anyone recomend a good router for mac

hi folks can anyone recommend a good high speed router that will work with my mac and ps3 wireless if possible im with talk talk if that matters .
thanks chris

 

[Jeff Knows]

Routers don't care what your operating system is, so any ADSL (Since you are on TalkTalk. Virgin would be Cable router required) 802.11n router would fill your requirements.

Personally I am a fan of D-Link, but wouldn't turn down Netgear, Belkin, Linksys. Then it's just down to price really.

For a specific product, my recommendation would be the Belkin N+. Amazon currently have 'em for £50 (half price) with free postage :
(I can't post links yet.. so copy and paste or just visit Amazon and search )

amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001IL6R0W?ie=UTF8&tag=jeffknows-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B001IL6R0W

 

[gavcooper]

I would avoid Belkin they have a habit of making a lot of flakey products over the last few years. Draytek make very good ADSL routers for an all-in-one solution. I also have a TalkTalk ADSL connection and a Mac and the best solution I have found after trying a number of options. Is to use the free Hauwei ADSL modem they provide and get an Apple Airport, hook them to each other and you are in business. The wireless quality of the Airport is the best on the market, I have a great 802.11n signal all over the house and garden.

 

[Muktistudios]

I use Netgear ... please avoid Belkin or Dlink

 

[mangoprint]

Get yourself an Apple Timecapsule, then you have backing up covered too!

 

[RedEvo]

Must admit my Mac is a but of a slapper and seems to connect to anything with flashing lights

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[HostThree]

Stay clear of Belkin, we've ditched pretty much everything we've ever purchased from them. I like D-Link as well.

 

[Astaroth]

The Airport technology by Apple is very good, either a Time Capsule or Airport Extreme as the base and extend the range (if necessary) with Airport Express units.

Only downside is that they don't include an ADSL modem and so you will still need a modem that can connect by ethernet.

 

[cjd]

Timecapsule with Netgear DM 111P modem. Works exceptionally well.

 

i have found this dlink dir-655 ngig looks good and not a bad price http://www.amazon.co.uk/D-Link-DIR-...23?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1288095408&sr=1-23
,i have an old dlink that i got 3 or 4 years ago when i signed up with talk talk, its starting to act up now so this may hit the spot ,would the airport make this a better set up?

 

[Astaroth]

If you're going for Airport you simply get the cheapest modem you can, like the one that CJD suggested as the Airport provides the wireless aspect. I do use an old Netgear router for mine but with its wireless disabled (as already owned is cheaper than buying anything).

At the end of the day there are in theory not that many advantages of Airport over anything else but if you get a time capsule it is also both a network storage drive plus your mac will automatically back up to it via Time Machine (part of OS X).

With both Extreme and the Capsule you can connect either a printer or USB drive and share these amoungst anything else on the network.

Express nodes extend your network, can also have USB drives attached to them (but not printers) and have an audio out socket that you can stream music to. So at home I have my iMac in the study with all my music on it, I have a couple of airport expresses around the house and can control iTunes via my iPhone. Therefore can stream the music to the sound systems in the lounge, kitchen or bedroom very easily.

Of cause most of these functions can be achieved with other kit and potentially cheaper than Apple kit but the reason people buy Apple is because it simply works & ultra simple to set up. In theory my PS3 should have been able to connect to my old NAS and play the MP3s on it via the sound system but I never got it working reliably. With the Apple set up it hasnt dropped once.

 

[nr-ts]

Apple Time Capsule's have had problems in the past with their internal power supplies failing, leaving you with a dead product. Some people got them replaced by Apple though not everyone was so lucky.

I went for an Airport Extreme with a 750GB Maxtor USB external hard disk and use that for Time Machine / backup duties. It's connected to a Draytek Vigor 2800vi router and that combo has been bombproof - its not the cheapest of combinations though. I also have the AE sharing a couple of printer via USB.
Current AE's are dual band and can operate on both 5GHz and 2.4Ghz at the same time, nice for those speedy 802.11N transfers while the PS3 site on the 802.11G

I wouldn't recommend the Belkin's but have been impressed with Netgear's and DLink before. That said, you'd have to pry the Draytek from my cold, dead hands!

 

[Astaroth]

Apple have now formally recognised the power issue on the TCs with a statement but a friend got their TC in early 2009 and its serial number is much higher than those impacted by the statement so think it is very much a historic problem - not yet had a single issue with mine.

 

[nr-ts]

@Dan, thanks for the update and long may your TC work flawlessly, like we'd expect it to

 

[tedallen]

try out MAC-53 DX