Before I go on... PLEASE read what I put before answering.. please?
OK, I need to change my router. My old one is really bad, it was just a super cheap stopgap that's outstayed it's welcome by about 18 months. The push to replace it is because I intend to give it to a friend who's just got broadband til they can buy their own.
Requirements:
Must be 54mbps or better
Must be reliable!
Range is not a big issue, but should be powerful enough to keep up at least 11mbps through a mid-size detached house whose walls seem to be a faraday cage made out of lead (the old one often drops to 5mbps after only 4 - 5 metres & a couple of walls!)
Needs a half decent firewall built in
MUST BE ABLE TO DO *UDP* PORT FORWARDING. This was a big failing of the old one. I wont buy a new one without it.
Prefer not to have ADSL filter built in as i'm on ethernet-workalike cable. Therefore it needs ethernet input port (and 2+ output sockets)
Manufacturer and model code would be nice :)
thanks
MP
2006-10-14
04:18:36
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markp
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