Wireless modem/router do they scare anyone else?

[dullbird]

Hahahahah I know I know

Guys I have a wireless modem router I have had it for about 5/6 yrs now it's a D-Link and it's been great in all honesty considering the thing has not been turned off in all that time and it runs 24/7

But it's getting old and it's getting tired the range around the house is getting poor and sometimes the laptops will just drop off the Internet in some cases to the point where we have to unplug the modem/router and plug it back in allow it to reboot and then all is fine and dandy.

So it's got me thinking perhaps I should replace the old faithful but to be honest the thought frightens me!!!

I set this modem/router up and at the time I remember it being a major drama because service provider stuffed up giving us passwords and stuff.

So now the thought of getting another one worries me that I have to go through all that **** again.

So my questions is if I get another modem/router what is a good one to get and is it going to be ball aching to set up? Do I just need the name of my service provider and the current password that is in my current modem?

Is this the same password that comps need to access my secure home network? I just really can't remember:(

Lou

[mikehzz]

......is it going to be ball aching to set up?.....

Lou

:D Not for you Lou... You will need the username and password for your internet provider. The wireless security key is only for the wirelss access. Sometimes with a new modem it is better to name your wireless network differently to the old one with a different key. On occasions if you name them the same it can cause some problems with some computers.
I have found Tp-Link wireless N modem routers to be good value and cheap with a 3 year warranty, about $70.

[pop058]

Hahahahah I know I know

Guys I have a wireless modem router I have had it for about 5/6 yrs now it's a D-Link and it's been great in all honesty considering the thing has not been turned off in all that time and it runs 24/7

But it's getting old and it's getting tired the range around the house is getting poor and sometimes the laptops will just drop off the Internet in some cases to the point where we have to unplug the modem/router and plug it back in allow it to reboot and then all is fine and dandy.

So it's got me thinking perhaps I should replace the old faithful but to be honest the thought frightens me!!!

I set this modem/router up and at the time I remember it being a major drama because service provider stuffed up giving us passwords and stuff.

So now the thought of getting another one worries me that I have to go through all that **** again.

So my questions is if I get another modem/router what is a good one to get and is it going to be ball aching to set up? Do I just need the name of my service provider and the current password that is in my current modem?

Is this the same password that comps need to access my secure home network? I just really can't remember:(

Lou


Lou,

went through a similar situation recently. I purchased one from this crowd :D.

Dave Can Do IT (Dave Blears Computing) Home page (http://www.davecandoit.com/)

It took about 15 mins to set up from scratch and have had no hassles at all :)

[dullbird]

Ha it's funny had Dave build my comp how stupid that I never thought about getting a modem off him as well

[Mick_Marsh]

They're not difficult.
Now, setting up a mobile phone, ................

Another vote for TP-Link here. Great value for money. I have bought many for friends when their providers ones cease to function. I have one myself.
If you want better quality, Linksys.

And a hint, Usernames, passwords. IP settings, SSID, etc., put on a sticky label on the router.

[dullbird]

Is there anything in particular I should be looking for?

[goingbush]

Ive got a brand new TP Link N router you can have for free.

I only took it out of the box once but could not figure out how to set my dns/ ip bypassing in it for my web server so got a Cisco router instead.

You won't need that part of it anyway , if you want it pm me your snail mail & I'll stick it in the post.

You were very luck to get more than 2 years out of a D-link , Either you have very good lightning & surge protection or you mustn't get thunderstorms in your area

[Mick_Marsh]

Is there anything in particular I should be looking for?
A free one.

[dullbird]

Hey goingbush thats really kind of you but looking for one that is a modem and router thanks anyway though.

As for the D-link yes its been great in all honesty we do get thunderstorms out this way that is what blew up my last 3yr old computer :(

[Mick_Marsh]

Hey goingbush thats really kind of you but looking for one that is a modem and router thanks anyway though.

As for the D-link yes its been great in all honesty we do get thunderstorms out this way that is what blew up my last 3yr old computer :(
You won't get one with a modem and router. I'm being pedantic here.
Skip this part confusing stuff:
A modem, or modulator/demodulator connects a digital network to an analogue network. They are for dial up. Remember those funny beeping twanging noises.
A router connects two digital networks together such as an ADSL network and your home wireless network or two home networks.
OK read from here:
I think goingbush is offering you an ADSL wireless router which is what you need.

[Blknight.aus]

the only thing that scares me about them is

a, they can be evesdropped on.
b, they can be jammed (our microwave knocks out our current wireless gear while it radiating)
c, they can interfere with some other electronics. (alex's digital radio signal strenght drops right off whenever I reboot the router or force the router to search for new wireless devices)

[clubagreenie]

I have 2 netgear cable modem/routers and you can also get ADSL modem/routers from the same.

