what routers are good

[TACTECHL]

im in the market for a router prolly wireless want some feedback is there anything I should keep in mind???

[hkgonra]

You can pick up a wireless router for cheap. Under $30 if you shop for sales. Stick with a name brand and even if you don't need the wireless part you can disable it and still have a cheap 4 port router.

Compusa and Staples both have a netgear router for $19.99 After rebate this week.

I have used D-link, netgear and linksys and found them all to work well.

[TACTECHL]

thanks

[|3lackmagiK]

You might want to stay away from linksys.... for my time as an avid gamer, i've had some ups nad downs with it, and ESPECIALLY when trying to setup a gaming server.....

Linksys shows no mercy to gamers.
imho

[TACTECHL]

that weak, cool thanks

[Mr.Rotory]

I hear D-Link works well

[comfortablynumb]

I have a Linksys wireless, it does from time to time require a restart to re-establish connections.......( once or twice a week).

I also have a old Netgear RT314 that is just solid as a rock. (no wireless).
It allows me to telnet right in to it with tons of options,

CN

[TACTECHL]

telnet into the router?
can i easily setup a 4 computer network at my house w/ a router ?

[comfortablynumb]

Originally posted by TACTECHL
telnet into the router?

The Telnet protocol allows for extended configurations beyond most HTML based
interfaces.

can i easily setup a 4 computer network at my house w/ a router ?

Yes, if your router has 4(or more) ports.
Additionally, If your router is also a internet gateway, you naturally can access the
web from all computers attached to it.

I don't use windows, but I understand XP meets all requirements for a "easy" setup.

CN

[hkgonra]

Every home use router I have ever used could be setup in under 5 minutes by any user that can read on a 1st grade level. Getting it to run a server or something like that can take a few inutes but just for basic internet sharing and file-sharing it takes longer to connect the cables than to get it all working.

[TACTECHL]

cool

[|3lackmagiK]

By the way - make sure you read the manual BEFORE installing... i found that when i first installed and missed the part about connecting to the router thru IE or netscape, the router needed a restart every so often... but when i redid the installation from scratch.... and logged into the router.... works solidly... so please read the manual!!!!