Buck531 Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 I've gone through about 4-5 different wireless routers in the past few years. They all have different issues. One will just drop the internet (wireless) at various times. Another one would drop my throughput to like ISDN. Others just completely die. So. What wireless router are you using. What would you recommend? I'd like to stay around the $50 range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 I use a $30 Belkin that has never given me ANY issues. I reset it in the morning before work about once every 3 months just to make sure things are running smoothly. I've used this router for about 2 years now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Linksys has never given me any issues. Awesome tech support too...which I used when I initially had it hooked up. I use a wireless print server too...zero issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 WRT54G, Linksys. Never given me trouble. But then again, I am using 3rd party firmware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 I'm using a D-Link, which I don't recommend. I had a Linksys which crapped out after two years, and needed something around $50 and that night. The D-Link was the only thing Best Buy had in that range at that time, and it's decent but I wouldn't buy another one. It randomly drops the wireless signal, which is weak to begin with. It has a single antenna which does not allow it's removal for a larger unit. Every couple of months I'll lose connectivity to the internet, which requires a power cycle of the unit. Finally, the interface isn't the best and their firmware "upgrades" are usually worse than the predecessor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black ITR Guy Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 linksys zero troubles and in your price range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 WRT54G, Linksys. Never given me trouble. But then again, I am using 3rd party firmware. Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSSon Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 what firmware for the WRT54G? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I too, am using the tried and true WRT54G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Microsoft 802.11G router. http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-MN-700-Wireless-802-11g-Station/dp/B0000BZO58 Had it since it came out. Have had no problems. Only complaint is it takes longer then normal to use the admin tools over http. You can port forward tons of ports in ranges and tcp or udp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 netgear rangemax, 7 internal antennas. Awesome. No issues. $80 at best buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Airlink101 from Outpost/Fry's. The best sub-$50 router you will buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I will tell you, I have a MIMO wireless adapter for my laptop (beats the hell outta the integrated one). If you can pick up a MIMO router for a good price, do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAOLE Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I have a belkin and a linksys wrt54g. Both seem to be ok, but the linksys tech support is much better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 None. I have network cable going thru my whole house to a 24port SMC switch, going to a old rackmount server running IPCop. Seriously overpowered network. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 $30 Netgear Wireless special @ Best Buy. Needs rebooted about every 3-4 months, but that's about it. Not exactly feature rich (I'd love to throttle some connections, and have better firewall control), but for $30 I can't complain. From the work I do, I find Linksys to be the least reliable of consumer routers. They LOVE to either shit out or cut WAN bandwidth in 1/2 or worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRN96WS6 Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 WRT54G with DDWRT software on it works so much better then the linksys software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGU Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 WNR854T-100NAS wireless N with Gigabit router built in. works great but have replaced it 2 times because it just randomly stops working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 i believe i too have the wrt54g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morabu Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Buffalo AirStation WHR-G54S lots of options, good customer service dept. an i have had ZERO issues with it in the 1yr i have owned it highly recommended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 what firmware for the WRT54G? It's called Tomato. http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato It works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 WRT54G + Opensource firmware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 WRT54G + Opensource firmware. +4,678,332.6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergwheel1647545492 Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 what made you pick Tomato over DD-WRT? Also can you go back to the original firmware if something happens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 what made you pick Tomato over DD-WRT? Also can you go back to the original firmware if something happens? I use DD-WRT, and if you want to, you can go back to the original firmware. You just restore it the same way you installed the open source firmware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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