which wireless router to get?

I am in the market for a new wireless router, since my cheap (wired) D-Link just doesn't cut it anymore and gets disconnected constantly.

I may not be using the wireless capability for a while, but I sure want that to be avaliable because I want my friends to be able to connect whenever they bring their laptops. There's also a slight chance that I may be getting a laptop in some time. Currently, there will be 2 desktop computers connected to the router, but I may add another one pretty soon. I have a cable connection.

I am looking for something secure and very reliable. Don't want to be replacing it in a few months... I don't want it to be overly expensive either. Trying to keep it around $50-60, but if something more expensive is worth noticing, I may consider it.

Any suggestions?

Normally I wouldn't reccomend another D-Link, but a buddy says his new D-Link gaming router works great. Easy to use and never goes down.

Personally I'd get a Linksys router. The 'L' model so you can use 3rd-party firmware. That's where I'd put my money.

The linksys WRT54G is a great router. Yes, get the Linux (L) too. These suckers are great. I've owned 2 2.2s, a 3.0, and a 1.0 I think. They all rocked.

Cheator said:

The linksys WRT54G is a great router. Yes, get the Linux (L) too. These suckers are great. I've owned 2 2.2s, a 3.0, and a 1.0 I think. They all rocked.

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Yes, this is the one I was looking at:

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

Any other suggestions? I will be ordering it tonight because I need it by the end of this week.

I went ahead and ordered the WRT54GL. I like how you can use aftermarket firmware. I really want to learn more about home networking and this is the router to do it with

By the way, the dd-wrt site is down, does anyone know what's up or an alternative source for the dd wrt firmware?

http://www.sveasoft.com/modules/phpBB2/index.php

http://www.batbox.org/wrt54g-linux.html

https://sourceforge.net/projects/wifi-box/

http://www.portless.net/menu/ewrt/

UnseenMenace said:

http://www.sveasoft.com/modules/phpBB2/index.php

http://www.batbox.org/wrt54g-linux.html

https://sourceforge.net/projects/wifi-box/

http://www.portless.net/menu/ewrt/

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Thank you!

http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/index.php

http://forum.bsr-clan.de/index.php?c=5