It's a godsend esp as they have 5 outlets rather than the std 4, plus they allow me to still run my pre upgrade wireless router as a cabled repeater at the other end of the house.

[Mick_Marsh]

the only thing that scares me about them is

a, they can be evesdropped on.
b, they can be jammed (our microwave knocks out our current wireless gear while it radiating)
c, they can interfere with some other electronics. (alex's digital radio signal strenght drops right off whenever I reboot the router or force the router to search for new wireless devices)
a. eavesdrop in the crap I post on various fora!!! I can think of better things to do, like, pick the mouldy bits out from under the toe nails. Whoever eavesdrops on my internet is a very sad person indeed. Sadder than me.
b. I'm very used to failing internet. I have Vodafail. No change there.
c. can be quite entertaining when the Russian Bride site causes Uncle Reg's pacemaker to do double time.

Even a non wireless ADSL router has the potential to exhibit these issues.

[Blknight.aus]

evesdropping on a wireless router can wind up with your internets being misused and your network resources being fingered....

of the 3 thats the most important one to me but I know a few blokes who get really really knicker twisted when they get to 975mb of 1.1 GB downloaded, the connection stalls and drops then they have to start again at 1mb of 1.1gb...

[dullbird]

You won't get one with a modem and router. I'm being pedantic here.
Skip this part confusing stuff:
A modem, or modulator/demodulator connects a digital network to an analogue network. They are for dial up. Remember those funny beeping twanging noises.
A router connects two digital networks together such as an ADSL network and your home wireless network or two home networks.
OK read from here:
I think goingbush is offering you an ADSL wireless router which is what you need.


Yep that is confusing I always thought a modem is what you used to access your adsl and a router was what you used to enable multiple channels/gateways so a number of devices could use one line.

OK well I dont know what going bush has but what I currently have is one box that connects to the internet and I can connect up to 4 wired devices to it or numerous unwired ones... this is basically what I'm after. and obivoulsy one that is set up for WPA and above mines WPA but work would prefer me to have WPA2 for connecting the ipad. I just dont personally know how many of my wireless devices are compatible with that thats all.

[goingbush]

I think goingbush is offering you an ADSL wireless router which is what you need.

yes its a TP Link TD-W8960N
Wireless N ADSL 2+ Modem / Router
TD-W8960N - Welcome to TP-LINK (http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/'model=TD-W8960N)

[dullbird]

Well in that case that would be awesome....and I dont expect it for free so will PM you.

[Mick_Marsh]

evesdropping on a wireless router can wind up with your internets being misused and your network resources being fingered....
Yep. Done that. I find my neighbours connections are better than mine.
Hey, they don't notice. They have unlimited.

[dullbird]

would it be possible to get my settings off my current router? I know how to get in to it...

however I'm guessing I will still need to call service provider as password is probably blanked out hey.

[Mick_Marsh]

would it be possible to get my settings off my current router? I know how to get in to it...

however I'm guessing I will still need to call service provider as password is probably blanked out hey.
Yes, If you can get into your old router you can get the settings. many of the settings you won't need to touch. The ISP generally has the important settings on their website.
Some routers, the password for getting onto the internet is not blanked, some are.
The ISP won't be able to tell you what your password is but they can reset it for you.

[goingbush]

If your have bigpond adsl The Username & password for your Modem will usually be the same as your email address and password.

try to logon to your online user account, if you get in that user/pwd should work in the modem

Ditto most other isp's exept optus .

[mikehzz]

Snadboys revelation is good for getting passwords. Go to the modem in a browser, fire up revelation and drag the crossed cursor from revelation till it hovers over the password box. The password will be revealed....

[dullbird]

we were with bigpond but Im not sure whether we ditched them or not because we had a big fall out with telsta and dumped everything as we had a package that had phone internet, home phone, and foxtel


think we might be with iinet now will double check with Ian when he gets home

[Tombie]

I love my Fritz box

Skuilnaam

[Tombie]

Yep. Done that. I find my neighbours connections are better than mine.
Hey, they don't notice. They have unlimited.

But I would ;)

Last residence I had we had someone try hacking in.

I opened a restricted access and let them in to see what they had to offer in return.

Let's just say they no longer had any files left on their PC ;)

Skuilnaam

[dullbird]

Well the tusty old D-link has been unplugged (sniffle sniffle) after 5 good years of service..and I have now got a tp-link on the go thanks to a very generous member goingbush.

the change over was fairly easy not sure what I was getting all stressed about :)