Lawnchairman
Expert Member
thinking of purchasing a IPTIME 802.11g/b 1WAN+4LAN WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER model:ZC-IP0418A http://www.zioncom.net/productc.aspx?id=121
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Is this a good router?
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PostmanPot
Honorary Master
Never heard of them.
I suggest D-Link, excellent local support. They have a 4 port wireless router for about R650.
I suggest D-Link, excellent local support. They have a 4 port wireless router for about R650.
I have used the IP-Time Network Switches. What complete rubbish!
Bought 2 of them and returned them both because of poor manufacturing quality...... The RJ45 sockets were so loose that the network cables would not seat securely and thus network connections would keep getting lost.
Definitely cheap and nasty. Avoid these products like the plague.
Bought 2 of them and returned them both because of poor manufacturing quality...... The RJ45 sockets were so loose that the network cables would not seat securely and thus network connections would keep getting lost.
Definitely cheap and nasty. Avoid these products like the plague.
hashbrown99
Expert Member
blaaislaai
Executive Member
Try to avoid unknown brands
general_koffi
Expert Member
D-Link and Netgear are probably the best. Billion is not great, and I wouldn't trust an unknown brand.
Pada
Executive Member
Cisco/Linksys, Billion & Netgear are the decent brand name routers. D-Link is OK too.
That router seems to be OK feature wise. It all depends on what you want to use it for.
Like if you want to connect a couple of PC's for filesharing purposes that would require lots of bandwidth, I would rather consider a wireless N-router, which has a theoretical max of 300Mbps and not 54Mbps like that router.
To utilize the Wireless N-router properly you also need wireless adapters/devices that supports 802.11n
If you simply want to extend your network, then a plain wireless router with WPA2 encryption/MAC filtering should suffice - which are amongst that router's features.
That router seems to be OK feature wise. It all depends on what you want to use it for.
Like if you want to connect a couple of PC's for filesharing purposes that would require lots of bandwidth, I would rather consider a wireless N-router, which has a theoretical max of 300Mbps and not 54Mbps like that router.
To utilize the Wireless N-router properly you also need wireless adapters/devices that supports 802.11n
If you simply want to extend your network, then a plain wireless router with WPA2 encryption/MAC filtering should suffice - which are amongst that router's features.
Stoner
Well-Known Member
I'd also stay away.
If price is a issue something like a D-link 2650U is great.
But if you dont mind investing a bit more a NETGEAR DGND3300 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router with Built-in DSL Modem is a awsome.
8 Internal atennas, 2.4Ghz/5Ghz range etc.
http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/WirelessNRoutersandGateways/DGND3300.aspx
If price is a issue something like a D-link 2650U is great.
But if you dont mind investing a bit more a NETGEAR DGND3300 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router with Built-in DSL Modem is a awsome.
8 Internal atennas, 2.4Ghz/5Ghz range etc.
http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/WirelessNRoutersandGateways/DGND3300.aspx
Lawnchairman
Expert Member
thaks guys I ended up with the Netgear DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built in DSL Modem. Running nicely.