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Plz suggest modem/router for cable broadband?

8 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/plz-suggest-modem-router-for-cable-broadband.150537/

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onlytanmoy Original post #1
Dec 27, 2011 at 3:45 PM
Dear All,
I am using cable internet (Akashsutra) at home, Kolkata. The lan cable provided by them goes directly to my desktop lan card and i get online by typing in user name & pwd. Got no modem at my end.

I shall be purchasing a netbook soon. I intend to surf in the netbook via the built-in wi-fi.

My query is can i buy a 'wi-fi router' so that i can use wi-fi in the laptop and also surf in my desktop via lan cable simultaneously? Or i need to go for a 'wi-fi modem' to achieve the same?

Kindly suggest guys.

Thanks,
Troy.
d6bmg
d6bmg #2
Dec 27, 2011 at 7:08 PM
Oh, so, you need wireless/wired router, not modem (as you don't have any modem atm).
You may look into D-Link DIR-615 (@~2.1K)
or
Belkin N-300 surf ( @~2K) router.
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onlytanmoy #3
Dec 27, 2011 at 7:14 PM
thanks for your response d6bmg..plz let me know if the below will suit my need or not
Code: 
*www.tp-link.com/us/products/details/?model=TL-WR740N
d6bmg
d6bmg #4
Dec 30, 2011 at 4:06 PM
TP-link routers is not a good choice.
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swapyworld #5
Dec 31, 2011 at 9:37 AM
d6bmg said:
TP-link routers is not a good choice.
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why is that...i mean they are providing 3yrs warranty and is being suggested by some local ISPs....even hathway i suppose !!
any reason for commenting like that dude?
manoj_299
manoj_299 #6
Dec 31, 2011 at 12:16 PM
I saw on a shopping site TP Link Router was on sale for only 750 Last month. Offer is closed now.
d6bmg
d6bmg #7
Jan 8, 2012 at 1:41 AM
because of their bad build quality.