Thread: Wireless modem/router do they scare anyone else?

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.

Originally Posted by 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)

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.

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...

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

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.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

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

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

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

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.

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.