New router suggestions

-1nf1n1ty- · Mar 29, 2010

I made a thread like this before but I can't find it, but Im looking for a extremely reliable Wireless Router for my apartment, and I am stuck in between a couple of choices:
Linksys
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124284

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124364

D-Link
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833127241

Or Asus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320039
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320033
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320026

I am willing to get a belkin one as well since I bought one for my family and its been doing well, but My budget is $50, something easy to set up fast, and wont drop my internet connection at random times like my P.O.S. linksys router does. Thanks in advance!

P.S. I'm wanting to buy one nowish, and if any of you need to know my connection speed is 20mbps

I would GLADLY take any suggestions on different routers

newtekie1 · Mar 29, 2010

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124190

Ever so slightly out of your budget, but one of the most reliable routers I've ever used in this price range.

Plus, with 3rd party firmware like Tomato, it offers a vast number of features.

-1nf1n1ty- · Mar 29, 2010

newtekie1 said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124190

Ever so slightly out of your budget, but one of the most reliable routers I've ever used in this price range.

Plus, with 3rd party firmware like Tomato, it offers a vast number of features.

lol I have that one actually, mine has "speed boost" but its basically the same thing...

newtekie1 · Mar 29, 2010

-1nf1n1ty- said:
lol I have that one actually, mine has "speed boost" but its basically the same thing...

I'm guess it looks the same, but is far from it...

-1nf1n1ty- · Mar 29, 2010

newtekie1 said:
I'm guess it looks the same, but is far from it...

I wouldnt mind another linksys but I really hate those models,brother had one said he didnt like it, I've had the speedboost one for a very very long time and I just dont want to get something I'm sure will keep disconnecting me from my internet, only reason I suggested the newer modles for linksys is because I heard those were good

EDIT: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001D3K8A/?tag=tec06d-20 is what I have

newtekie1 · Mar 29, 2010

You'll have to trust me, the newer linksys models are actually worse than the one I linked.

The WRT54GL is probably regarded as one of the best consumer routers avaiable. It used to be called the WRT54G, pre version 5, when they moved to version 5 they really fucked the router over, and all their routers since then have sucked. Demand was so great, that they actually brought back the original WRT54G, and called it the WRT54GL.

One of the great things is that it is Linux based, which is why 3rd party firmware works so well on it.

Don't be fooled, just because they look the same, doesn't mean they actually are, Linksys made a shit load of different routers all using the same case design.

I almost guarantee that the router you have, and the router your brother has, are both version 5 or later...those routers were complete shit.

-1nf1n1ty- · Mar 29, 2010

newtekie1 said:
You'll have to trust me, the newer linksys models are actually worse than the one I linked.

The WRT54GL is probably regarded as one of the best consumer routers avaiable. It used to be called the WRT54G, pre version 5, when they moved to version 5 they really fucked the router over, and all their routers since then have sucked. Demand was so great, that they actually brought back the original WRT54G, and called it the WRT54GL.

One of the great things is that it is Linux based, which is why 3rd party firmware works so well on it.

Don't be fooled, just because they look the same, doesn't mean they actually are, Linksys made a shit load of different routers all using the same case design.

how reliable is it? think it will keep dropping my cable connection?

newtekie1 · Mar 29, 2010

-1nf1n1ty- said:
how reliable is it? think it will keep dropping my cable connection?

Well...the only time I have to reset mine is...well never... :laugh:

The current uptime on mine is 36 days, and it was something like 400+ days before that, but I had to move everything to the basement when I had my cable installed a month ago(I get 30Mb/10Mb). :toast:

-1nf1n1ty- · Mar 29, 2010

newtekie1 said:
You'll have to trust me, the newer linksys models are actually worse than the one I linked.

The WRT54GL is probably regarded as one of the best consumer routers avaiable. It used to be called the WRT54G, pre version 5, when they moved to version 5 they really fucked the router over, and all their routers since then have sucked. Demand was so great, that they actually brought back the original WRT54G, and called it the WRT54GL.

