Update on my fledgeling pipex ADSL:
- No response from pipex to this. Still think they are an uncommunicative company and not looking forward to having to communicate with them in future.
- Seems to be working ok. Download speed 4.3M but not up to 10 days training yet.
- Hasn't been disconnecting noticably but I did set it to automatically redial.
- Hooked belkin wireless router to pc, shared the pipex connection and voila, wireless networking. Works ok on ground floor of house, two floors down.
I'm tempted to get an dedicated ADSL modem/router because:
- I wouldn't be relying on windows firewall
- don't have to go up two flights of stairs to switch pc on/off (or set up X10).
I fancy the Netgear DG834PNUK as it's Mimo and apparently this will even improve reception for old g systems like the wifi cards in my laptops. I read a report somewhere that said that the Netgear lives up to it's promises on speed and range more than the others (belkin, dlink etc: apparently the 'Super G' chipset isn't all that super). My recent experiences of Belkin have not been good, I know of at least Belkin two wireless routers that lock up periodically.
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