[TelstraClear] Recommended Wireless Router for Telstraclear Cable?

Forums › One New Zealand (including Vodafone, WxC, Farmside) › [TelstraClear] Recommended Wireless Router for Telstraclear Cable?

Simon7

23 posts

Geek

#58700 17-Mar-2010 13:11

Hi there,

I am planning on purchasing a wireless router to connect to my Telstraclear Cable Boradband and was hoping I could get some recommendations from fellow geeks as to the most suitable wireless router?

I have found some topics suggesting the WRT54GL is the go but as these suggestions were back in 2008 I was wondering if this is still the case or are there new models on the market that are more suitable?

Any help would be appreciated,

Thanks
Simon

geekiegeek

2513 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user

#308286 17-Mar-2010 13:55

I've had a WRT54GL installed for over a year now and have never rebooted it. They just work. I max out my connection with torrent traffic on a regular basis so it gets a good workout.

amanzi

Amanzi
1299 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#308293 17-Mar-2010 14:08

If you don't need 802.11n wireless networking, then the WRT54GL is still probably the best router to get. Also, you can install the DD-WRT firmware which has lots of good features, including a very handy bandwidth monitor so you can compare your monthly bandwidth with TCL's usage metres.

freitasm

BDFL - Memuneh
79294 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator

ID Verified

Trusted

Geekzone

Lifetime subscriber

#308306 17-Mar-2010 14:38

amanzi: If you don't need 802.11n wireless networking, then the WRT54GL is still probably the best router to get. Also, you can install the DD-WRT firmware which has lots of good features, including a very handy bandwidth monitor so you can compare your monthly bandwidth with TCL's usage metres.

+1. Replaced my old ageing Belkin with a WRT54GL, installed DD-WRT and I am very happy with it.

geek4me

843 posts

Ultimate Geek

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#308318 17-Mar-2010 14:55

Why not try the Linksys WRP400 Router with a Wireless-G access point as well as up to 4 wired connections. Advantage is it comes with 2 Voip phone lines so you save on telephone call costs. I've used it for over 2 years now with Xnet/Vfx with few issues. You can then dump your POTS line.

Ragnor

8222 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

#308327 17-Mar-2010 15:13

The Linksys WRT54GL is still good but the Asus WL-520GU ~$80-90 is a better choice now.

It can also be flashed with DD-WRT, Tomoto or OpenWRT just like the Linksys. The benefits are the Asus is cheaper and has slightly better specs than the WRT54GL.

Note: You want the GU not the the G or the GC as they only have 2MB flash memory

http://www.gearbot.co.nz/store_products/search/Asus%20WL%20520%20GU/

If you're willing to spend a bit more for wireless N and gigabit LAN you could look at the Asus RT-N16.

Asus RT-N16 vs Asus WL-520GU vs WRT54GL

Cpu: 533mhz vs 240mhz vs 200mhz
Ram: 128MB vs 16MB vs 16MB
Flash: 32MB vs 4MB vs 4MB
Lan: 1000Mbit vs 100Mbit vs 100Mbit
Wireless: 802.11n Draft (300Mbit) vs 802.11g (54Mbit) vs 802.11g (54Mbit)
Price: ~$200 vs ~$90 vs ~$115

muppet

2570 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

#309206 19-Mar-2010 16:24

Just make sure you steer clear of anything D-LINK!

I'm not sure other people's experiences, but mine have been terrible.

Simon7

23 posts

Geek

#309240 19-Mar-2010 18:55

Thanks for all your help folks, much appreciated.

Quic Broadband

Move to New Zealand's best fibre broadband service (affiliate link). Free setup code: R587125ERQ6VE. Note that to use Quic Broadband you must be comfortable with configuring your own router.

kiwijackal

4 posts

Wannabe Geek

#309249 19-Mar-2010 19:36

for my part, I've got a belkin F5D8236-4 that I'm quite happy with...