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More info?)
Wow!
Thanks Yves, I'm sure all that information will come in handy when I
purchase one - I'm probably gonna go for the 'NETGEAR DG834G v2 54Mbps ADSL
Wireless Router'.
"Yves Konigshofer" <yvesk@sStTaAnNfFoOrRdD.edu> wrote in message
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> First, I'm quite amazed at how much all of the routers cost in the UK (~
> twice as much as in the US).
>
> That having been said, my advice is as follows:
>
> * buy from a major manufacturer (i.e. one that sells numerous different
> wireless products and has shown a commitment to providing firmware updates
> to make their current products work properly)
>
> * buy the router and any wireless adapters from the same manufacturer
>
> * as is almost always the case with technology, assume that the throughput
> of whatever you buy will be slow compared to what will be available a year
> from now for the same price; so buy only what you need now (not in the
> future)
>
> * go with at least 802.11g (54Mbit/sec); anything faster currently uses
> proprietary methods that are usually only supported by the devices of one
> or a few manufacturers; this is not a problem if you buy everything from
> the same manufacturer but may affect the wireless networks of people
> living within a 100 feet or so of you
>
> * make sure that the device supports WPA (or WPA-PSK) encryption; just
> about all wireless devices should support WEP encryption but you want
> something that supports WPA as there are problems with WEP; when buying a
> wireless adapter, make sure that it supports WPA encryption under the OS
> you are using (an issue with anything prior to Windows XP); ideally, the
> devices would also be compatible with WPA2 (i.e. WPA using AES encryption
> as opposed to TKIP).
>
> * buy the cheapest device (or combination of devices) the satisfies the
> above points
>
> Once you get the router...
>
> * turn on WPA-PSK encryption
>
> * change the default password of the router
>
> * change the default SSID of the router
>
> -Yves
>
> "***JB" <ignore@ignore.com.invalid> wrote in message
> news:41d17bda$0$16575$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> I'm ready to venture into the world of wireless, however I am unsure of
>> which wireless setup to buy. I'm probably going to buy a wireless router
>> from this site - which wireless router should I go for.
>> It will need to be compatible with windows.
>> I am not the biggest expert when it comes to wireless so be easy on me
>> thanks
>>
http://tinyurl.com/62e29
>>
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