Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Chris_Dixon]

Hey guys, i've bought a few wireless routers and although i speak and read abit of Korean i've been having trouble getting them working, and also i'm not exactly sure of the product i need so i eventually keep taking them back...but i really want to set-up a wireless network so i can use my laptop in my bedroom.

I live in a apartment, so at the moment the net just comes from a cord in the wall, not sure of the setup but i have no extra equipment....i assume i can buy something, a router or switch, that i can just plug the internet cord into and it will send a signal to the laptop so i can browse the net...I also want to still retain the cord option for gaming as have heard its impossible to do via wireless due to ping....

So....
Has anyone bought a router (i think thats what i need, prob just a switch? sigh at my noobness) off gmarket or anything, if they found it easy to use, and can link the site, ill buy one too haha.

I have a Korean credit card etc, Appreciate any help as id have abit of trouble explaining what i need and setting it up in NZ, let alone Korea haha.

[eamo]

You could just ask your ISP to send a guy around and install a wireless router for you.

Maybe means a small installation fee and a little extra each month. But way less headaches than trying to do something yourself which you have no experience of and is not in your first language.

[Chris_Dixon]

not a bad idea, i was just hoping to keep the thing when i left.

but yeah as i'm not having much luck so far i might do that.

[spliff]

Take yer pick:

http://search.danawa.com/dsearch.php?tab=goods&k1=linksys&x=0&y=0

[Chris_Dixon]

yip, i can do the same on g-market, a simple search, but i was hoping that someone on daves had actually bought and set one up....my hangul is ok, but doing something like setting up wap/wep (think thats the word) could be a stretch....

Its ok, i think im going to call KT tomorrow and get a tech out....just hope the router or whatever its called is fast.

[EricB]

Plenty of routers here come with software in English. Just do a bit of research for a model that is available in both English speaking countries and here in Korea. That way, even if the software in the box is in Korean, you should be able to download an English version.
Stay away from IP Time. They are the cheapest and most common, but strictly Korean.
I have a D Link router right now and I really like it. A bit on the expensive side though.

[Chris_Dixon]

thanks, yeah was looking at the d-ling one, around 100,000w not bad really...

might give it a crack, d-link to me is average brand being the units you get free with new connections in NZ....

ill give it a go, cheers

[FistFace]

Belkin routers work well, and have an English option in the menu. Buffalo are also in English, as are linksys.

http://www.icoda.co.kr/i_product/pro_view.html?it_num=101379

If you buy Belkin, and your apartment isn't huge, get the Wireless G. It's the lowest priced one -- about 32,000 or even a bit less. It's very small, but works well. You don't need the most powerful thing out there... why? So your neighbors can try to break into your connection? People get suckered into buying too much. That model is fine for a 2br apartment in Korea. Also, in order to enjoy the super-fast "N" routers, you need a computer that can do an N signal. Most don't have that.

Turn off the Belkin firewall in the menus, though. Belkins are often returned because people don't realize they are a very agressive firewall. It's the firewall that blocks out a lot of stuff. Just turn it off -- you still have some protection from just the router itself.

I've owned 3 Belkins, and installed them for friends, too. Turn off the firewall, and you're golden.

[spliff]

http://englishspectrum.com/new/board_.php?include=&mode=view&id=2340&lc=&sc=&mc=&gid=BnS&