[access-uk] Re: Will this router/modem do the job?
- From: "Tristram Llewellyn" <tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 16:14:56 -0000
"Hmmm, not sure, because the drivers were under a download link for
vista
users! -"
You won't need any drivers, I promise. As for firmware I reckon V4
models are about the end of the line for that model. I think V4 may be
a hardware revision as well it has gone through a couple of hardware
revisions also.
You could quickly test the wireless without security but don't forget
about it. As Graham mentioned routers of this type frequently have
wireless on by default which is not really OK now in these less innocent
time. There is some argument in security circles to say that you should
not have wireless on unless security is enabled also or that it should
at least be part of the setup process which I think in the case of any
DG834 it is not.
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 Andy Collins
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 1:53 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Will this router/modem do the job?
Hmmm, not sure, because the drivers were under a download link for vista
users! -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 11:55 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Will this router/modem do the job?
Hi,
I think the drivers are for quick configuration/utilities etc, which are
not
required in a standard environment.
Thanks.
Andrew.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Andy Collins
Sent: Tue 04/03/2008 11:53
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Will this router/modem do the job?
Thanks Andrew for confirming this, when I was doing my research in to
routers, I saw on the Netgear website that they had drivers for the
DG834G
for Vista, but this must have been for earlier versions of that router
then,
I guess from what you are inferring, the latest V4 model comes already
Vista
compliant? -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 11:47 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Will this router/modem do the job?
Hi,
No drivers will be required - just plug it into an ethernet port, and
configure it. You can also connect it wirelessly if your laptop has a
wireless card, and obviously, the drivers for the wireless card would be
provided/installed by the laptop manufacturer.
Thanks.
Andrew.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Andy Collins
Sent: Tue 04/03/2008 11:21
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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.
|||
||| George.
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