Router

Router

What is the best one to go for? I'll be running my pc/360 in one room & i'm on Virgin media

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linksys are good like , check this one out HERE

I would also like this answered. We will be running the Xbox, 2 laptops and a pc from one and we are also on Virgin

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How does it work? do I just put my broadband cable in the back of that then the xbox etc wil pick up wireless signal?? Im Blonde

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u plug your broadband into that and u can either hard wire the xbox to it or if its going to be quite far away from the xbox then you weill need the wireless adapter for it ( i think the official microsoft wireless adaptors are about 40-50 quid tho )

We arent so bothered about the xbox as its next to the broadband cable, its for the comp and my work laptop as we would need a connection on both at the same time.

well you can attach up to 4 devices wired and as many as you want wireless !!!

Neee way! Technology these days

This is the one to go for if you have cable IMO:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/103185

done several installs with this and never had a problem and you can be up and running in 10 mins.

- Turn off your cable modem (this is important)
- Remove the ethernet cable from your PC that comes from the modem, and place it into the Internet port on the router
- Use another ethernet cable (supplied) and insert one end into any of the LAN ports on the router, and the other end into your PC
- Plug in the router and fire it up - insert the CD and go through the installation

After this, turn on your cable modem, and after that you are ready to go.

trance_fan also offers very competitive home installation services

lol thats the same one i recommended in my post

i've got a linksys, poor signal strength - rubbish for trying to surf the web while sat on the throne

My signal strengths quite good , router is downstairs and pc is upstairs at the other side of the house, quite thick walls too !!!

Ring Virgin, were giving aways a free netgear router if your on the xl package, well i say free you have to pay £7.50 for the postage.

http://www.netgear.co.uk/wireless_firewall_router_wgr614.php

Done

Cheers everyone

It's not mate, this one runs Linux firmware which can be flashed with OpenWRT

Argh I hate Netgear duno why ISP's bum them so much

It's free i couldn't care less

yeh but will it work properly all the time, that's the question

Can't see it being stretched for signal, being about 2 metres away from my x box

oh netgears have a mind of their own mate, just drop the internet line for no apparent reason.

mine has been taking up to 20 mins to come back on aswell :S