your internet connection on wireless.

If you're looking for another such device, I recommend the ASUS WL600g. Not only is it a modem + router + access point, it also has USB ports so you can plug in your printer or web cam or some storage device (thumb drive or HDD) and you can have a print server as well as network storage.

[syrius]

Originally Posted by welcomb

The 2Wire 1800HG is a modem cum router cum access point. That's why you can just plug in and share your internet connection on wireless.

If you're looking for another such device, I recommend the ASUS WL600g. Not only is it a modem + router + access point, it also has USB ports so you can plug in your printer or web cam or some storage device (thumb drive or HDD) and you can have a print server as well as network storage.

how much is it ar? i have a low budget.. where to get that?

thanks anyway bro

[welcomb]

Originally Posted by syrius

how much is it ar? i have a low budget.. where to get that?

thanks anyway bro

It's about $165 ~ $170. It can be easily found in SLS. MediaPro definitely has but I think Bell Systems can fetch a better price.

[syrius]

Originally Posted by welcomb

It's about $165 ~ $170. It can be easily found in SLS. MediaPro definitely has but I think Bell Systems can fetch a better price.

expensive.. I am considering linksys WRT54G ,the WCG200 and dlink 4300 gaming router.
btw can you enlighten on how router works with modems? all along i have been using 1800hg, which u say is a modem cum router.

[welcomb]

Originally Posted by syrius

expensive.. I am considering linksys WRT54G ,the WCG200 and dlink 4300 gaming router.
btw can you enlighten on how router works with modems? all along i have been using 1800hg, which u say is a modem cum router.

Simply put, a modem is how you connect to your ISP either through the phone line or cable point. However, this only allows one internet connection, i.e. one computer which is connected to the modem. If you take a look at a dedicated modem, you'll see a jack (port) to connect to your phone line/cable point and another to connect to your computer LAN card.

A router, more specifically the ones we're talking about for home use (these come with a in-built switch but generally still called routers), allows you to share this single internet connection to computers which you connect to it. It has one LAN jack (port) which you connect to your modem, and then typically 4 other jacks (ports) each to connect to your computers.

An access point simply is to connect a cable network to wireless. Wireless routers as their name suggest comes with an access point in built.

Since your 1800HG is not working, you'll also need to get a ADSL modem in addition to the routers that you're considering. If you ask me, I'll say the WRT54G is really not worth getting. There are cheaper and better routers like from Buffalo.

[syrius]

i have a brand new Speedtouch 516/536 multi user ADSL2+Gateway modem. that i got free from singnet and a old ADSL aztech modem that i got like 4-5 years ago.

[syrius]

went to the buffalo site. this looks good. Wireless Broadband ADSL2 + Modem Router WBMR-G54 airstation. any comments? any idea where i can get this? i can wait until the pcshow

[welcomb]

Oh then you get a "wireless router" can liao. I still won't recommend anything Linksys. They seem overpriced to me, knowing what components are inside. If you want a USB connection on your router to share your printer or for some shared network storage, then you can consider what I got. Else a cheap Buffalo should perform just as well if not better than the WRT54G.

[syrius]

any1 know of any shops tt sell buffalo routers?