Router - which is THE BEST?

canyonman00 · Oct 16, 2007

I did a combination thing. I have a Cisco 871 with a Linksys plugged in to cover my wireless needs in-house. A dual network arrangement. You can get an 871 for a fairly good price over at eBay. Sort of like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cisco-871-Route...ryZ64067QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Maybe even cheaper with patience. I have a Linksys WRT54G but I'm probably going to the Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router that Linksys offers. My layout has served me well.

Aisone · Oct 17, 2007

Quote from joemiami:

I been using D Link DIR 655 Extreme N Wireless router for last few months...very fast and stable.... rated by PCWORLD and PCMAG as one of the best. Router was $120 PCI Xtreme N adapter $80.

Note.... this router doesnt work well with Windows Vista for some reason(in numerous magazine articles) But if ur still using XP it is a great performer.

Why anyone would want Vista in their older or new computer is beyond me..

I'd recommend this router or the 4300 which is what I have. Iirc they use a 300mhz processor, faster than the linksys wrt routers. I have both and prefer the dlink performance over linksys.

Toonces · Oct 18, 2007

Has anyone used the PePLink Balance 30? I'm looking at getting one of these, but not sure it's worth $350 more than the Xincom. I guess they have a 30 day money back guarantee, but it's only on models higher than the Balance 30, and those start at around $850.

http://www.peplink.com/products/balance-30/

scriabinop23 · Oct 18, 2007

Quote from gnome:

LINKSYS WRT54GL... very well liked by Newegg buyers. I have had one for only a couple of months, but it's been solid.

hey i have one here... does anyone have a problem with bittorrent killing the router w/ both default and dd-wrt firmware?

I am now running tomato firmware and have no troubles.

HOBO · Oct 23, 2007

Is there a router/switch that allows throttling (per IP address or physical port)?

Poole · Oct 23, 2007

I have been working in IT my whole life

this is the best value for money super stable router you can get for home/small business (exlcuding proper enterprise level products, which will cost you $2k+)

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...833289&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper

linksys RV 082

bellman · Oct 23, 2007

does vista not come packaged automatically with newer computers from the big vendors ie. dell and HP? I haven't purchased a new pc in a year.

Quote from joemiami:

I been using D Link DIR 655 Extreme N Wireless router for last few months...very fast and stable.... rated by PCWORLD and PCMAG as one of the best. Router was $120 PCI Xtreme N adapter $80.

Note.... this router doesnt work well with Windows Vista for some reason(in numerous magazine articles) But if ur still using XP it is a great performer.

Why anyone would want Vista in their older or new computer is beyond me..

gnome · Oct 23, 2007

Quote from bellman:

does vista not come packaged automatically with newer computers from the big vendors ie. dell and HP? I haven't purchased a new pc in a year.

Many do, but you can find models with XP or just ask for it.

gaj · Oct 23, 2007

i've got the following setup:

cable and DSL come in to a hotbrick dual wan firewall router (LB2) which i got from tiger direct.

off of that is one port which goes to a wireless router (linksys WRT54g) and the other goes to my PC.

i've had a couple linksys routers, and i've found (along with talking to some friends of mine) either they work instantly on most machines, or there's a big of a hassle for intially working.

on the tiger - great router to protect against backups, but instructions aren't very good. a friend of mine who knows networking figured out my main problem in about 10 minutes (my DSL needed to have user ID / password input in PPPoE and a couple other tweaks)...

kiwi_trader · Oct 23, 2007

Quote from fundjunkie:

I believe this is something of a misdirection. The strengths of Cisco routers does not lie in their availability, certainly not at the low end of the market. Of course, the perception is that they're the best - that's why they have #1 market share - but that status is down to their consistency and product strategy as much as out and out quality of their products.

Wrong. If you compare the quoted cisco router with the manufactured to a price home grade routers there is a big difference in quality and reliability.