Help on new Wifi Router + ADSL modem

[charltvisser]

Hi

I currently have a NetGear DG834 Wifi Router + ADSL modem.

I am looking at replacing the device with one that sports 802.11n standard. I do not wish to get a seperate Wifi router & ADSL modem - I want both in one device. I do not need media server functionality from the device.

Currently I have a 384K line. Will be upgrading to either 1024K or 4096K soon.

I was looking at the Linksys X2000 but I am not sure?

Other options include Asus DSL-N10 & DSL-N12U?

What about D-Link & NetGear?

I want a device that is reliable, good wifi signal & won't give me signal issues, give me the speed that it is rated at (e.g. up to 150-300Mbps etc).

Looking to spend between R500 to R1200 maximum.

Much appreciated

 

[Pada]

That Linksys ADSL modem is way too expensive for what it offers.

I would suggest that you either go for the TP-Link W8960N or D-Link DSL-2750U. See the links for the cheapest prices that I know of.
The D-Link is like the TP-Link, but with an USB 2.0 port extra which would allow you to attach 3G devices / portable hard drives / printers.

I'm not fond of Netgear ADSL modems, because:
1) some of their ADSL modems have terrible signal quality
2) they often exclude some of the settings from their web interface - like when you want to change the modulation from ADSL2+ to G.Dmt
3) they often don't support bridge or half-bridge modes

Could you please log in on your ADSL modem and post your ADSL statistics - specifically the noise margins, line attenuations and line speeds? By having those values, give you an estimate of what speeds you can achieve with your ADSL line.