Wireless router?

MarkakaJin · 03-28-2008, 12:07 AM

Which are good and decent low price wireless router for connecting to a Playstation 3 when using its wi-fi?

MarkakaJin · 04-01-2008, 03:27 AM

Bump. Please, someone?

ebackhus · 04-01-2008, 04:26 PM

Is wired not an option? Wireless tends to have slightly higher latency which results in larger pings and lag.

MarkakaJin · 04-15-2008, 12:51 AM

Ok, a wired one then but what about wireless?

Jack.Sparrow · 04-15-2008, 05:13 PM

I use a Belkin (sorry, don't have a model with me at the moment) which is about 2 years old. I don't game online though, so I can't comment on the performance with regards to that, but general browsing and downloading is very decent and the initial connection was a breeze.

Pow42 · 04-15-2008, 07:23 PM

I am by no means a router expert, but I can share my experienced with what I've got. Presently I'm using a TRENDnet tew-452BRP, and when it works... it works great. We've managed to set up 2 Macbooks, 1 Dell laptop, 1 Other kind of laptop (slipping my mind atm), and 3 Desktops. Then again, when the router doesn't work, it really doesn't work. Sometimes during my early-morning gamins sprees it'll decide it's had enough, and cut my internet. Normally the problems can be solved with a simple restart of the router, but it does get a little annoying.

The PS3 is a little finicky when it comes to what kind of passphrase (for lack of a better word) it'll take. We had to change over from WEP to WPA (it was bound to happen at some time). If you do pick up one like this, once you find some firmware that works, try and stick with it. There's been many times where new firmware on the router will retard any networking that you've worked so hard to establish.

03-28-2008, 12:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
MarkakaJin Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 64 OS: Windows XP Media Center Edition	Wireless router? Which are good and decent low price wireless router for connecting to a Playstation 3 when using its wi-fi? __________________ Basic specifications of my computer: CPU: Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 524 with HT Technology1(3.06GHz, 533MHz FSB, 1MB L2 cache)OS: Windows XP Media Center Edition Chipset:ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 integrated graphics Up to 128MB of shared video memory PCI-Express® (PCI-E x16) slot available RAM: 2 GB

04-01-2008, 03:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
MarkakaJin Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 64 OS: Windows XP Media Center Edition	Re: Wireless router? Bump. Please, someone? __________________ Basic specifications of my computer: CPU: Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 524 with HT Technology1(3.06GHz, 533MHz FSB, 1MB L2 cache)OS: Windows XP Media Center Edition Chipset:ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 integrated graphics Up to 128MB of shared video memory PCI-Express® (PCI-E x16) slot available RAM: 2 GB

04-01-2008, 04:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 12,811 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System Blog Entries: 25	Re: Wireless router? Is wired not an option? Wireless tends to have slightly higher latency which results in larger pings and lag. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

04-15-2008, 12:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
MarkakaJin Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 64 OS: Windows XP Media Center Edition	Re: Wireless router? Ok, a wired one then but what about wireless? __________________ Basic specifications of my computer: CPU: Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 524 with HT Technology1(3.06GHz, 533MHz FSB, 1MB L2 cache)OS: Windows XP Media Center Edition Chipset:ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 integrated graphics Up to 128MB of shared video memory PCI-Express® (PCI-E x16) slot available RAM: 2 GB

04-15-2008, 05:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,595 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: Wireless router? I use a Belkin (sorry, don't have a model with me at the moment) which is about 2 years old. I don't game online though, so I can't comment on the performance with regards to that, but general browsing and downloading is very decent and the initial connection was a breeze. __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

04-15-2008, 07:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pow42 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 34 OS: Mac OS X	Re: Wireless router? I am by no means a router expert, but I can share my experienced with what I've got. Presently I'm using a TRENDnet tew-452BRP, and when it works... it works great. We've managed to set up 2 Macbooks, 1 Dell laptop, 1 Other kind of laptop (slipping my mind atm), and 3 Desktops. Then again, when the router doesn't work, it really doesn't work. Sometimes during my early-morning gamins sprees it'll decide it's had enough, and cut my internet. Normally the problems can be solved with a simple restart of the router, but it does get a little annoying. The PS3 is a little finicky when it comes to what kind of passphrase (for lack of a better word) it'll take. We had to change over from WEP to WPA (it was bound to happen at some time). If you do pick up one like this, once you find some firmware that works, try and stick with it. There's been many times where new firmware on the router will retard any networking that you've worked so hard to establish.