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

[Don Beattie]

Hi Justin,

As I think you know, I have the Netgear DG834GT here, and we had problems
with it during CQWW SSB.

Subsequent work has totally fixed the problem on all bands. Basically, I had
a long house internal network hanging on the phone line, which was evidently
acting as a big antenna. I've had the BT master socket relocated to the
point at which the phone line emerges from the ground. So now, when I want
to operate contests, I can disconnect the house phone network from the line
by removing the front panel of the master socket, and plugging the modem and
the wireless phone base station directly onto the BT line without all its
hang-ons. I also have a torroid on each of the two leads from the Wireless
Router (I have not checked it without these attached).

The antennas are, as you know,  some way from the house, but it is
completely clear at full power on all bands 10-160.

Good luck

Don, G3BJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Justin Snow" <justin at g4tsh.demon.co.uk>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 7:23 PM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Netgear DG834G / GT ADSL WiFi Router


> 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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