Hey, after having our old Netgear router die on us after several years of faithful service, I'm now on my third wireless modem/router trying to find one that works. Nothing in my setup has changed since the old router died and yet the last two modem/routers I've purchased have consistently lost the ADSL connection all throughout the evening time which is usually when we use it the most. I've tried all sorts of things to try and get to the bottom of it, even connecting my Dad's wired router which worked like a dream but which then means Julia cant use her laptop wherever she pleases around the house. So in desperation I ordered a Netgear DG834G wireless router via PC Worlds collect@store and boxed the other one back up in the hope I could persuade them to exchange one for the other. Fortunately they took pity on me and I came away with yet another router to try and £20 refunded on the flexible friend. I'm pleased to say that at present this router seems to be performing very much like the old one, that's not to say that it's as stable as my Dad's wired one but then I guess it wont be what with wireless interference but it has been up for just over a day so far with no obvious problems. I've checked using Julia's laptop which other wireless networks are within our vicinity and made sure ours is on a different channel to help limit any cross-signalling.
Anyway I'm hoping this will be third time lucky for us, I cant believe how lost we felt without proper access to the net when and where we wanted to use it. Says alot about our society these days doesn't it? Just about everything we do revolves around it in one form or another, from ordering our groceries to banking to staying in touch with friends and family - where would we be without it!
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