Best ADSL Router/Modem combo?

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XennoX

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Well, the question is very simple one to ask, but a hard one to answer.

I currently own a Telkom Mega105WR & a Billion 7401VGP. The Billion is awesome, yet I have one slight problem with it, its locked by Mweb. (Yeah, them)

The Mega 105WR is a piece of trash, it can't hold a wireless signal, if I shutdown my PC at night and switch it on in the morning, the WAP disappears and I have to reset the device to get it back. A pure annoyance.

Now my question is, which combo (Router + Modem) is the best for the price range of up to R1.2k?

Features it MUST have:

  • Must have a WAP. (Wireless Access Point)
  • Must be 802.11g compliant and support WPA protection.
  • The device must support bridge mode.
  • Known brands please, such as Billion, NetGear, LinkSys & D-Link.
  • Must have 4 ethernet ports + ADSL port. (Router + Modem combo)

Thanks,

- X
 
Ek het 'n DSL2640U van D-link. Werk 100 % . Anders gebruik die telkom router vir modem (stel hom na bridge) en dan koop Linksys WRT54G/GL/GS . Sit vir hom dd-wrt op en dan kan niks verkeerd gaan nie :P
 
Of course, everyone just swears by what they've got (provided it works). The question is what you want to do with the router. If you just want a basic router, any of the popular models will do. Or do you want one that will run amazing 3rd party firmware, run multiple connections, and seamlessly split international and local traffic, and save you megabucks in the long run?
 
Well, the OP can use his Telkom router as a modem in bridge mode. The good thing about a separate router is that the router can make multiple connections to the modem. It is like having a linux box and wireless AP rolled into one.

Incredible is just a rip off.

You can also use a range of ASUS routers. They can run dd-wrt, and they tend to be even cheaper.
 
XennoX said:
Now, what is the difference between the WRT54 G/GS/GL?
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There is not too much difference. WRT54G, is a wireless router using 802.11g standard. The WRT54GS, had a gimmicky "superboost" turbo mode that increased transfer speeds between compatible devices. The early versions of these two models had linux based operating systems, and plenty of RAM, but later models were scaled down, with less powerful operating systems with very little RAM, such that 3rd party firmware could no longer be developed and run on them. Enter the WRT54GL (L standing for Linux) which Linksys produced due to the overwhelming demand for the early version routers that would support 3rd party firmware. It is basically an update of early WRT54G models.

They are tough, sturdy, reliable, with powerful radios. It is the ability to program them and install 3rd party firmware that gives them the potential functionality of routers costing 5-15 times as much.
 
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Gatecrasher said:
There is not too much difference. WRT54G, is a wireless router using 802.11g standard. The WRT54GS, had a gimmicky "superboost" turbo mode that increased transfer speeds between compatible devices. The early versions of these two models had linux based operating systems, and plenty of RAM, but later models were scaled down, with less powerful operating systems with very little RAM, such that 3rd party firmware could no longer be developed and run on them. Enter the WRT54GL (L standing for Linux) which Linksys produced due to the overwhelming demand for the early version routers that would support 3rd party firmware. It is basically an update of early WRT54G models.

They are tough, sturdy, reliable, with powerful radios. It is the ability to program them and install 3rd party firmware that gives them the potential functionality of routers costing 5-15 times as much.
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Nice, think I'm going to keep my Mega 105WR, and then buy myself that LinkSys WRT54GL, and switch the Mega 105WR into bridge mode. :)

Thanks for the advice. :)
 
XennoX said:
Nice, think I'm going to keep my Mega 105WR, and then buy myself that LinkSys WRT54GL, and switch the Mega 105WR into bridge mode. :)

Thanks for the advice. :)
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Just don't buy it from Incredible at double the going rate. If you buy 2nd hand, make sure it's not been bricked.
 
I use a Telkom Mega100WR2 or whatever its called and a Linksys WRT54GL. Excellent combo. Make sure you don't but the WRT54Gv5 though.

See the wiki page for the range of router and they give the serial ranges for each of its different makes.
 
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