Advantages: Reliable, Fast, Easy to configure, Lots of features, USB for sharing drives Disadvantages: Bit expensive, Not full speed with every machine
walk you step by step through the settings but I just log into the router in a web browser to add my settings. The user interface is very straight forward with everything under the appropriate headings. I can find the options that I want at a glance. Internet connection settings, port forwarding and wireless settings are easily found and set. If you get stuck, the manual on the CD or the Belkin website should answer any questions.
PERFORMANCE, CONNECTION AND STABILITY
On my PC, I manage to get the full 130Mbit speed that my Linksys wireless dongle allows. However, on my WirelessN laptop, it only gets a speed of 54Mbits, no matter how close I am. Previous cheaper Belkin and Linksys WirelessN routers gave me faster speeds (240Mbit or something). This only affects internal network speed and doesn?t affect Internet speed though ...
Advantages: Fast speeds, Reliable, Stylish Disadvantages: I had wireless problems, Gets a bit warm, no restart router option in config
The Linksys WAG160NN300 is an ADSL2+ wireless modem router, meaning it has a a modem built in. It is for use with BT Internet connections rather than for use with a Cable broadband connection (i.e. Virgin) although a Cable version is also available. It?s an ADSL2 router, which means it supports the newer ADSL standard, which could mean faster transfer speeds although this really depends on your line quality, distance from Exchange, service with ISP, etc. The router currently costs £74.99 from PC World but a bit less at £59.99 on their website. I bought mine about 8 months ago on Ebuyer for around £55.
IN THE BOX
You receive two ADSL filter
s, RJ11 cable, user manual, manual and software CD, power adapter and lastly, the router itself.
THE ROUTER ITSELF
One thing I quite like about the router is that it looks quite ...
Advantages: Great stable router with great range and speed Disadvantages: None found yet
Picking a router is pretty difficult these days.
There are an awful lot of routers out there and it is very, very difficult to choose the right one for you. The obvious things to consider are
? Price
? Ease of use/Ease of set up
? Speed
? Range
? After sales support
The more technical would also consider the functionality offered.
The DG834N ticks the right boxes in each of these areas.
Out of the box the router looks rather sleek. It's a white box roughly the same size of a hardback book. Some yellowish flashing lights at the front inform you whether the router is switched on, whether it's connected to the internet, and whether it is transmitting a wireless signal. It also has no external aerials which I'll come back to in a moment.
The router comes with the standard 4 Ethernet ports and supports both ADSL and ADSL2+ and as far as I ...
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Manufacturer's product description
The Barricade N Draft 11n Gigabit Broadband Router (SMCWGBR14-N) is the perfect all-in-one networking solution for connecting and sharing your high-speed cable/xDSL Internet connection. Designed for the home and office, this platform-independent multifunctional router combines a 4-port 10/100/1000Mbps LAN switch, high-speed Wireless-N (draft 802.11n) access point, NAT firewall with Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), intelligent stream handling technology, a multifunction print server and a user-friendly web-based management interface in one convenient device. The built-in wireless access point is 802.11n draft v2.0 compliant while maintaining full backwards compatibility with the Wireless-G (802.11g) and Wireless-B (802.11b) standards. This next-generation wireless networking standard utilizes advanced MIMO (Multiple-In, Multiple-Out) technology to deliver incredible speed and range. With wireless speeds up to 300Mbps and extended coverage, there is enough bandwidth to simultaneously stream video and audio, play online games, transfer large files, make VoIP calls and surf the Internet. With security being a key consideration, SMCWGBR14-N supports the WPA and WPA2 wireless encryption standards, which prevent unauthorized access to wireless networks and ensure data is secure. Wireless security can also be set up easily using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) that enables push-button or PIN configuration. The 4-port 10/100/1000Mbps LAN switch is ideal for connecting Gigabit Ethernet devices, such as Network Attached Storage (NAS), and transferring large files or streaming media content at up to gigabit speeds. The integrated NAT firewall with SPI provides protection from hackers and Denial of Service attacks by analyzing individual data packets, to ensure that only authorized packets are allowed access to the network. Using the Access Control feature parents or network administrators can block certain websites, limit web access based on time or dates, and/or block Internet access for applications like P2P utilities or games. Intelligent stream handling technology automatically manages and prioritizes the flow of time-sensitive data in your local network and going to the Internet, without the need for end-user configuration. As a result time-sensitive applications like online gaming and video run smoothly without lag and breakup problems. A USB2.0 multifunction print server, which supports both printing and scanning, is also included. The print server has been designed with ease-of-use at the forefront and can be setup in minutes using the printer installation wizard. Scanning and saving of documents is performed using a web-based interface so there is no need to install scanning software on each computer. Finally, configuration of your Internet connection and advanced router functions is made simple and straightforward with the EZ Installation Wizard and intuitive web-based management interface.
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