which router

[encee]

firstly.happy christmas and happy new year.i had a lap top bought for me for xmas..lucky spoilt me..but need some advise.i also have a pc ruuning upstairs.i have it going thru ntl broadband.i have been told that i need to purchase a ROUTER to make life easier on the laptop.can any of you clever people advise me of the best and cheapest way of doing this.ie where is the best place to get one and price and which make.not asking a lot eh..

[Kinnies]

There are some pretty cheap routers available from PC World - Belkin is as robust as any. There are several options all of which you would be best to go through with the sales staff. It's pretty easy to set up. Good luck. Happy New Year...

[encee]

thank you very much

[fo3nix]

I'd recommend you don't buy from PC world. With the exception of some special offers, they're expensive. They also have the worst staff of any computer shop I've ever been into.

Lots of computer shops, personally I like ebuyer for this sort of thing. Brilliant service and delivery, and good prices.

Assuming that your current modem for your internet connects to your computer upstairs via ethernet (the cable that's got a connector a bit like a telephone connection), then you want something like this:

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/48546

That's also wireless, so not only with both your laptop and PC be able to get online at the same time, you'll also be able to use your laptop all over your house online, and probably even your garden. (You laptop probably already has wireless capability.)

[knobbynonuts]

Hi I have a laptop and my desktop is connected to ntl as well,I bought a belkin router from argos and a belkin usb reciever I for around �50 and they are absolute gems dont know how I ever lived without them, but you have to buy the ones that are made for ntl.

[encee]

hope i am getting the correct one then.got mine from pc world a belkin f5d7230uk4 wireless 54g router dsl connection for cable customers.its a wireless cable/dsl gateway router it does state cable bought it online including postage �42.13