Best Router Modems Good and Bad

2006-09-03 13:37:37

#1

02fxnmaurer: Member; +75|6785|Birmingham UK

i am thinking of buying a new router modem for my setup and was just wondering what are the best router modems in the uk,

flame the bad ones commed the good ones

i want my 3 pcs running 2142 on release with a console on it as well, my house has thick walls so i need a good signal strenght for a reasonable price...seen as you guys now ur stuff just asking which are the best ??

Discuss

the router i want is below, is linksys rubbish have any of u guys got this router is it any good.

http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/c … egory_oid=

DISCUSS!!!

karma me ...

2006-09-03 14:47:36

#2

[CANADA]_Zenmaster: Pope Picard II; +473|7048

Routers...wireless...bf2... I guess if you like playing commander a lot go for it!

Else hardwire, and get a switch or hub. Routers are the suck, and wireless is even worse for FPS games.

2006-09-03 14:52:18

#3

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6825|...

Get a wireless so you have it .. but i would keep your playing system wired.

2006-09-03 14:54:58

#4

rustynutz: I am British!; +124|6985|England and damn proud

I'm wireless and its fine there wasnt any difference when i went from wired to wireless

2006-09-03 15:36:36

#5

Maj.Do: Member; +85|7054|good old CA

Router modem?? Im sure its just a router. Also i think it might be better to use a wired connection for 3 computers playing 2142. Also ive never really got any performance boost from different routers (except for wireless connections). Just get one of those Linksys ones that use a linux firmwire. right now im using my old Microsoft MN-500 for my dorm.

2006-09-03 15:39:34

#6

Brasso: member; +1,549|6933

NO DO NOT GET WIRELESS!!! Sorry for the caps but I had to make my point. Do. Not. Get. Wireless.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2006-09-03 15:41:54

#7

Darkfire: Helping you help yourself; +34|6781| Texas

^^^
what he said

2006-09-03 15:43:30

#8

Fubar/fox: Sponcered by belgium beer; +4|7128|Belgium

[CANADA]_Zenmaster wrote:
Routers...wireless...bf2... I guess if you like playing commander a lot go for it!

Else hardwire, and get a switch or hub. Routers are the suck, and wireless is even worse for FPS games.

If you got a prob getting all the wires just use your power cables
POWERLAN 200 TURBO ETHERNET KIT

2006-09-03 15:47:53

#9

Brasso: member; +1,549|6933

Fubar/fox wrote:
[CANADA]_Zenmaster wrote:
Routers...wireless...bf2... I guess if you like playing commander a lot go for it!

Else hardwire, and get a switch or hub. Routers are the suck, and wireless is even worse for FPS games.
If you got a prob getting all the wires just use your power cables
POWERLAN 200 TURBO ETHERNET KIT

How does that work?

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2006-09-03 15:49:37

#10

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6825|...

haffeysucks wrote:
NO DO NOT GET WIRELESS!!! Sorry for the caps but I had to make my point. Do. Not. Get. Wireless.

Why not get it and have it .. even though ur main machine (the machine ur playing on) is wired. I.e. You have a laptop...want tivo to run though it wireless .. ITS DUMB NOT TO HAVE IT (sorry for the caps)

Last edited by jsnipy (2006-09-03 15:49:52)

2006-09-03 15:51:10

#11

CommieChipmunk: Member; +488|6872|Portland, OR, USA

yeah how does that work? thats awesome..

2006-09-03 15:53:30

#12

Brasso: member; +1,549|6933

jsnipy wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
NO DO NOT GET WIRELESS!!! Sorry for the caps but I had to make my point. Do. Not. Get. Wireless.
Why not get it and have it .. even though ur main machine (the machine ur playing on) is wired. I.e. You have a laptop...want tivo to run though it wireless .. ITS DUMB NOT TO HAVE IT (sorry for the caps)

My parent's comput is the wired one. I get the fucking crappy wireless.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2006-09-03 15:55:52

#13

Fubar/fox: Sponcered by belgium beer; +4|7128|Belgium

haffeysucks wrote:
Fubar/fox wrote:
[CANADA]_Zenmaster wrote:
Routers...wireless...bf2... I guess if you like playing commander a lot go for it!

Else hardwire, and get a switch or hub. Routers are the suck, and wireless is even worse for FPS games.
If you got a prob getting all the wires just use your power cables
POWERLAN 200 TURBO ETHERNET KIT
How does that work?

like a charm

no serious its so easy to do an idiot can do it just put a UTP cable in one plug (from the router/modem)plug that in a power socket and at you PC put the second plug in the power socket and go with the UTP to your PC

2006-09-03 16:07:22

#14

Brasso: member; +1,549|6933

Fubar/fox wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
Fubar/fox wrote:

If you got a prob getting all the wires just use your power cables
POWERLAN 200 TURBO ETHERNET KIT
How does that work?
like a charm

no serious its so easy to do an idiot can do it just put a UTP cable in one plug (from the router/modem)plug that in a power socket and at you PC put the second plug in the power socket and go with the UTP to your PC

I'm a little skeptical. Does it really work well? Like have you had a wired connection before and can compare it to that?

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2006-09-03 16:25:25

#15

Fubar/fox: Sponcered by belgium beer; +4|7128|Belgium

haffeysucks wrote:
Fubar/fox wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:

How does that work?
like a charm

no serious its so easy to do an idiot can do it just put a UTP cable in one plug (from the router/modem)plug that in a power socket and at you PC put the second plug in the power socket and go with the UTP to your PC
I'm a little skeptical. Does it really work well? Like have you had a wired connection before and can compare it to that?

PDF data sheet
For most people it works great (except on really old houses that has like say pre ww2 power system)

its not as fast as a normal wired connection its 85Mbps but has no influence on your game speed
for games you latency or ping is the most important factor
and a wireless connect increases your latency a lot this
this keeps it about the same as an normal wirred connection

2006-09-04 07:47:21

#16

Brasso: member; +1,549|6933

Fubar/fox wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
Fubar/fox wrote:

like a charm

no serious its so easy to do an idiot can do it just put a UTP cable in one plug (from the router/modem)plug that in a power socket and at you PC put the second plug in the power socket and go with the UTP to your PC
I'm a little skeptical. Does it really work well? Like have you had a wired connection before and can compare it to that?
PDF data sheet
For most people it works great (except on really old houses that has like say pre ww2 power system)

its not as fast as a normal wired connection its 85Mbps but has no influence on your game speed
for games you latency or ping is the most important factor
and a wireless connect increases your latency a lot this
this keeps it about the same as an normal wirred connection

+1 for you, I'll look into it more. but if this works, it helps me solve a current dillema! thanks.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

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