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NETGEAR DG834 ADSL Firewall Router - router - DSL - desktop

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Like others have said this is a good, all round router with inbuilt ADSL modem and firewall. If you want to connect multiple computers in your house or small office, this router is something you... more

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Rating Summary based on 9 reviews

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  • Design
  • Ease of Installation
  • Ease of use
  • Instruction manual
  • Manufacturer Support
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  • 100 of 100 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    stuleg

    4 Stars I`LL GET MY KICKS – ON ROUTER £66 Review with images 30/11/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Ultra simple to set up, Compact slim design

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Pitiful length of Ethernet cable supplied

    Or rather not quite £66, more like £61.99 – but then I wouldn’t have been able to pun on the famous Rolling Stones track in the title and that would have been an opportunity missed! So what is a router? And why am I writing a review about one? Well, a router is used when you want to share an internet connection between two or more computers, and I find myself writing about the Netgear ADSL Firewall Router DG834 thanks to my Sister asking me to set up a network on her two computers so that her AOL broadband connection could be shared. Of course therein lay the first issue, AOL is not like other ... more
  • 20 of 20 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 mo79

    Member since 18/10/2002

    Reviews written: 32

    5 Stars Divide & Rule! 06/08/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Inexpensive, easy setup, fast and reliable

    Disadvantages Disadvantages More wires, no mobility (but upgradable)

    With 1 computer, a single user ADSL modem is all you need to get connected to broadband. Hell, nearly all ISP's give 'em away! But if you want more than one computer to share that connection you will likely have to approach a shop and open your wallet. One product you can swap your cash for is the well regarded multi feature, wired-solution DG834 from Netgear. This little white box (like many of their of their little boxes) packs in it's case an ADSL modem (so go and put your existing one up on eBay!), a router, a switch, and firewall (for business strength style protection from hackers). This ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    simcox1

    4 Stars Top quality product 10/02/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Very high spec for the price

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Instruction manual very poor

    I read the other review of this and thought it was excellent. I would like to add a couple of points. Firstly, I have bought mine quite recently and it is version 2. I don't know the exact dimensions of the earlier one but this is minute. It is about the same size as an average hand, i.e. 6" by 4". It's also very lightweight and you can stand it on end if you want with the supplied widget. It's also a white colour. I paid around £60 for this and could have got the DG834G (wireless) model for about £15 more. However the other computer in the house is quite a long way from this one and on a ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 Bigluce

    Member since 05/12/2006

    Reviews written: 5

    5 Stars Suitable for anyone, a great router all round. 03/03/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Very simple to use

    Disadvantages Disadvantages 1 short Cat5 cable

    I had a number of problems using my USB modem (A Voyager 105) and after about the billionth Blue Screen crash, decided to bite the bullet and change to a wired modem/router through an Ethernet connection. A friend of mine had one and gave nothing but praise for it so I went off and checked other reviews and it seemed to get glowing feedback. After looking through a number of sites for the best bargain I decided on Amazon. It cost me a total of £47 and a few pence, and I qualified for free delivery. This appeared to be the cheapest around by at least £2. When I opened the box I did the usual ... more
  • 16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 Pellet

    Member since 12/09/2007

    Reviews written: 3

    2 Stars DG834: The Pros & My Significant Cons 13/09/2007
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Possibly the perfect wired home router?

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Potentially none, but check the review...

    I decided to move from a USB DSL modem so that I would be able to use an old desktop as a web server from home. Having previously borrowed a wireless router and having had nothing but grief I decided to go the wired route. In an effort to keep down costs my mission was to find the cheapest available modem router. In the end convenience won over price and I bought from a supplier just down the road - £44.95, still, not bad... Another reason for buying a Netgear router is the ridiculously easy set up, the web interface is generally excellent. No problems running the unit with either Windows XP ... more

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Product Details

Product Description NETGEAR DG834 ADSL Firewall Router - router - DSL - desktop
Device Type Router - DSL modem - 4-port switch (integrated), Router - DSL modem
Enclosure Type Desktop
Digital Signaling Protocol ADSL Lite, ADSL
Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet

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