any advantages for changing my router ?

[eastyy123]

when i signed up with my isp i got a basic router zyxel p660hw i was wondering if i was to replace it does that offer any improvements ?

Only issues i am getting with my current connection is we have two computers and a few consoles and sharing the connection can lead to a bias between one connection or another (so if i am downloading a file i am hogging all the bandwith and my other half would have a hard time watching streaming video or if she is watching something online gaming with diablo 3 would be very hard)

cheers

 

[mammador]

Get a switch, or program the router with basic QoS (Quality of service). the exact settings will depend on the specific router, however you can reserve bandwidth for given services/applications, so all of you can view what you want without interruption.

 

[s44]

Not only does it lack QOS, but the G wireless on that isn't giving you anywhere near the full bandwidth of even a decent DSL connection.

I'd put it into bridge mode and get a N router that supports Tomato (which has by far the best QOS on consumer devices). If you tell us exactly what country you're in (UK?) we can give you more specific suggestions.

 

[easp]

Doesn't look like that router supports QoS. I doubt an inexpensive switch is going to have QoS features that can help with the internet connection.

Many recent routers should have QoS that can help. I don't have a specific recommendation. I'm using a Netgear WNDR3800 running OpenWRT attitude adjustment. It has the advantage of offering much faster WiFi too, assuming you have devices that can support 802.11n. Better still, it supports 5GHz WiFi, which has much less interference.

You'll have to figure out what you are going to do about the DSL modem. Your choices are more limited if you buy a router with an integrated DSL modem. You might be able to find a separate DSL modem, or you can probably put the existing device into passthrough/bridging mode.