Wireless N Access Point

[caLLous]

Looking for a good one to beef up my wifi connectivity options a little bit. The 802.11n range from my Livebox makes me sad. I've looked around a bit and seen something the TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND Ultimate Wireless N Gigabit Router... Are they any good? From reading a comparison on Tom's Hardware (not of this model, mind) it looks like they are just about the worst performers but I wouldn't expect anything else at that price. Or what about the ASUS RT-N56U or Belkin N750 DB? I would've thought external antennas are better than internal (just because they're, like... external, y'know?) but I don't know. I like the look of that Belkin, it has lots of reassuring words and pretty pictures.

Any ideas? Thanks.

 

[MYstIC G]

The last time I had anything Belkin it was a pain in the arse.

I'd have a rummage through here: Wireless Router Reviews | PC Pro to see if that helps you pick out any other contenders.

 

[DaGaffer]

Can't go wrong with Netgear.
NETGEAR WN802Tv2 Wireless-N Access Point buy price WiFi access points

I've got one of these and its solid as a rock. I like the whole push-button connection thing as well (or I did once I'd RTFM).

 

[caLLous]

G (of the Mystic variety), I had a Belkin N something a few years ago that admittedly took a massive internal shit... all sorts of errors and things that factory resetting had no effect on. Wired networking worked fine through it but wireless was a complete non event. I've taken the Belkin off the table now anyway because it doesn't seem to be available outside America (all sites I have looked for it either don't stock it or it's "soon available"). The TP-Link looks like a cheap POS tbh so I will avoid that also.

And thanks Gaff, I hadn't seen that one. I'm now looking at that Netgear and the Linksys E4200-EW...

 

[MYstIC G]

In router printer support is pretty nifty.

The only other alternative btw is get a cheap router that supports openwrt or similar.

 

[dysfunction]

How about these ones:

Billion BiPAC 7800N Dual WAN ADSL2+/Broadband Wireless-N Gigabit Firewall Modem Router: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Draytek Vigor 2820n - Wireless router - DSL - 4-port switch - ATM, Gigabit Ethernet - 802.11n (draft) - desktop: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

 

[Zenith.UK]

The Billion 7800N is the one I'm looking at for my next router.
The hardware is a Broadcom chipset so it should hold a sync well, even on long lines.
It has time scheduling so you can automatically cut off a device at a particular time (handy for parents).
It has the ability to be a DSL modem on it's own or accept a cable or fibre router through EWAN.
Understandable QoS settings to prioritise IPTV, web and email above other traffic.

The price is a bit steep, but it seems to fit the bill for a well featured router.

 

[Embattle]

I've got one and it is really good, I did replace the aerials with 8dbi ones so the wireless signal is rock solid. A great forum for it is http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/82?g=54

 

[caLLous]

That whirlpool site is great in general, I have found. Lots of past google troubleshooting or research searches have led me there.

And thanks guys, j'ai acheté the Linksys E4200 in the end, should be here tomorrow.