The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    recomendations for cable N router please.

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by driffty66, Apr 5, 2009.

  1. driffty66

    driffty66 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    hi,im looking for a new cable router(not adsl).
    ive been googling away over the weekend but now its driving me crazy.
    it needs to be draft N and with usb conectivaty to my printer that sits nearby.im happy with the printer but its not a wifi one,nor does it have network capabilities,only usb.
    at the moment i have a netgear b and g with mimo.it as great reception but the net connection keeps dropping out intermitantly and i have to unplug the thing to get it going again,you can imagine how frustrating this is.
    any help and advice apreciated. budget £50 to £100.
    thanks,driffty
     
    driffty66, Apr 5, 2009
    #1
  2. jackluo923

    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    1,038
    Messages:
    3,071
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    105
    There's no difference between a ADSL router and a Cable router. In fact, there's no such thing. They're all called router.

    Anyways, Dlink DIR-855 is a good router with usb port on the back.
     
    jackluo923, Apr 5, 2009
    #2
  3. hovercraftdriver

    hovercraftdriver Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    361
    Messages:
    785
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    31
    I cannot attest to the USP print functionality as my printer is wireless. However, the DIR-855 is a good router. I have never had it drop connection and the simultaneous dual band function is great, especially if you have some devices that aren't N capable. The range isn't quite as good as my old wrt310n, but I wanted the dual band capability.

    Also, the DIR-825 supports USP printing, but is not simultaneous dual band; only 2.4 or 5.0Ghz at any given time. The 825 is significantly cheaper than the 855.
     
    hovercraftdriver, Apr 5, 2009
    #3
  4. xenon2k9

    xenon2k9 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    48
    Messages:
    346
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I heard good things about the Apple Airport Express. Works with both PC and Mac.
     
    xenon2k9, Apr 5, 2009
    #4
  5. fullsleeves

    fullsleeves Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    115
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I just got the Dlink DIR-825 and its been great so far. Now just have to figure out how to get the printer working through the USB port.
     
    fullsleeves, Apr 5, 2009
    #5
  6. archer7

    archer7 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    289
    Messages:
    647
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    The difference between a cable and an adsl setup is the modem. The cable ISP should provide you with a cable modem, which you then hook up to whatever the hell router you want.
     
    archer7, Apr 6, 2009
    #6