Hi all!
I could really do with some advice from knowledgeable people about a new router (UK).
I have a 1mb connection, (in the middle of nowhere) so bandwidth is an issue - I need a router that will protect my Xbox360's wireless connection, while the girlfriend streams youtube, iplayer or whatever.
N wireless would be good, as I live in a large house with thick walls.
I bought the D-Link DSL-2470 and recieved it today, but its advertised 'traffic shaping' is severely lacking, and absolutely rubbish - It isn't actually in the menu's as shown in the manual in the 1.13 version, so I had to naviagte to it by guesswork myself, and it then took 4 hours to make the rules work. It still lags when you load a video anyway. The G band is weaker than my old linksys (2004 model) and the N doesn't go out 10 metres through 1 non-loadbearing wall.
So instead of persevering, i'm going to return it or move it on!
What router would allow me to assign bandwidth caps by mac adress, or give a decent QoS rule, on it's own firmware.
I don't mind spending a lot of money as its still better than getting another line, which might be the only other option if we can't sensibly share a connection with the router. (Although the cheapest one that meets these requirements would be appreciated).
Many thanks for your time! I'm really glad places like this exist.
Jos
I could really do with some advice from knowledgeable people about a new router (UK).
I have a 1mb connection, (in the middle of nowhere) so bandwidth is an issue - I need a router that will protect my Xbox360's wireless connection, while the girlfriend streams youtube, iplayer or whatever.
N wireless would be good, as I live in a large house with thick walls.
I bought the D-Link DSL-2470 and recieved it today, but its advertised 'traffic shaping' is severely lacking, and absolutely rubbish - It isn't actually in the menu's as shown in the manual in the 1.13 version, so I had to naviagte to it by guesswork myself, and it then took 4 hours to make the rules work. It still lags when you load a video anyway. The G band is weaker than my old linksys (2004 model) and the N doesn't go out 10 metres through 1 non-loadbearing wall.
So instead of persevering, i'm going to return it or move it on!
What router would allow me to assign bandwidth caps by mac adress, or give a decent QoS rule, on it's own firmware.
I don't mind spending a lot of money as its still better than getting another line, which might be the only other option if we can't sensibly share a connection with the router. (Although the cheapest one that meets these requirements would be appreciated).
Many thanks for your time! I'm really glad places like this exist.
Jos
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