Re: [ubuntu-uk] Router reccomendations

2009-02-28 Thread Rob Beard
On 27/02/2009 22:13, London School of Puppetry wrote: Hi there, When I am working at a colleague's house, I use my laptop and her wireless connection- it was BT and the connection was unreliable for her desk-top and I could not get a connection at all. I now have a new lap-top and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Router reccomendations

2009-02-28 Thread Lizzeh Rodriguez
Linksys has never failed me yet (using one for 2 years now, and before that, another Linksys that is still going strong after 4 years). Belkin and Netgear have always failed on me after a year or so. I have the Linksys WRT54GL. Use WEP encryption. ~Liz Lizzeh.com Support Open Source!

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Router reccomendations

2009-02-28 Thread gav
I'll second Linksys, I've got an old Wireless-B machine and it's served me well for many years. -- Gav Ford g...@revford.co.uk http://revford.co.uk I think we need to: Reverse the polarity of the radio field -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Router reccomendations

2009-02-28 Thread mike daniels
without failure, which is what one should expect. If brand name is needed, I can try to find it,.  --- On Sat, 28/2/09, gav g...@revford.co.uk wrote: From: gav g...@revford.co.uk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Router reccomendations To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Saturday, 28

[ubuntu-uk] Router reccomendations

2009-02-27 Thread John Levin
Hi all, I've been having terrible router problems; one is near death, and a back-up I had lying around (SafeCom Swart2) appears to be shoddy, not saving settings etc. So it's time to buy a new, reliable router. Can anyone reccommend a decent, reliable wireless router? TIA John -- John

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Router reccomendations

2009-02-27 Thread Michael Holloway
I'm assuming you are talking about a home DSL router? I always recommend Netgear DG834G http://www.netgear.co.uk/wireless_adslrouter_dg834g.php The wireless is 54Mbs, (they do have a 108mbs model too) and its ADSL (not cable). If that's what you are looking for, then 40 quid or so will buy you a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Router reccomendations

2009-02-27 Thread John Levin
Michael Holloway wrote: I'm assuming you are talking about a home DSL router? Yes I always recommend Netgear DG834G http://www.netgear.co.uk/wireless_adslrouter_dg834g.php The wireless is 54Mbs, (they do have a 108mbs model too) and its ADSL (not cable). If that's what you are looking

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Router reccomendations

2009-02-27 Thread Rob Beard
On 27/02/2009 17:12, Michael Holloway wrote: I'm assuming you are talking about a home DSL router? I always recommend Netgear DG834G http://www.netgear.co.uk/wireless_adslrouter_dg834g.php The wireless is 54Mbs, (they do have a 108mbs model too) and its ADSL (not cable). If that's what you

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Router reccomendations

2009-02-27 Thread LeeGroups
As an addendum, I've solved some of the problems with the Safecom Swart2: many parts (not all) the admin interface requires internet explorer! There are still many other things wrong with it that ie doesn't 'fix', so steer clear of safecom. If you have a SWART2, I can recommend the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Router reccomendations

2009-02-27 Thread London School of Puppetry
2009/2/27 John Levin j...@technolalia.org Hi all, I've been having terrible router problems; one is near death, and a back-up I had lying around (SafeCom Swart2) appears to be shoddy, not saving settings etc. So it's time to buy a new, reliable router. Can anyone reccommend a decent,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Router reccomendations

2009-02-27 Thread colum phillips
I am using a Belkin which has been OK so far (about eighteen months) Regards Colum. On Fri, 2009-02-27 at 22:13 +, London School of Puppetry wrote: 2009/2/27 John Levin j...@technolalia.org Hi all, I've been having terrible router problems; one is near death,