Anybody suggest a good router?

[SlipSlice]

Well yesturday my room got rearranged, and my computer was moved in the making as well. Everything went well once i plugged everything back in, except for the router, it won't hold power, and i think it is fried. It is a Linksys with 4-ports , 10/100mps download. it wasn't bad. But the thing is, its dead.

So my question is, does anybody know a really good router, that is easy to install, that would be ok for gaming? Like I said my Linksys wasn't bad, but I am not good with networking at all really. So I am looking for a router that would be great for gaming, at least 4 ports because I have 3 computers in the house now. And at least 10/100 mps download, like the one i had.

I wasn't looking to get one from either circuit city, radio shack, bestbuy, walmart. any places in town. Because I can't wait 3-4 days for shipping, and im not paying for overnight! lol.

So could anybody suggest a good router, maybe one from personal experience that is decent for a pretty cheap price?

Thanks guys.
Any information would be helpful.
S1iP

 

[ktr]

I a big dlink fan, for me, none of there product even went wrong...there interface is simple and easy to setup with there web wizard (1min you can be up and running, fully configured).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...mpareItemList=N82E16833127091,N82E16833127013

DI-604
http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=62

or

EBR-2310
http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=478

on the dlink site, you can browse the web config utility by Emulator under Support Resources on the right column...i recommend checking it out.

i would go with DI-604, the EBR uses a newer UI, and doesnt seem refined enough, but they all have the same functionalities.

 

[newtekie1]

I love the Linksys WRT54GL, thanks to it's third party firmware support it is unmatched in terms of functionality.

 

[ktr]

I love the Linksys WRT54GL, thanks to it's third party firmware support it is unmatched in terms of functionality.

My friend has that router...what it a recommend 3rd party firmware?

 

[KennyT772]

I have the WRT54G, any of the wrt54g series routers including the gl and gs have 3rd party firmware allowing one to boost signal strength and control other hidden settings. for a basic wifi b/g router get the WRT54G end of story.

 

[newtekie1]

My friend has that router...what it a recommend 3rd party firmware?

I use HyperWRT+Thibor, I like it because it adds the extra functions I want(increase radio power and QoS) but still feels like the stock Linksys firmware. DD-WRT is also a good one, that adds a few different functions but changes the way the GUI looks.

 

[newtekie1]

I have the WRT54G, any of the wrt54g series routers including the gl and gs have 3rd party firmware allowing one to boost signal strength and control other hidden settings. for a basic wifi b/g router get the WRT54G end of story.

The latest WRT54G series have been stripped of FlashROM memory and RAM, plus they no longer use a Linux based firmware, so they are not as easy to get up and running with 3rd party firmware, and the firmware is rather lacking feature wise. If you want to use 3rd party firmware it is important that you get the model with the L at the end as it still uses the old Linux based firmware and has the full FlashROM and RAM amounts.

 

[KennyT772]

thanks for the correction man, that i did not know. ive been wanting to change the firmware on mine, how do i figure out what revision i have?

 

[newtekie1]

It should say what version you have on the sticker on the bottom of the router.

WRT54G version 1-4=Good to use 3rd Party Firmware
WRT54G version 5-7=Not good to use 3rd Party Firmware
WRT54GL version 1-1.1=Good to use 3rd Party Firmware

 

[Batou1986]

i got the d-link Dgl 4300 http://games.dlink.com/products/?pid=370&#DGL-4300 and it by far pwns any other router ive used and i been through alot linksys belkin netgear ect and it has every feature you could possibly want besides draft n crap

i have never once in the year that ive owned it had to restart it or reboot it to fix a problem works great with multiple xbox360's on one connection which most routers dont all of my linksys's had this problem where if one person was playing live the other person could not join them and would get a strict nat regardless of settings on this d link i have tested 4 360's at a time wired and wireless all get open nat

the best thing imo tho is the fact i can forward up to 250 port ranges not like some routers where u only can forward the amount of boxes there are on the page

i also have a linksys befsxr 41 hooked to it functioning as switch for the upstairs computers with the dhcp server turned off so the dlink manages all that stuff and it works without a hitch

You can preview config gui here and see all the options and stuff you get on the setup pages by going here http://support.dlink.com/emulators/dgl4300/

 

[ktr]

i got the d-link Dgl 4300 http://games.dlink.com/products/?pid=370&#DGL-4300 and it by far pwns any other router ive used and i been through alot linksys belkin netgear ect and it has every feature you could possibly want besides draft n crap

dgl-4300 is the best router that is non n, it can achieve similar performance with out the cost. but it does cost 100-150. you can get the di-634m which is the same thing, but with out gigabit lan (it has the same cpu, just different Ethernet controller). Compusa was selling this for 30 after MIR.

but i think SlipSlice doesn't need wireless...

 

[Batou1986]

you can find the dgl 4100 for around 100-120 same thing - the wireless and its totally worth it because you will never have to buy another router because this is one that actually works without a hitch and imo being 100% reliable and never having any problems or down time is worth the extra cost compared to the headaches of the stupid crap that other routers do

 

[ktr]

ok the fastest wired router is this:

http://www.airlink101.com/products/ar504.html

and cost just 25 bucks....(click buy now on the right hand side...via paypal)...

read the review...

http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/view/27267/51/

it contains the AMRISC 9041 which is bloody powerful.

not even the dlink came close to it nor the WRT54GL...

http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=156

 

[Alec§taar]

STAY W/ LINKSYS! (Especially since you are used to them already)... this model:

BEFSX41 v2

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...636538&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper

I have that model now, & had the ORIGINAL unit from LinkSys for "the masses" & it was nice stuff, a NAT 'firewalling' router ( <- AND, do note those quotes around firewalling, because it is intended as "sarcasm" of a sort)...

When these things first came out, they were called firewalling routers, but that's NOT true, in the TRUEST sense of the word...

See, network address translation (NAT) is not really a true firewall, NOT really in the true sense of the word.

NAT 'redirects' your IP from your ISP/BSP to a DHCP assigned address in the 192.168.1.xxx range which is not "outward broadcastable internet range" (along w/ the 10.x.x.x & 172.x.x.x ranges iirc)!

Yes, & decent 'security by obscurity' imo, but still, NOT a 'real firewall' in that they lacked technologies like 'stateful packet inspection', & other "goodies" too!

(Stateful Packet Inspection = A firewall architecture that works at the network layer. Unlike static packet filtering, which examines a packet based on the information in its header, stateful inspection tracks each connection traversing all interfaces of the firewall and makes sure they are valid)

Nowadays @ LinkSys, since CISCO bought them out though?

Tech like I mention above IS incorporated into LinkSys' consumer-grade, "for the masses" routers, along w/ switching technology on the multiport routers as well!

(Switches ARE better than hubs, in that they help for LAN's/WAN's by NOT broadcasting each packet, to each client node, by IP address (basically sending every packet, to EVERY node), but instead by MAC (media access control) address, which is the unique # assigned to your NIC on each node (network interface card))

... this helps lessen network traffic/congestion, & also avoids packet collisions as well, moreso on larger than 2 node LANs, but on 4 port setups to an extent as well!

* The model I note above, especially in version 2 revision that I have? Has all of that... & it is GOOD stuff!



(Not wireless, but imo, IF you want to game and want the BEST performance? Air is STILL NOT AS GOOD A SIGNAL/PACKET CONDUCTOR & never will be imo, as copper wire is in the RJ-45 cable you use for it!)

APK

 

[Jadawin]

I've got this one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833158018
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/communication/cmu/pro_cmu_detail.php?UID=632


and it's very reliable and fast, easy to set up and that's all I need.