I'm about to get my 4/8 MB plan from sodetel activated they said at most 10 more days till they finish everything however sodetel doesn't offer a router, so im going to buy a adsl router and since my cousin is coming this week from uae i want to let him get me a belkin n600 db router which is adsl router this is the link of the router to give more info http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/wireless-routers/1289341/belkin-n600-db-wireless-dual-band-n-router-f9j1102uk
so my question is does this router fully work directly on sodetel/lebanese isp's ? please i need a 100% confirmation before getting it since its somehow expensive! thank you really appreciate your help!
btw i use every thing obviously on the internet (games,torrents,videocalls and etc and need a great range).
I do not recommend a Belkin at all after my bad experience with them. Get a Linksys instead.
MrClass wroteI do not recommend a Belkin at all after my bad experience with them. Get a Linksys instead.
I second that.
I have had complaints about TP-Link aswell , I have used Linksys (Cisco) for 8 years now and haven't had a SINGLE problem.
the best router is Linksys WRT54GL 54MB/s and pcandparts have this router http://pcandparts.com/drives.htm and after you buy it you should take it to sodetel to program the router.
With all due respect, everyone, having bad experience with one part doesn't mean they are all bad. It all comes down with whatever worked for you eventually that gets your sentiment going. Now, the weird part is, why aren't they offering any routers? My brother got Sodetel, they gave him one.
What? Really you guys...a brand war?

@AvoK95: Which TP-Link did you try?

@md1: How is the Linksys WRT54GL router, which is an 802.11g device, the best router, if wireless n (draft and then certified) has been available since at 2008-2009, trouncing wireless g? The good thing about this router though is DD-WRT, non-stock firmware for the router. It was the first (according to my knowledge) to support such firmware.

Speaking from my own personal experience and research: I have the TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND flashed to OpenWRT and it's beautiful. Excellent wireless range, and of course, OpenWRT's features. It's also one of the most, if not the most, documented-for router on OpenWRT's wiki. Can't beat it for the price.

No compromises for most: 4 x 1 Gigabit ports (tested on a review running 933Mbits/s throughput, so yes that's true), 300mbps (theoretical of course, nothing in practice gets that high) Wireless 802.11n, has a USB2.0 port (GREAT for 3G connectivity, printer sharing, storage sharing, especially using OpenWRT, as stock firmware USB support may be sketchy or non-existent with some features (3G USB dongle support, maybe hub support as well). QoS on user side can be set-up (though still beyond my abilities as of now).

On the hardware side, this one is simply a killer:3 antennas (MIMO - comes with 802.11n by default), 32MB RAM, 8MB flash (fits OpenWRT easily), expandable with USB flash drive if you want to install many packages (I think you can install on it) or use a swap partition. Its RAM chip can be changed to a 64MB one, if you can lay your hands on a 1GB (8-chip) DDR1 stick. If anyone can find such a stick, please let me know.

Honestly, once you get a good router, it's really worth it. You're serving your home with the most basic and essential network functionality, wireless range, and robust internet speeds (we're in excess of 1mbit/s nowadays, we can't afford to have poor range, 802.11g poor range can easily dip below 1mbit - slower than your net connection). You can't have something that is unstable, or has poor range. Pay a bit more, and get what you really want.

It's available at "Top Technologies" in Dora, if anyone is interested in calling them up. TP-Link dealer in Lebanon.

EDIT: I have noticed you need an ADSL router. This router doesn't come with ADSL. I see the best way is to get an ADSL modem AND a proper router. You'd be hard-pressed to find an ADSL router as performing as this router and provides ADSL functionality.

EDIT 2: After I do proper research on the router you linked to, I will repost.
First, yes I have swapped 3 Belkin routers and they all sucked badly (Chinese web interface, and unreliable wireless connection).

Second, the 300Mbps is true. At work I configured 6 Apple Airport Extreme routers to work at 5GHz frequency. All macbooks and macbook pros have a wireless connection of 300Mbps.

