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Planning to buy this, but thought i'd see if i can modify this router since its just lying unused.



Bro was not happy with previous ASUS products hence ticked it off. Settled for the Netgear R6250 model

Thanks for the this, wished they had my D-link router on this. but now i know where to go for my other routers.

Thanks will inform him to do so!

Finally he settled on Netgear R6250 as we got a good deal on it

Hi,


I am looking for adsl modem with wi-fi, this for BSNL broadband connection.

Presently I have linksys wag120N. I am not happy with the same for two reason, one wi-fi connectivity is not stable, just resets or loss connectivity , even when adsl link is connected. Second thing the range is not good.

So here are my requirements.

1. Stable wi-fi connection with good adsl modem capability.
2. Very good range, my home is around 2400sqft, and modem will be in one corner of my study room, which itself in a corner. Need to access wi-fi across the home.

I have wi-fi repeater(D-link DIR 505) but not keen to use it.

Price is not an issue, I can go upto 6-8K.

For this area coverage you need some long range routers. Look at Netgear Nighthawk, Apple AirPort Extreme and similar. Even then coverage could be an issue without using repeaters. I use three wireless routers at home for similar coverage but still have dropped connections. So I have now installed two modems in two locations on the same line and switch on the one that I am closest to. This is a cheap solution till I pick up a couple of long range routers that will work well.

You should also look at one of those .1N, Dual Band Routers. Price however is in the higher range (I think 10+).

What I heard is that Apple Airport extreme works only with apple devices, while have iPad, iPod, I also have printer, desktop, laptop and 2 phones which are not apple devices.
Let me once again think over on the router option

Thanks, although 10K is on higher side, but if this router addresses my requirements, then I am okay to spend that much money. I will have a look into the these routers. But what is this .1N routers?

This is not true. I have 3 Windows machines, Linux based NAS and a wireless printer and am sure that the routers I mention will work with Windows as well.
These are AC type routers and if you buy AC adapters for your laptops, you will get very high speed for intranet and wider range.

Friends
My BSNL wired modem is dead. Need to buy a new one. Looking for your recommendation here are my requirements

1. Modem for BSNL Broadband connection
2. Need a WiFi to connect Laptop and phone
3. My Desktop is wired so should be able to access net through wire also
4. Should cover 1450 Sq flat + 3BHK from one corner to another
5. In future I might buy a 3G/4G dongle - looking for options if the price difference is not very high
6. Reliable, good quality and easy to configure
7. Budget is 1- 2 K

Hi, why do you need a LAN for desktop, get a USB wifi adapter for you PC, I have been using it for years, it works flawless and costs around 800/-, saves you the headache of cabling

As for wifi modem router, I have been using beetle that came with initial airtel broadband connection over 7 yrs back and is still serving well, so feel free to consider a beetle which is also the cheapest around.

As we see here in the forum, even the expensive linksys pops up with technical issues, so why not consider the basic and be happy, beetle also have high range with dual antenna which will have large coverage, plus they also come with standard warranty

There are so many options.
You can check the brands: D-Link, NetGear and TP-Link. These are reliable and will be in your price range.
Go to flipcart or ebay and search for wifi routers with modem option - you will get umpteen devices showing up.

I recently bought a D-link DSL 2750U modem-router through Amazon to go wifi for my MTNL broadband connection. The set-up is really very simple and serves well for my 2 BHK flat. Cost me Rs. 2050.
The range of the wifi will also depend on where you keep your modem and layout of your house.

My suggestion would be to get a longer telephone cable connected from the ADSL splitter to the center of the house.
Then you can put a simple DLINK DSL-2750U which retails for around Rs. 2000 there.

In fact, you could buy a UPS just for this device for less than Rs. 2000 (provided the UPS is OK with the small load and does not auto-poweroff) and still save some money.

AirPort Extreme does work with all windows based devices. You can check the system requirements it clearly supports windows.You also have a window utility to configure the airport router if you don't have a mac.
The critical difference is you can connect any printer to the USB port of the airport to enable AirPrint that allows you to print directly from any of your apple devices like iPhone and iPad. There may be better routers but none can support AirPrint unless you install dd wrt and enable cups service.

I am using Digisol DG_BR4015N for the past few months with my Tata Photon Plus and am quite happy with it. The 4015N had to have a firmware upgrade before it started working but has been excellent. Now I plan to switch to Tata Photon Max, is this compatible with the new unit. Any other tested options?

Thanks. Ordered the same at FKart yesterday costing 2010 INR.

@iamswift, @Anupam - Thanks for your inputs which helped me to research & decide.

Sorry Airprint would be supported only when the connected printer supports airprint not otherwise. You can find a list of supported printers here
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4356