Help in Buying a new Router

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:confused:Hi there, I need to get a new router which will be hard wired to my desktop.
I live in a town house and need to get a signal to my stoop which is two walls away. Anything I buy should be good to take advantage of any speed increases which may be down the far and distant road. I currently have a ZyXEL IAD P2602 which I got from telkom in 2007 but am now unable to connect with my laptop or Kindle.
Any constructive help will be much appreciated. feel free to mention brand names and where to buy. Also price i can expect ot pay.:)
 
There are quite a few online places where you can get the D-Link DSL-2750U from, which is quite a good ADSL modem. So far I've seen 1 complaint about it where it gave serious issues and then a replacement with the same model fixed it for that user.

The other option would be the TP-Link W8960N, which is also in the same price range as the D-Link DSL-2750U, but that you'll most likely only find at Uniterm Direct (cheapest when you go via Bid-or-Buy from Uniterm Direct, since their own website lists the products as Excl VAT).

If your signal is still poor, then play around with the antenna orientations. The antennas should be perpendicular to the area that the signal should be broadcasted. So if you want the signal to propagate horizontally, they should point straight up. Sometimes it helps by tilting them slightly.

If adjusting the antenna's or router placement didn't help enough, then having another WiFi AP/router at the other end with external antennas might be your only option besides EoP (Ethernet over Power) or LAN cable options.
 
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I lovelovelove my TP-Link 8960N. Bestest router I ever had ... and I had quite a lot. Can't say much about the signal strength since our secondary 'puter is a laptop in the kitchen, and that is only like 5 meters and 2 walls away from the router. But since the router sports 2 antennae I trust it'll be good over longer distances as well.
 
Yip. Been using the 8960 for a couple I years now and it never disappoints. Unitermdirect will deliver it right to your stoop.
 
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