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rustybucket
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Has anybody bought one recently that wasn't

  1. crap
  2. cripplingly expensive

I live in a mid-terrace and would like to get the hell out of the 2.4Ghz band but none of my equipment has dual-band capabilities.

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I know bugger all about them, but Edimax have gotten good reviews in the past

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_nr_n_0 ... =340832031

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I have had good experience with AVM Fritz! products - my current router is their high end VOIP router with integrated DECT telephony. They do a 5Mhz USB stick, it costs around 22€ over here...

Found it on Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/AVM-FRITZ-WLAN- ... =avm+fritz!

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Oooo good call. I'm in Saxony in a few weeks - I might see if I can get some delivered

Edit: Ordered three of them. I've ordered a Fritz!Box as well :mrgreen:

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There's a joke there that is so obvious that even J_V wouldn't attempt it ;)

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jonlumb wrote:
There's a joke there that is so obvious that even J_V wouldn't attempt it ;)


You're right, Jon. Too obvious.

The only experience I have with Fritz! products is some ISDN kit, I had back in the late nineties.

Driver support was a bit rubbish, but I can't hold that against them, as all driver support was a bit rubbish back then!

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