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Can someone recommend a wireless router that works well with wii please

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Old 17-11-2009, 11:42 AM   #1
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Can someone recommend a wireless router that works well with wii please

I have a crappy old linksys wireless modem - ok for PC and laptop wireless connection, though often have to reset it. Everytime I connect the wii, I can get it to work but drops connection and have to reinvent the wheel each time login.

Have decided to bin it and get a new one as I am running out of patience. Can anyone recomend a wireless router that is easy to install/configure and works well and conssistently with wii?

Very modest requirements - phone line is downstairs to plug wireless router into has adsl splitter on it. Desktop upstairs, couple of laptops and wii downstairs.

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Old 17-11-2009, 9:40 PM   #2
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Re: Can someone recommend a wireless router that works well with wii please

PLEASSEEE It's driving me insane. Just tell me which one you use if you have set your wii up online and the conection is persistent and reliable.
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Old 17-11-2009, 10:16 PM   #3
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Re: Can someone recommend a wireless router that works well with wii please

Buffalo are "official partners" to Ninty (I think) - many of their routers are very cheap, very easy to use and very stable with all sorts of equipment (have a look on amazon for models).

IME whatever you do NEVER, EVER get a Belkin .
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Old 17-11-2009, 11:02 PM   #4
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Re: Can someone recommend a wireless router that works well with wii please

thanks will check them out. Yes belkin and Linksys are firmly off my list already. Was looking at Netgear ones?

Bit bamboozled by the choice on Amazon which is why was hoping to get some idea of what others are successfully using on here.
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Old 18-11-2009, 12:46 AM   #5
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Re: Can someone recommend a wireless router that works well with wii please

Always used a BT Voyager one like this BT.com | BT Voyager ADSL

Connects with all my computers/consoles including my daughters Wii no hassle whatsoever and no dropouts.

Only works on BT broadband though, so might not be any good depending on your ISP.
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Old 02-12-2009, 9:48 PM   #6
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I just got a wii and it connects perfectly with my Netgear DG834G
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Old 02-12-2009, 10:07 PM   #7
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I'm using a Linksys WAG200G without any problems. Connecting 2 pc's, a Dune and a Synology NAS and wireless 2 Wii's and a laptop. Never had any issues. I can even connect with both Wii's and the laptop (if I want or need it) to my neighbours D-Link (can't remember which type it is).
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Old 21-01-2010, 1:22 PM   #8
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thanks will try a buffalo, belkin was pants and useless
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