ADSL OR DSL which router do i need?????

butterfly



Joined: 26/01/2007
Posts: 164

Message Posted:
07/04/2010 19:15

hi guys,



bringing over a latop for my mum for her birthday, was told need a router, she has broadband already, which one do i need for use in the home??? ADSL or DSL



thanks

greenman


Joined: 16/02/2008
Posts: 526

Message Posted:
07/04/2010 21:42

Is your mum's broadband via a dish, landline or a USB + data 3G sim?

A dish requires a DSL router

A landline requires an ADSL router

A USB + data Sim uses the mobile telephone network (Telsim or Tukcell data sim card)

If you tell us the are your mum is in, then others may be able to suggest a suitable sim card.

You could purchase an unlocked USB stick off Ebay to give your mum an alternative backup.

These links may help you to decide:

http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/internet.asp

butterfly



Joined: 26/01/2007
Posts: 164

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 13:24

thanks for the speedy reply. just done some further investigation, apparantly nethouse is the supplier, it is broadband via an ariel and she lives in ozankoy.....



thanks again





karen x

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 14:04

DSL router needed, the ISP will probably supply one,

Geoff

greenman


Joined: 16/02/2008
Posts: 526

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 14:14

A Board member is using this router

Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router WRT54G2

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=+Lnksys+Wireless-G+Broadband+Router+WRT54G2&x=13&y=20

You may wish to upgrade this to a Wireless N router which is faster if your laptop matches that speed.

The important thing is the plug on the end of your mum's aerial. Probably ethernet (and not BT phone plug) so this is the input socket you need on your router.

greenman


Joined: 16/02/2008
Posts: 526

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 14:17

Looking at your first post again - who said you need a router? Was it your mum or the guy selling the laptop, because as Geoff said you may find that Nethouse provided a router.

butterfly



Joined: 26/01/2007
Posts: 164

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 14:35

just a mate of my mums said she would need a router. i'm going to get her a notebook, just so she doesn't have to sit the cold bedroom on the pc, she only surfs the net, facebook, emails, skypes the family and plays 7 wonders.....

greenman


Joined: 16/02/2008
Posts: 526

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 14:46

Hope she has a lovely birthday - certainly has a lovely daughter.

butterfly



Joined: 26/01/2007
Posts: 164

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 23:07

message for 'greenman' clicked on the amazon link (thanks very much) which one should i get 1, 2 or 3??

greenman


Joined: 16/02/2008
Posts: 526

Message Posted:
09/04/2010 12:38

You have to appreciate I am simply the messenger here, as it was recommend on another thread. This model will have been superseded with 'Wireless n' for faster data transfer. However, this faster transfer will only work if you have a computer that can access 'wireless n'. So if you are happy to stick with the WRT54G2 then choose the cheapest as they're all the same.