ADSL 2+ Gigabit router options

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ald

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#74696 5-Jan-2011 17:05

Hi all, hoping this is the right forum.

I'm looking to update my tired home router. From memory my Orcon connection is ADSL 2+ and all my home devices are either wireless or have gigabit ethernet. So ideally I'd like an ADSL 2+ wireless router with gigabit ethernet ports.

Surprisingly most routers appear to come with only fast ethernet ports. The top of the line devices appear to have both ADSL 2+ and gigabit ethernet, such as the Linksys WAG320N, but these are quite pricey. The Linksys WAG320N itself came out at the end of 2009 so I wonder whether its due to be replaced soon?

Any suggestions on a cost effective router would be appreciated. If there isn't a cost effective solution, then value for money comments from anyone that has one the expensive routers would be appreciated!

Best regards,
Aaron Davidson.

SimWorks International Limited

www.simworks.com - New Zealands leading developer of mobile applications

Ragnor

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#424387 5-Jan-2011 19:28

Are you dead set on an all in one solution?

If not you can get 5 port gigabit switches for around $55 and 8 port for $70ish to use with whatever modem/router you like.

salival

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#424399 5-Jan-2011 20:12

ald: Hi all, hoping this is the right forum.

I'm looking to update my tired home router. From memory my Orcon connection is ADSL 2+ and all my home devices are either wireless or have gigabit ethernet. So ideally I'd like an ADSL 2+ wireless router with gigabit ethernet ports.

Surprisingly most routers appear to come with only fast ethernet ports. The top of the line devices appear to have both ADSL 2+ and gigabit ethernet, such as the Linksys WAG320N, but these are quite pricey. The Linksys WAG320N itself came out at the end of 2009 so I wonder whether its due to be replaced soon?

Any suggestions on a cost effective router would be appreciated. If there isn't a cost effective solution, then value for money comments from anyone that has one the expensive routers would be appreciated!

From my own personal perspective, I have a TP-LINK TD-W8960N and a TP-LINK 5 port gigabit switch and couldnt be happier.

I couldnt find any wireless N/adsl 2 routers when I was looking a few months back.

Cameltrain

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#424559 6-Jan-2011 10:17

Please tell me if I am wrong but does not the modem's data transfer rate effectively throttle whatever data transfer capability you may have between the modem/router and the computer?

muppet

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#424560 6-Jan-2011 10:19

As the others have suggested, I think you're better off to get a GigE switch and then have that connect to your router.

Audiophiles are such twits! They buy such pointless stuff: Gold plated cables, $2000 power cords. Idiots.

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