which wireless router ?

CCOVICH said:
The Elara delivery rates are around €26 which wipes out the price difference (unless you collect).
The price quoted above for Komplett (€76) includes delivery (if it arrives!).
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justsally said:
I've been checking out other posts on AAM and I read that Elara can supply what appears to be the same wireless router for 18 euro less There was a suggestion that it can be collected thus saving freight charges.
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I got the impression justsally was going to collect - hence 59.58 is the correct price.
 
CCOVICH said:
Point taken-but I am trying to reduce the amount of hardware that I have lying around.
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In that case:

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I don't have one - I have the WRT54G, but this has the same features, including ADSL modem.
 
I've been in touch with Elara. The wireless modem is identical to the Komplett one - same SKU. I intend dropping out to Elara at Parkwest Industrial Park on Monday to collect same. Seems a lot of hassle for a saving of 16 euro:D . However, I'm happier knowing that I can collect it on Monday, rather than watching to see if Komplett again defer filling my order. I've also cancelled with Komplett and explained the reason why.

Thanks for all the help. Much appreciated.


Cheers

Justsally
 
Hi,

I'm now the owner of a Wireless G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster - even though my pro-forma invoice shows "compact" - I'm not complaining, I got it for the same price . But (and there's always a but) when I tried to set it up with the Wizard I finished up getting the message "The router is not able to connect to the internet". Can anyone tell me where I'm going wrong. Do I need a wireless card in my desktop, 'cause I don't have one yet!. I only need the wireless router for my laptop which has the built in modem, card etc.

Thanks
 
Excuse my ignorance now. I have BT broadband on my home PC if i buy a router does that mean i can have wireless broadband anywhere in the house and does it also mean for example that i could use the PC and someone else in the family could use a laptop all at the same time?
 
Jockey said:
Excuse my ignorance now. I have BT broadband on my home PC if i buy a router does that mean i can have wireless broadband anywhere in the house and does it also mean for example that i could use the PC and someone else in the family could use a laptop all at the same time?
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I phoned BT a couple of months ago and they swapped the modem they originally provided for a combined ADSL Modem and wireless router for free. Even the postal address that I returned their old modem to was freepost. Give them a ring and say that you've heard from a number of people that this happened, better than forkign out any more that you have to.

And yes it does mean someone else can be surfing on the PC and you can be in a different part of the house surfing your laptop, I now email my partner, easier than shouting up the stairs to her.
 
So I've just gone wireless.

Wireless router (Belkin High-Speed Mode Wireless G Router)
Wireless card (Belkin High-Speed Mode Wirelss G Network Card)

Got both for €89.99 in PC World.

Originally thought I had picked up a wireless DSL router and couldn't believe it when it came to €89.99 in total, but when I got home it became obvious :eek:.

Oh well, it rocks anyway, and I still am using my UTV DSL router, so they can't not support me (right???).
 
I phoned BT Ireland sales, hoping to get a free wireless ADSL router(prestige), like nicelives did. I have been with them over 4 years now. However, the sales rep quoted me €40 for this, which would come through on the next bill and they say they always charge this, so not free. I did try the "I know of others who have gotten this", but to no avail.
Anyway, it is still better value, than buying a new one. Anyone managed to get one for free, that was not a new customer ?
 
Sorry for my ignorance now but......
i have a laptop, and my broadband is through my smart telephone line. At the mo i have to connect the wire from the phone line into the laptop. But if i want to go wireless I just buy a router and I can pick up the broadband anywhere in the house? Whats this card thingy??
 
The card, that was talked about earlier is a wireless card that would be needed for PCs (if you want to allow the PC to pick up the wireless signal, i.e router is plugged into telephone line or cable and PC can then be anywhere away from this point.)

Check that your laptop has wireless capability, then it should work with a wireless router. If not, it may need a wireless card, to pick up the wireless signal, (just like the PC talked about earlier).
 
Zeus said:
I phoned BT Ireland sales, hoping to get a free wireless ADSL router(prestige), like nicelives did. I have been with them over 4 years now. However, the sales rep quoted me €40 for this, which would come through on the next bill and they say they always charge this, so not free. I did try the "I know of others who have gotten this", but to no avail.
Anyway, it is still better value, than buying a new one. Anyone managed to get one for free, that was not a new customer ?
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Sorry to hear your experience. I origianlly phoned BT and asked about it and they said it was 40 so I said I'd think about it. A few weeks later one of their reps phoned me to offer a free swap, I assumed from my own experience they had changed their policy, pity about that. The Zyxel Wireless they provide isn't half as good as the netopia eircom provide, I gave up on trying to get uninterrupted signal in my terraced house and bought a linksys. It only cost me €40 from the bargain shelf in PC World, some kid had opened the plastic wrapper but it was unused, hence the €49 discount :)
 
I am in the process of chaning from UTV to BT and I am getting the wireless and DSL router combo , not free. I just wanted a DSL Router on it's own but this is all they had. But can you disable the wireless part. You see I don't want the wireless router radiating as it would be right beside the the big PC I have. Obviously I plan to use it but I probs wouldn't use it if someone was on the PC. What are the thoughts on this?

Also is it any good? It's great to come on here to hear that someone has a bad experience with. Anyone anything good to say about it?

Anyone managed to get one for free, that was not a new customer ?
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Might give them a go, but I wouldn't be too confident. I would have to do some blagging, I'd say to get any joy.
 
very easy to disable the wireless. Go into the wireless config page and click disable. Instructions should come with it.
 
If you want a really good deal on a wireless router, check fon.com (http://www.fon.com/). It costs 5 euros + shipping + VAT (about 17 euros in total). The router will either be a Linksys or a Buffalo (which is similar). In a few weeks a new version of the router, manufactured especially for FON, will be introduced.

To avail of the deal, you become part of the FON community and make your broadband available to other FON community members ('foneros').

You can also access other FON access points for free, or else make money off your hotspot by getting a share of the revenue collected on your access point.

Disclosure: I am an adviser to FON. But it's still a great deal ...
 
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