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Need help in buying modem for my broadband connection

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/need-help-in-buying-modem-for-my-broadband-connection.171076/

nac
nac Original post #1
Mar 5, 2013 at 12:14 PM
I am using a desktop, so wired modem is fine and good. But if the price difference is not much, wireless is OK too... (but I should able to connect my desktop which doesn't have wifi signal receiver ;)

Budget - as low as possible (lets say I don't find anything under 900/- but that does have only one port, I prefer to have more than one port. So that I can transfer files from one pc to another if I ever needed. But this put me in a place where I need to spent about Rs. 1800-2000/-

I checked these models, all the three seems to be similar (I couldn't find any difference in spec or features, may be bcoz I am totally a noob when it comes to computers)
Can I pick one among these.... else you can suggest a better one.

Will be buying locally if the price deal is good, if not will buy from online sellers. Will buy within a week or 10 days.

Reliable brand, good after sales service should be good.

Please suggest/recommend a modem, I am really in need of one... Thank you...
W
Mar 5, 2013 at 7:59 PM
nothing comes even close to tp-link adsl models under 5000 so go for tp-link & if you can increase your budget by just ~300 get the 300mbps 2 antenna model which will have better range else even 8951 will be fine:
TP-LINK DW8961 ADSL plus WIFI 300MBPS
nac
nac #3
Mar 6, 2013 at 9:00 PM
^ Thank you...

To me that extra range not gonna be useful as I am using a desktop. So I go with 8951... :) Thank you...

Bought tp link 8951...

Need to configure the modem. I better call ISP to do it...

Config was super easy with the supplied CD...

Modem looks nice and good...
nac
nac #4
Mar 7, 2013 at 11:24 AM
Any link for "how to configure router and it's settings"... As of now it's not of any use to me, but I would like to know it...

And a doubt... After configuring router, is there any way a wired desktop connection and a wifi laptop can share files via this router???
W
Mar 7, 2013 at 11:34 AM
all systems connected to a router can share files you just have to enable file sharing in your operating system & procedure varies(xp,vista,win 7,win 8,linux etc).as for configuration of a wired modem+wifi router(yours is already a wifi modem+router) see these guides by just4kix:
All my useful articles and guides
nac
nac #6
Mar 7, 2013 at 11:48 AM
Thanks for the link :)