[access-uk] Re: Will this router/modem do the job?
- From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 15:01:55 -0000
I think this model is still quite recent, so maybe early days for a firmware
update -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 2:24 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Will this router/modem do the job?
| you should be fine with the drivers provided though there may be a
firmware
| revision.
|
| Cheers
|
| Graham
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| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 11:21 AM
| Subject: [access-uk] Re: Will this router/modem do the job?
|
|
| > Hi Tristram -
| >
| > I've just ordered the latest V4 DG834g wireless router, and was
wondering
| > if
| > I'll have to download Netgear drivers for it to be compliant with my
Visa
| > laptop, but from what you seem to be saying, your older version of the
| > same
| > router is working ok with your Vista laptop, so will a driver update be
| > necessary do you think?
| >
| > Thanks -
| >
| > Andy
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Tristram Llewellyn" <tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 10:17 AM
| > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Will this router/modem do the job?
| >
| >
| > | Hi George/Andy
| > |
| > | I have a Netgear DG834 wireless router and I also have a VISTA laptop
| > | running full WPA encryption, not to mention a couple of Macs hooked up
| > | to it via wireless and ethernet. Suffice to say that the router plays
| > | ball with all of them and I have had not needed to change the router
| > | because of the VISTA machine. I cannot see a problem with the web
| > | interface in VISTA, but it is possible that something might pop up out
| > | of nowhere on that front because of the extra security in the browser
| > | now.
| > |
| > | One area I think this particular router may fail is with more advanced
| > | things like uPnP discovery. However there is some good argument to
say
| > | that this feature is a security risk too far anyway. It is an old
| > | router up to 802.11g so it is not particularly fast wireless
connection
| > | though adequate for most uses.
| > |
| > | If you wanted complete peace of mind and were envisaging an all VISTA
| > | setup soon then I would go for the more expensive Netgear at least
which
| > | claims VISTA capability, it would still be cheaper than a Draytek
| > | although I am sure that is very good as well if you can stretch to it.
| > |
| > |
| > | Regards.
| > |
| > | Tristram Llewellyn
| > | tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | Technical Support
| > | Sight and Sound Technology
| > |
| > | -----Original Message-----
| > | From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
| > | Of George Bell
| > | Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 10:38 PM
| > | To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: Will this router/modem do the job?
| > |
| > | Hi Andy,
| > |
| > | Impossible for me to take sides on any manufacturer, but
| > | personally speaking, and of course from my business point of
| > | view, I was introduced to Drayek Vigor routers by a blind
| > | system administration person who must remain nameless.
| > | http://www.draytek.co.uk/
| > |
| > | Although these guys have a very simple web based interface,
| > | and are probably more expensive than others, as far as I am
| > | concerned they have proved to be very reliable.
| > |
| > | But see what others say here about what they have got.
| > |
| > | George.
| > |
| > | -----Original Message-----
| > | From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Collins
| > | Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 10:13 PM
| > | To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: Will this router/modem do the job?
| > |
| > | Hi George -
| > |
| > | Well I do use Vista now, on the laptop! So maybe I should be
| > | looking at
| > | other manufacturers other than Netgear? I'm aware of
| > | Linksys, but have read
| > | quite a lot of reviews where people have had problems with
| > | the installation,
| > | and with loss of connection! -
| > |
| > | Andy
| > | ----- Original Message -----
| > | From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 9:50 PM
| > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: Will this router/modem do the job?
| > |
| > |
| > || Frankly, Andy, I'd be looking for Router/Modems which work
| > || with both XP AND Vista. You may not need Vista now, but
| > | at
| > || least you will know they are as up to date as possible.
| > ||
| > || George.
| > ||
| > || -----Original Message-----
| > || From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > || [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Collins
| > || Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 9:18 PM
| > || To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > || Subject: [access-uk] Re: Will this router/modem do the
| > | job?
| > ||
| > || Hi George -
| > ||
| > || So, is this to say that going for the more expensive 2005
| > || model would be
| > || best? There doesn't seem to be anything more up-to-date
| > | than
| > || that; Netgear
| > || have given links on their site to download drivers for all
| > || of their models
| > || to be compliant with Vista -
| > ||
| > || Andy
| > || ----- Original Message -----
| > || From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > || To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > || Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 8:58 PM
| > || Subject: [access-uk] Re: Will this router/modem do the
| > | job?
| > ||
| > ||
| > ||| Hi Andy,
| > |||
| > ||| Can I be very blunt? 2003 to 2008 is 5 years. Five
| > | years
| > ||| is how often Microsoft introduce operating systems. Just
| > ||| look at it. Windows 98. Windows XP. Windows Vista.
| > |||
| > ||| No wonder it's such a low price.
| > |||
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