chickencam Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Hubby wants an internet radio and to have this we need to upgrade to wireless broadband. I am a total techno numptie and hubby is struggling. We have a bt voyager 220v router at the moment and there is a voyager wireless router the 2110, then bt are including a home hub with their broadband new customer sign ups at the moment does that mean that they are better? They seem to be a similar price about £90 Help please. And any other tips on going wireless from you lovely experts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 We have a BT home hub thingummy bob wotsit. We get on OK with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 how many items run off it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 erm... just the computer plus a laptop with an extra little adaptor thingy.....Oh and a phone which we never remember to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 We have the option of using a phone, is it a normal touchtone phone that can be used for either normal calls or internet calls or a dedicated internet phone? We have never used a phone with our original router and if we buy the wireless router we will lose the facility but if we get the hub we won't how useful is it? Sorry to ask so many questions. I've spent all day reading stuff I don't understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Its a dedicated internet phone. Free calls at certain times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UkButton Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 You shouldn't have to pay for either if you get a good ISP. Interms of how many things you can run off it at the same time look for 802.11g rather than 802.11b. But if you gave the money buy an 802.11a router it's like being hardwired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 £90!! for a wireless router! I got mine for £20 (ebay ) but they normally sell around £50. 802.11a. dont you mean 802.11n? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I will talk to OH as he understands these things I'm fairly convinced BT is expensive, but easy to set up with dedicated helplines or you can pay someone to set it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I have the 2110 wireless router - I think it predates the home hub thingy they do now. It has 4 sockets for 'wired' things going into it (which I don't use) and works just fine wireless for the laptop. They did recently send me a wired voice router (I didn't ask for it and don't want it/ won't use it!!) which you could use for internet calls. I think this was when they convinced me to renew my broadband subscription - the hassle it was to get it going when I moved in means I am wary of changing to another cheaper provider. So I now have the original wired router from when I got broadband originaly, the wireless router that I bought and the pristine wired voice router still in its box - the joys of modern technology. Both my sister and my parents use the home hub without any problems/ issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Just a thought but if you have a contract mobile phone with Orange, they give you a Livebox, I pay just £5 per month, unlimited 8mb speed internet, and I can make free calls with it at all times, with a normal phone plugged in. It works really well, it has two laptops, a desktop, a Wii all connected wirelessly and is so far reliable It's a hassle trying to figure it all out tho, I'll grant you that. A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 I am going to see what BT will offer me because we are nearly out of contract for our Broadband. Wish me luck, the hard bit will be finding someone to talk too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
