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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)
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blknight.aus
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.
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...
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Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh
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.
yes its a TP Link TD-W8960NQuote:
Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh
Wireless N ADSL 2+ Modem / Router
TD-W8960N - Welcome to TP-LINK
Well in that case that would be awesome....and I dont expect it for free so will PM you.
Yep. Done that. I find my neighbours connections are better than mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blknight.aus
Hey, they don't notice. They have unlimited.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by dullbird
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.