3Com OfficeConnect ADSL Wireless 54 Mbps 11g Firewall Router - wireless router

Advantages: Good price, reliable, lifetime warranty, easy setup
Disadvantages: No way to add an external antenna

...and bobs. And that's pretty much it, you're ready to go! The OfficeConnect has all the usual features one would expect from a mid-range wifi ADSL router - Quality of Service (for using Skype etc), Good built-in firewall for example. My favorite features of the OfficeConnect are: The ability to switch the wireless on/off seperately, the lifetime warranty, wall mountable bracket, very easy instalation/setup and it's good performance record. The only two negatives for me are: There's no way to add your own antenna to the router and the fact that you can't limit the traffic for WiFi or local use. Overall the 3Com officeconnect is a great mid-range adsl router with easy setup and a great performance record.... Read review

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Advantages: All-in-one package, ease of use, advanced features.
Disadvantages: Price

...to 253 computers to the internet connection (4 via a cable connection and the rest wirelessly). If you're looking for further technical information on this router/firewall, then the official site is at: http://www.netgear.com/products/proddetails.php?prodID=223 Total cost of this system: Netgear 54Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router (with 4 port 10/100 Mbps switch): £122.42 Netgear WG311 54Mbps Wireless PCI adapter: £51.69 Pipex 512 Xtreme Solo Broadband connection: £23 per month (inc. VAT) One of the PCs already had a network port built in, so I didn't need a network card, although you can pick these up fairly cheaply at around a tenner if you need one and extra networking cable can be picked up easily as well. If you don't know where to get any, you could try Maplin at http://www.maplin.co.uk/ The equipment may be a bit... Read review

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Advantages: Bargain bundle with wireless card for my laptop
Disadvantages: Just an access point, no modem/hub/etc

...I use the 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point in my home wireless network, and bought it as part of a bundle with a laptop wireless card - check my other reviews to see if I've got round to reviewing that too... It used the IEEE 802.11g standard (data transfer speeds of up to 54Mbps), plus is backwards compatible with IEEE 802.11b (upto 11Mbps) so works with older equipment (such as a slightly outdated laptop from a previous employer) with no problems. The included CD installed all the necessary drivers very quickly and also contains all the manuals in PDF format. Once the drivers were installed, the configuration wizard runs in a standard web browser. This involves configuring IP addresses, encryption settings, DHCP settings and other techy bits and bobs. This was pretty straightforward, although a basic knowledge... Read review

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