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07-23-2010
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What router to choose? Speedtouch TG585n white
Vs.
ZyXEL Prestige 660HW-D1 ADSL2+ POTS
Which one is better? Im connected through wireless, I use torrent if that matters in this choice
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit CPU AMD Phenom II x4 965BE Motherboard MSI 785GT-E63 Memory 8gb Corsair XMS2 800mhz Graphics Card NX8800GTS-OC 512 Sound Card SB750 Monitor(s) Displays Acer H243H Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Logitech G501 Mouse Logitech G501 PSU 520w Raw Deal+ Case Raidmax ATX-238WU Tornado Cooling Extra cooling Hard Drives Seagate 2TB Internet Speed ADSL 12mb |
07-23-2010
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#3 | | Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora |
My best experience is with Netgear. I am currently using the DG835PNB with integrated modem. But I have never used the ones you listed. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway - 2 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to 2.5GHz Quad Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse terrible devices, who wants them Hard Drives 5x HDD, 2x SSD, 6x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
07-23-2010
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#4 | | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64 / Ubuntu 11.04 x64 |
a netgear or a linksys would be alot nicer, but it also depends on budget. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Acer Extensa 5620z OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64 / Ubuntu 11.04 x64 CPU Intel Pentium Dual CPU T2370 @ 1.73GHz Memory 3 Gb DDR2 Graphics Card Mobile Intel X3100 (965) Screen Resolution 1280 X 800 Hard Drives WDC WD5000BEVT-00A0RT0 500GB |
07-23-2010
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#5 | | Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora |

Quote: Originally Posted by ionbasa a netgear or a linksys would be alot nicer, but it also depends on budget. In the US, they are all cheap. I have seen them for as little as $35 and less (without modem - router only). But the going price is $45 to $55. Have a look here. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway - 2 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to 2.5GHz Quad Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse terrible devices, who wants them Hard Drives 5x HDD, 2x SSD, 6x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
07-23-2010
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The ASUS RT-N16 has a nice feature that torrent users would enjoy (you don't need to have the computer on to finish downloading). | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self Built Custom Computer. OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 CPU QX6850 Quad Extreme Motherboard Gigabyte GA EP45-UD3LR Memory 6Gig DDR2-800 Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT (512 MB) Sound Card Creative Audigy SE (SB0570) Sound Card Monitor(s) Displays Asus VW222 [22" LCD] Screen Resolution 1680x1050 Keyboard Logitech illuminated keyboard Mouse Logitech MX620 PSU Corsair TX 750watt Case Coolermaster Haf - X Cooling Noctua NH-C12P CPU Cooler Hard Drives OCZ Vertex 2 60GB E Series SSD
3xWestern Digital Caviar Green 1tb Internet Speed Cable = speeds to 20Mbps downsteam and 512kbps upsteam |
07-24-2010
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Quote: Originally Posted by whs 
Quote: Originally Posted by ionbasa a netgear or a linksys would be alot nicer, but it also depends on budget. In the US, they are all cheap. I have seen them for as little as $35 and less (without modem - router only). But the going price is $45 to $55. Have a look here. Is this router better than the ones I mentioned? LINKSYS WRT54G2-RM IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless-G Broadband Router (Recertified)
Last edited by ColdIce; 07-24-2010 at 04:59 AM..
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit CPU AMD Phenom II x4 965BE Motherboard MSI 785GT-E63 Memory 8gb Corsair XMS2 800mhz Graphics Card NX8800GTS-OC 512 Sound Card SB750 Monitor(s) Displays Acer H243H Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Logitech G501 Mouse Logitech G501 PSU 520w Raw Deal+ Case Raidmax ATX-238WU Tornado Cooling Extra cooling Hard Drives Seagate 2TB Internet Speed ADSL 12mb |
07-24-2010
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#8 | | Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora |
I have no experience with this particular model. But I trust Linksys. And what can you loose at this price (just the ethernet cable that comes withit is nearly worth that much). I would only think that the range is limited because it seems to have only an internal antenna. That is probably OK from one room to the next but I would not expect it to reach to the other side of the street.
The customer reviews are pretty positive - even relative to range. There are over 270 customer comments on the Newegg posting. You might want to read those. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway - 2 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to 2.5GHz Quad Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse terrible devices, who wants them Hard Drives 5x HDD, 2x SSD, 6x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
07-24-2010
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Quote: Originally Posted by whs I have no experience with this particular model. But I trust Linksys. And what can you loose at this price (just the ethernet cable that comes withit is nearly worth that much). I would only think that the range is limited because it seems to have only an internal antenna. That is probably OK from one room to the next but I would not expect it to reach to the other side of the street.
The customer reviews are pretty positive - even relative to range. There are over 270 customer comments on the Newegg posting. You might want to read those. I just has to reach to the next room, is this router better than the Bowan, Speedtouch and Zyxel routers? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit CPU AMD Phenom II x4 965BE Motherboard MSI 785GT-E63 Memory 8gb Corsair XMS2 800mhz Graphics Card NX8800GTS-OC 512 Sound Card SB750 Monitor(s) Displays Acer H243H Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Logitech G501 Mouse Logitech G501 PSU 520w Raw Deal+ Case Raidmax ATX-238WU Tornado Cooling Extra cooling Hard Drives Seagate 2TB Internet Speed ADSL 12mb |
07-24-2010
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#10 | | Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora |
Now you ask me a question that I cannot answer because I am not familiar with those exotic routers that you list. But Linksys is a reputable make for routers and I would go with it - especially since you do not need an extreme range. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway - 2 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to 2.5GHz Quad Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse terrible devices, who wants them Hard Drives 5x HDD, 2x SSD, 6x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 What router to choose? problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:29 PM. |  |