[UK-CONTEST] Netgear DG834G / GT ADSL WiFi Router

[Darren GØTSM]

HI Justin/All
My DG834GT appears to be 'Quadra proof'. My router is at the other 
end of the shack but there's a good 50ft of UTP cat5 cable down to 
the BT socket. From the router I run out STP patch leads to two 
desktop PC's and there are a further three desktops on wireless, all 
working hunky dory in my RF enviroment.
My SWR on 40M is very low but on 80M is about 2.5:1 at 3501, so I use 
the Quadra's internal ATU, all the TFT monitors flicker when I'm on 
40/80 but the DG834GT seems to cope with it. The end of the 40/80M 
antenna (Windom) is about 60ft away from the router but the coax to 
the Quada is only about 6ft away. I've just tested the unit with the 
MP/Quadra on 10-160 and there's no drop in through put with a good 
400W at the antenna.



Darren G0TSM




At 19:23 12/11/2005, Justin wrote:
Slightly off topic but relevant never the less.

Anyone else in this group happen to have one of these devices and having
the same problems I am?

I recently upgraded from an "obsolete" DG814 to DG 834GT to get WiFi
(Special offer in PC world).  I find that the new router modem is vastly
inferior in its rejection of unwanted RF!  A mere 10 watts from my K2 on
40m will bugger it up completely whereas my old DG814 was immune.

I know 80m and particularly 160m can cause problems with ADSL modems, but
this one is by far the worst bit of kit I have come across.  While I can
happily replace with my old 814, I wonder about all my neighbors!  A quick
scan of the WiFi spectrum shows several of these devices in the surrounding
properties, some of which, it appears I could easily connect to and use
their Internet connection too :-)

Anyone considering purchase of one of these devices my wish to think again.

Does anyone have any experience of any RF resistant ADSL WiFi routers that
they could recommend?


73
Justin, G4TSH


Justin Snow  G4TSH

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