NETGEAR DG834 ADSL Firewall Router - router - DSL - desktop

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100 of 100 Ciao users found the following review helpful

stuleg

I`LL GET MY KICKS – ON ROUTER £66
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30/11/2004

User recommends the product

Advantages Ultra simple to set up, Compact slim design
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

mo79

Member since 18/10/2002

Reviews written: 32

Divide & Rule! 06/08/2005

User recommends the product

Advantages Inexpensive, easy setup, fast and reliable
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

simcox1

Top quality product 10/02/2005

User recommends the product

Advantages Very high spec for the price
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

Bigluce

Member since 05/12/2006

Reviews written: 5

Suitable for anyone, a great router all round. 03/03/2007

User recommends the product

Advantages Very simple to use
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

Pellet

Member since 12/09/2007

Reviews written: 3

DG834: The Pros & My Significant Cons 13/09/2007

User doesn't recommend the product

Advantages Possibly the perfect wired home router?
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
12 of 14 Ciao users found the following review helpful

jomaco

Member since 19/05/2004

Reviews written: 8

Outstanding piece of kit 22/05/2004

User recommends the product

Advantages a reasonable price would normally cost hundreds of pounds - suitable for any users
Disadvantages You only get one splitter/microflter in the box - very minor

recommend this MOST highly to amateurs and experts alike! I read all about the Netgear DG 834 on several well known review sites before buying, and it was consistently the most highly rated by users and techies alike. Like most people, the biggest factor was price. To get the 3 separate pieces of hardware offered here in one box here (a modem a router and a firewall) would normally cost hundreds of pounds. The second thing that attracted me to it was the comments by people on how easy it was to set up. I can now confirm this (as described a few lines below). I was also very impressed by how it ... more
4 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful

lilnelly1983

Member since 09/08/2008

Reviews written: 4

The perfect router for your home or small office 09/08/2008

User recommends the product

Advantages Multiple features, looks, simplicity
Disadvantages Needs rebooting occasionally (but what doesn't?)

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 should definetly consider. It's sleek and slim, very attractive and sits neatly on your desk or out of the way, depending on where you'd like to put it. The lights on the front can be a bit irritating if you've got the router nearby but this isn't too bad and other routers are worse culprits. This is more the case if you happen to find yourself working in dim light, but otherwise I wouldn't put too ... more
4 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful

christiandransfield

Simply the best router around 31/12/2005

User recommends the product

Advantages Again, very high spec for the price. VERY reliable
Disadvantages Keeps you in the dark about some aspects of setting the device up

Netgear have built a very good reputation when it comes to networking hardware, and this is a very good example of their high quality products. I bought this item two years ago for 6 computers in a house I was renting. The router was used 24/7 and did not crash once, or even show any signs of any problems whatsoever. There is one improvement that Netgear could make however. This is in the manual. It is very useful for the initial setting up stages, but leaves you in the dark when it comes to having to alter settings for the router i.e. how to stop the router from blocking certain programs you ... more
0 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Eversfield

Member since 18/02/2005

Reviews written: 5

Great for New Broadband Users 26/11/2005

User recommends the product

Advantages Great Firewall Protection, Easy To set-up
Disadvantages None

Having moved away from home (and the comfort of my home wireless network) Not wanting to go wireless due to problems in the past, I needed a ADSL Firewalled Router, so a quick check at Dabs reveiled this little beauty, not only is this a great looker, but it does its job fantastically. This product acts as a 4 port Switch as well as a ADSL Modem, it has a double Firewall, which i don't really understand but it seems to keep the nastys out. Great Product, would recommend for anyone that need to have a PC and Laptop Set up over one broadband connection but doesn't need the hassle of wireless ... more