The best cheap wireless modem router

[Marl0w]

So today I successfully switched from Bell to Teksavvy and even purchased a modem to save money. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of not being specific in my research and ended up buying the most basic of modems that require a separate router to be bought in order for a connection to happen. Now I'm faced with returning my newly purchased modem in hopes of a refund. But in the mean time I'm looking for a modem that also functions as a wireless router, a two-in-one in hopes of saving again. I found these being generally favored as a cheap-affordable modem routers of quality:

http://www.amazon.ca/TP-Link-TD-W8951ND-Wireless-Filtering-Router/dp/B005587N48/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406307579&sr=8-1&keywords=TP-Link+TD-+w8951ND

http://www.amazon.ca/TP-Link-TL-WR841N-Wireless-Router-Antennas/dp/B001FWYGJS/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1406306538&sr=8-4&keywords=wireless+router

Can anyone recommend me either one or something else that's even better and affordable? Also these do function as a modem & a router in one right? Just to be clear since I'm rather paranoid about these things now.

 

[bill001g]

I suspect you are not even close to picking the correct device. If you got a device that was a modem only you likely got a cable modem. Almost every DSL based device is a router. Then the 2 device you list one is DSL and the other is ethernet only router that you normally would hook to a cable modem or some other system.

So step 1 is finding out EXACTLY the type of connection you are getting. There are a couple of variations of both DSL and cable that affect your selection of devices.

In cases like this where you do not really know what to buy you may be better off paying the ISP a rental fee.

 

[Marl0w]

Well this is the one I bought initially only to find out I needed a router too.

http://www.amazon.ca/TP-Link-TD-8616-Bridge-Splitter-Downstream/dp/B0034JSYZ2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377103397&sr=8-1&keywords=8616

 

[bill001g]

The first router you link then would be you best bet since it has the same level of DSL support.

You can if you only have a single PC and don't need wireless use the modem you have and connect it directly to your PC. You would have to ask your ISP for details of how to configure it but it is likely a PPPoE connection with a userid/password for your account.

 

[Marl0w]

Oh I know but there lies the problem, I need to connect wireless because my modem needs to be set up 15ft away from my pc that I'm using while I had a previous modem with bell connected to a really old one that can barely load anything faster than 40 seconds.