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Hi

First of all, I am not finding a recent thread that covers this topic.

I need to get a new ADSL router and are hoping for some suggestions.

Does anyone know what is good these days? I was not very happy with my last Belkin, the wifi signal was bad. Also, being able to plug in a USB disk I can access as a network drive would be a plus.

Thanks a lot
 
Hi, I use the Linksys WAG320N and it works well as router and wifi. It does have USB port for storage but i have not tested it yet but I can do and let you know? I use a NAS as media storage but I know the WAG320N can act as one as well.
 
TP Links are my most common recommendation for ease of use and functionality these days. The W8980 is a great consumer device for a modem/router combo. You can also grab it with a discount for mybroadband members from Uniterm Direct.
 
Veroland said:
Thanks, but I need something with a bit more "beef"

I have a large area to cover and we are 3 people using it without all the wireless devices
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The TP link N600 is great.A bit expensive but I have no faults with it. I run 1 PC,1 tv, 3 Smartphones and 2 Tablets of it simutaniously. Even with a wall and the 46" LCD tv interfering I still get full bars on 2.4 spectrum. The 5 is a bit weak with only 2 bars.

I will edit with link and specs if you PM me for info.
 
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Veroland said:
Hi

First of all, I am not finding a recent thread that covers this topic.

I need to get a new ADSL router and are hoping for some suggestions.

Does anyone know what is good these days? I was not very happy with my last Belkin, the wifi signal was bad. Also, being able to plug in a USB disk I can access as a network drive would be a plus.

Thanks a lot
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SplaT said:
I've been looking for a VDSL router myself and from the thread, I have learned:

PACE 921VNX

This is the router Telkom tries to sell VDSL customers.
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[TR]
[TD]Pros[/TD]
[TD]Cons[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Backwards compatibility[/TD]
[TD]Basic [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]USB (File Sharing, 3G)[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Where to buy:
Telkom.co.za : R1249

Feedback: NOT RECOMMENDED


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TP-Link TD-W9980

[table="width: 500, class: grid"]
[TR]
[TD]Pros[/TD]
[TD]Cons[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Backwards compatibility[/TD]
[TD]No stock in SA[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dual Band 5Ghz[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]USB (File Sharing, 3G)[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Where to buy:
No stock

Feedback: RECOMMENDED


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Zyxel VMG1312-B

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[TR]
[TD]Pros[/TD]
[TD]Cons[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Backwards compatibility[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]USB (File Sharing, 3G)[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cheap[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Where to buy:
Nivo.co.za : R888
WebAfrica: R899

Feedback: RECOMMENDED


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Zyxel SBG3300-N

[table="width: 500, class: grid"]
[TR]
[TD]Pros[/TD]
[TD]Cons[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Backwards compatibility[/TD]
[TD]Build Quality[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]USB (File Sharing & 3G)[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Supports Fibre[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Multi-Wan / Load Balancing[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Where to buy:
Webafrica: R1799
Nivo.co.za: R1948.10
Webantics.com: R1980.71

Feedback: RECOMMENDED


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Billion B-8800NXL

[table="width: 500, class: grid"]
[TR]
[TD]Pros[/TD]
[TD]Cons[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Backwards compatibility[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]USB (File Sharing & 3G)[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dual Band[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Triple WAN support[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Where to buy:
WebAntics.com: R1276.60
JustIT.co.za: R1191

Feedback: HIGLY RECOMMENDED


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ASUS DSL-AC68U

[table="width: 500, class: grid"]
[TR]
[TD]Pros[/TD]
[TD]Cons[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Backwards compatibility[/TD]
[TD]One USB Port[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]USB 3.0 (File Sharing & 3G)[/TD]
[TD]Bit expensive[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dual Band[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Where to buy:
wootware.co.za: R3456
comX: R3400
loot.co.za: R3338

Feedback: HIGLY RECOMMENDED
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http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/642680-VDSL-router(s)/page13

Thanks to SplaT!

Got myself the Billion B-8800NXL and seems very good so far.
 
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