wireless router

[ilovemybump]

hiii everyone!! i need help!! im on virgin broadband, i have a modem with a massive long lead leading to my computer!! im in desperate need of a wireless router cos i keep tripping over the wire... the problem is i dont know which kind of router i need to buy, i have asked quite a few people but everyone i ask seems to be as clueless as me!! can someone please help me?? would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[Tenapenny]

Not had experience of Virgin myself (does that sound right?). These links might help, otherwise there may be some Virgin members on the site who can help.

Forums - Best Wireless Router For Virgin Broadband??? - PC Advisor

Wireless Broadband Router | Broadbandbuyer.co.uk

Wireless routers - Which? Reviews

 

[KillPhil08]

N type routers should cover your whole house. Although I had to buy a booster =/.

If you need to buy a booster aswell make sure that you use the same brand otherwise you'll experience problems since boosters aren't regulated.

But an N-type router should suffice for what you need, usually from £30+

 

[ilovemybump]

does anyone know if a belkin wireless g router would work??

 

[Tenapenny]

does anyone know if a belkin wireless g router would work??

Depends on the size of your property. Should be ok for a semi for example.

 

[ilovemybump]

its a semi detached, not small but not big, my room is right above where the modem is, the person im buying it off was on pipex and she doesnt know if it will work with virgin? i know it has to be a cable router but i dont know if pipex is cable? im soooo confused!! lol

 

[Vaco]

pipex is adsl the router wont work. Virgin is the only cable provider in the uk everything else runs through the bt phone network.

 

[Directional]

arent modems and routers two different things? I have a broadband cable modem on my desk, which connects to the wi-fi router

 

[raysor]

arent modems and routers two different things? I have a broadband cable modem on my desk, which connects to the wi-fi router

A modem is used for an analogue telephone line. The modem MODulates and DEModulates the analogue signal to digital. This was called dial-up. On broadband the digital signal comes down the line and you need a filter on the end and then a router (which some people still call the modem). If you have a wired router you need to change it to a wireless router (your PC or laptop needs to have wireless built in or you can get a USB wireless receiver to plug in. If the broadband comes through cable you will probably need a special router. Check with your broadband supplier or on their website.

 

[KillPhil08]

pipex is adsl the router wont work. Virgin is the only cable provider in the uk everything else runs through the bt phone network.

Wrong. He is supplied with a modem from virgin(either webstar or the new black boxes probably) the output is an ethernet cable. It should work as long as the router has the right input and is not programmer just for o2. The poster should really search "How to setup a router" on google or phone virgin for free. This is really common practice...

 

[Vaco]

Wrong. He is supplied with a modem from virgin(either webstar or the new black boxes probably) the output is an ethernet cable. It should work as long as the router has the right input and is not programmer just for o2. The poster should really search "How to setup a router" on google or phone virgin for free. This is really common practice...

yes the modem comes from virgin but if you buy a wi-fi router it has to one specific to cable not an adsl one.

 

[KillPhil08]

Um, are you sure...?

I'm pretty sure that BS.

 

[dcraig1]

Wrong. He is supplied with a modem from virgin(either webstar or the new black boxes probably) the output is an ethernet cable. It should work as long as the router has the right input and is not programmer just for o2. The poster should really search "How to setup a router" on google or phone virgin for free. This is really common practice...

Yes, that is correct. If it's ethernet and TCP/IP you can plug it into any router - wireless included. Possibly a crossover ethernet cable is needed (just as if you were connecting two PCs via ethernet without a switch or router in between).

 

[Vaco]

Can I use my ADSL wireless Router with Virgin Media? - HEXUS.community discussion forums

these guys seem to know what they are talking about. it can be done but its easier to just have a cable router rather then an adsl one.

 

[KillPhil08]

Yes. As far as i'm concerned there are two possiblities.

Internet (Cable) > Cable modem > wireless router > home network

or

Internet (ADSL) > Modem > wireless router > home network /
Internet(ADSL) > 02 Wireless modem router (combined) > home network

I think your thinking about the types of modem not the type's of router....

Thnx craig

 

[Vaco]

if you go to any decent website to buy a router they will be divided into two catagories - cable routers and adsl routers.

why companies make more or less the same router and market one as adsl and the other for cable?

 

[KillPhil08]

Because they contain different input sockets for the MODEM inside the router.

He just needs a router, no attachments.

And as your link said, it doesn't matter. And that was 1 year ago - routers have progressed a lot in that time.

 

[dcraig1]

if you go to any decent website to buy a router they will be divided into two catagories - cable routers and adsl routers.

why companies make more or less the same router and market one as adsl and the other for cable?

A router as the name implies routes data packets to some destination. As far as the router is concerned the destinations are the ports on the router. Typically these ports are ethernet, wireless, ADSL, cable, T1, E1 etc and of course other possibilities, especially in carrier class equipment. Typically ports are called "interfaces" in UNIX terminology (Linux powers a lot of routers).

You may use any combination of the available ports, providing you configure it appropriately. For example at one stage I had this config:


phone line <---- ADSL/Ethernet Router -------> Ethernet/ADSL/Wireless Router -> Wireless PCs Ethernet PCs


The ADSL port on the second router was not used. The two routers connected via crossover ethernet cable.

 

[ben_catt]

I have Virgin and recently upgraded to this:

Linksys by Cisco WRT160N Wireless-N Router: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

I previously had this:

Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

Both work perfectly for me and I know for sure that they are OK for cable broadband i.e. Virgin.

 

[Jake88]

Best Router Connection

Obviouly to everyone on this forum data connection is critical. Losing data due to a router or modem disconnection can mean major loses in capital. Can anyone recommend a router model , with an emphasis on wired connection consistency, that they have used and have had a consistently reliable history with, with no data loses? Thanks.