Third, the Cisco E4200 is simply the best router you've ever have. I got one and is simply amazing. If you already have a Linksys WRT54G, the Cisco E4200 would be an amazing upgrade (streaming HD content like a boss :P )
l2wal wrotehmmm what do you think about this one? am thinking of getting it is it good? or you think i should get a small dsl model and link it to an external router?
http://home.cisco.com/en-apac/products/gateways/x3000
It is absolutely better to get 1 piece of ADSL+Wireless Router for several reasons......:

As for your purchase:

My findings:

First: i got a Netgear ADSL+Wireless router, forgot its model name, which didn't work in the begining with sodetel but eventually it did after many attempts but i wasn't sure whether the problem was the router itself, ISP, or an interrelated issue between both (found few reviews of ,might be the same or other Netgear models..i can't recall :/, having ADSL connectivity problem) but i eventually changed it due to WiFi issues to the following router:

D-Link ADSL+Wireless Router: DSL-2740U Wireless N ADSL2/2+ Router; for ADSL connection speed, it supports 24Mbps downstream and 1 Mbps upstream. (LAN Wireless speed: up to 54Mbps (802.11g), 300Mbps (802.11n).
check its datasheet for more info...

It is fantastic, simple, cheap, and it worked smoothly with Sodetel.
http://www.dlink-me.com/index.php?navigation=products&owner=28&product=29&product_details=289

Still,
Your suggested one: Linksys X3000 Advanced Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router @ http://home.cisco.com/en-apac/products/gateways/x3000, has few more advanced advantages as indicated such as faster LAN ethernet ports and StorageLink USB; "Built-in StorageLink port and UPnP media server" etc...

make sure you compare both for features/advantages and check their reviews and ratings....

I won't say if your Linksys will work or not with Sodetel, but there's no reason why it shouldn't.

so, the final decision is yours. Good Luck!
Thank you Dirol for your feedback! really appreciate it :)
yasamoka wrote@AvoK95: Which TP-Link did you try?
Usually customers buy the TD-W8901G for ADSL modems and the TL-WR740N , TL-WR743ND , TL-WR340G and TL-WR543G for routers and as for access points we usually sell the TL-WA500G.
10 out of 30 routers have trouble starting up after about a week or a maximum a month.
We got lots of routers/modems/access points in our repair room. I tried different adapters and it worked for some cases and as for the others , I tried everything and nothing seems to work.
That's overkill for a Lebanese customer and they won't pay that much for a router.
There is also the fact that the dealer having low prices on the models I mentioned , but shant has the router you mentioned and had problem with it hanging during lightning (Or something like that).
Anyway TP-Link is cheaper than most brands and I guess you get what you pay for.
I payed 60$ for a low-end Linksis WRT54G2 and I haven't had ONE single problem.
Dude, overkill for a customer? I payed 66 dollars for my router. Not a single problem. Its a known fact in reviews that the default firmware is rock-solid stable, but not epic on features. I know a person who had paid 60 dollars for a dir-300.

Wireless n is all about multi-antenna. What's not overkill, wireless g with a single antenna?

Hanging during lighning? Do you think that's router-specific? :P

The router you mentioned is not low-end.
i just contacted M2 store about the linksys X3000, they said that the dsl modem inside it doesn't work inside lebanon and they returned the units :O is this true :O .. and they told me to talk to Avok, don't know if they mean you? do you work in technical area there Avok? can you please confirm the info am so confused now!
l2wal wrotei just contacted M2 store about the linksys X3000, they said that the dsl modem inside it doesn't work inside lebanon and they returned the units :O is this true :O .. and they told me to talk to Avok, don't know if they mean you? do you work in technical area there Avok? can you please confirm the info am so confused now!
No I don't work at M2.
I work at a small crappy shop called CompuDeal
I don't even know anyone there (Except Chup from LebGeeks).
Anyway I don't know about that router , but it's available in PcandParts so it should run with Lebanon's DSL plans.
A friend of mine bought the WAG-120N from PcandParts and I configured it with no problem following Sodetel's settings for Linksys modems.
My friend is very happy with his router and he claims that he get no lag while gaming online on his Xbox 360.
thank you for your quick reply avok, hmm weird why they replied me that it doesn't work..
is PcandParts a credible place to buy products from? do they have a store or only online shopping?
and there warrenty is directly from the manufacturer?
thanks again :)
sorry to add to my question about your friends WAG-120N is it advanced? dual band as well and like that (high wifi range) etc? how much did it cost him?
AvoK95 wroteMy friend is very happy with his router and he claims that he get no lag while gaming online on his Xbox 360.
How can any router cause perceptible lag if he's running an Xbox 360, which is most probably wired?