One of the great things is that it is Linux based, which is why 3rd party firmware works so well on it.

Don't be fooled, just because they look the same, doesn't mean they actually are, Linksys made a shit load of different routers all using the same case design.

I almost guarantee that the router you have, and the router your brother has, are both version 5 or later...those routers were complete shit.

newtekie1 said:
Well...the only time I have to reset mine is...well never...

The current uptime on mine is 36 days, and it was something like 400+ days before that, but I had to move everything to the basement when I had my cable installed a month ago(I get 30Mb/10Mb).

Well since there isnt anyone else on here recommending something else besides the one you showed me, then I will get this, but I'll wait about 15 minutes or for other people to recommend something else other than this one thanks

newtekie1 · Mar 29, 2010

3rd party firmware, I use Tomato but DD-WRT is good also, really makes this router the best. So looking into those while it is shipping to you might help.

http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato

-1nf1n1ty- · Mar 29, 2010

so if anyone else has ANY recommendations please let me know gonna wait 10 more minutes before I buy

mrhuggles · Mar 29, 2010

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833162034

openwrt/dd-wrt

cyriene · Mar 29, 2010

I use this router. Installed DDWRT, setup printe server. Never had a problem, stable, works very well.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320023

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Storage	Seagate 3TB+ Corsair 120GB SSD+120 ssd smansung 256gb m.2 Samsung 970
Case	NZXT S340
Audio Device(s)	Sundara JDS Labs Atom
Power Supply	FSP HydroG 850W
Mouse	WMO
Keyboard	Ducky Shine 3
Software	Windows10

Processor	Intel Core i7 10850K@5.2GHz
Motherboard	AsRock Z470 Taichi
Cooling	Corsair H115i Pro w/ Noctua NF-A14 Fans
Memory	32GB DDR4-3600
Video Card(s)	RTX 2070 Super
Storage	500GB SX8200 Pro + 8TB with 1TB SSD Cache
Display(s)	Acer Nitro VG280K 4K 28"
Case	Fractal Design Define S
Audio Device(s)	Onboard is good enough for me
Power Supply	eVGA SuperNOVA 1000w G3
Software	Windows 10 Pro x64

System Name	mult1kill
Processor	Ryzen 7 1700X @ 3.7
Motherboard	GA-AX370-GAMING 5
Cooling	Cryorig H7
Memory	Team Group 32gb 3200mhz
Video Card(s)	RTX 2060
Storage	Seagate 3TB+ Corsair 120GB SSD+120 ssd smansung 256gb m.2 Samsung 970
Case	NZXT S340
Audio Device(s)	Sundara JDS Labs Atom
Power Supply	FSP HydroG 850W
Mouse	WMO
Keyboard	Ducky Shine 3
Software	Windows10

Processor	Intel Core i7 10850K@5.2GHz
Motherboard	AsRock Z470 Taichi
Cooling	Corsair H115i Pro w/ Noctua NF-A14 Fans
Memory	32GB DDR4-3600
Video Card(s)	RTX 2070 Super
Storage	500GB SX8200 Pro + 8TB with 1TB SSD Cache
Display(s)	Acer Nitro VG280K 4K 28"
Case	Fractal Design Define S
Audio Device(s)	Onboard is good enough for me
Power Supply	eVGA SuperNOVA 1000w G3
Software	Windows 10 Pro x64

System Name	mult1kill
Processor	Ryzen 7 1700X @ 3.7
Motherboard	GA-AX370-GAMING 5
Cooling	Cryorig H7
Memory	Team Group 32gb 3200mhz
Video Card(s)	RTX 2060
Storage	Seagate 3TB+ Corsair 120GB SSD+120 ssd smansung 256gb m.2 Samsung 970
Case	NZXT S340
Audio Device(s)	Sundara JDS Labs Atom
Power Supply	FSP HydroG 850W
Mouse	WMO
Keyboard	Ducky Shine 3
Software	Windows10

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