WIFI Router : Which one to buy

[njnbat]

My broadband provider will only support DSL connections.
Can u suggest a DSL wifi router that has good battery backup .
i found below one from online but not sure if it supports DSL .

Hame-R1 3G Wifi Router Built-in 4400mah Power Bank

 

[Someone Somewhere]

That's a 3G (cellular) modem/router.

As far as I know, no DSL modem/routers have a built-in battery backup. However, you can power most of them from any 12V source, such as a SLA battery with a trickle charger.

Also note that depending on how well maintained your phone network is, it might not stay up for long in a power cut. No use having a battery-backed modem if the DSLAM is down.

 

[njnbat]

That's a 3G (cellular) modem/router.

As far as I know, no DSL modem/routers have a built-in battery backup. However, you can power most of them from any 12V source, such as a SLA battery with a trickle charger.

Also note that depending on how well maintained your phone network is, it might not stay up for long in a power cut. No use having a battery-backed modem if the DSLAM is down.

Thanks for the instant feedback. The provider has confirmed that there would be a 2 hour battery backup support for the broadband connection . Hence i would like to go for a router that can support atleast an external power bank if not built in when power is off. Do u think Hame-R1 won't support DSL, but it has an RJ45 input. Also if you can help me how to search for DSL supported wifi router , i mean most of the routers have both DSL , ADSL support. My provider is saying i should go for only DSL supported router. So how can i go about it . Any help is highly appreciated.

 

[Someone Somewhere]

It looks like it would support ADSL, but you would need a separate modem. And those pretty much always run off a plugpack.

Get a modem/router and an old car battery and trickle charger (at least 1A).

 

[njnbat]

So does it mean that an ADSL router won't support DSL broadband cable.

 

[Someone Somewhere]

ADSL is a certain type (the most common type) of DSL.

Many routers, including the one you linked, need a separate modem. As such, while they are 'compatible', you need extra bits.

Some routers have a built-in ADSL modem, so you don't need a separate one.

 

[Sc0urgeTR]

Yup, you want a router /modem.
Worth looking into Cisco products
to see if they have tech that can
help you.

 

[Someone Somewhere]

Cisco gear is enterprise and way overkill/overprice for most consumers. They sold the Linksys brand a while ago.

@OP, something like this would be good, though you'd still need a battery of some sort.

 

[Sc0urgeTR]

Cisco gear is enterprise and way overkill/overprice for most consumers. They sold the Linksys brand a while ago.

@OP, something like this would be good, though you'd still need a battery of some sort.

Really? They sold of Linksys... that sucks, I don't actually trust any other brand of router...

 

[Someone Somewhere]

Really? Cisco's one of the brands I'd put on top of "don't trust" (at least as far as back doors).

They still haven't added a workaround to let you disable WPS.

 

[Sc0urgeTR]

Never worked with any routers that allowed WPS.
So eh dunno. Most of my work with Cisco routers
are purely for server infrustructure... so my bias
is a bit skewed. However Belkin I found to be unreliable
at best. While Netgear is acceptable. But I just prefer
to program routers how I want them to function...

 

[Someone Somewhere]

WPS is on the WAP side of things, not the routing side. Cisco/Linksys combined WAP/routers definitely didn't allow you to disable WPS last I checked.

Enterprise stuff is another league entirely.

 

[Sc0urgeTR]

http://www.40tech.com/2012/01/16/linksys-router-youve-got-security-problems/

You are correct. I did not know WPS was such a significant security issue.