Can anyone recommend a decent router

[Deleted]

As per the title really , my wireless router is acting up a bit of late , for some reason I seem to be going through them quite a lot over the last couple of years I've had 3.

So I'm looking for a decent router without having to pay top dollar for it.

I'll leave it to the more tech savvy amongst you

[womble]

Not exactly tech savvy as such, but I've had a basic Netgear one for about 5 years and it's never missed a beat. On 24/7
I think this is the latest.
www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-WGR614UK-Wireless-Cable-Router/dp/B0000C1WO2/ref=tag_stp_s2_edpp_url/279-0865605-0144824

[Queenie Bee]

Yep me too had mine 4 years they do the job

[Gaz1888]

I have this..its cheap as chips and ive had no probs with it...i live in a 3 storey house and tho it dosnt cover the whole house it does most of the house on all floors... where it does connect is a good signal

www.amazon.co.uk/Linksys-E1000-Wireless-N-Router/dp/B003B48UNG/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1337968928&sr=8-10

[Sandra (aka Chillax)]

I had netgear for yrs as well, no probs, I use Skys own one now though.

[womble]

BTW something I said made me think, are you turning it off and on Storm? Because it's supposed to be better to leave this sort of thing on all the time.

[vapingdaz]

Net gear is one of the best what can I say they just work.

[Deleted]

IT's left on 24/7 womble , I've had 2 d-links and a tp link and none have lasted the course , cba chasing a warranty for a few quid , would just like a bit of consistency

[Deleted]

thanks for the link womble , I just bought the exact same model brand new off fleabay for £24.99 with free shipping

[womble]

Well I didn't say it was the cheapest

[Deleted]

Almost half the price of the item you linked to on amazon , I owe you a pint

[dognero]

We use Netgear. Never had any problems. Little tip if it's in the window or you want a stronger signal somewhere in the house. Make an arc out of tin foil to stop the signal going out of the window. It will bounce the signal back into the house.

[Globalbloke (Tim)]

New Netgears aren't that good, had 2 £80 ones go pop recently, Draytek are by far the best out there but are more expensive.

[vagabanjo]

Storm, have you called your provider? I had similar issues when I stopped using my own router and used the supplied one, I contacted the provider complaining about the drop outs, etc. threatened to close contract based on them not being able to provide a service etc. etc.etc., then they said they will send replacement router, I said must not be the same model I have now! (I think they have a few different models in their stock), anyway a few days later got a replaceemnt FOC, good make and no issues since then.

Worth trying this first, before you payout!, alos if you do get issues the provider will usually check the router you have and if not theirs they will obviously blame that, so if you do change then keep the other for if and when you have issues and need to call them.

Hope this helps.

[Deleted]

Already paid out lol , I'm with VM and have been for years , in the early days they only provided you with a BB modem , so looks like I won't get the upgrade to modem/router unless my modem goes faulty.