Need some thorough reviews and a wifi ROUTER!

h0mersimps0n · 11-26-06, 08:41 AM

My head is freaking SPINNING!

I currently have an 3+ yr old WRT54G linksys wireless router that I'm looking to upgrade for a few reasons I won't get into.

SO, I checked Tom's and read some of their articles and now I know to avoid anything "N" like the plague.

I googled for wireless router reviews and came up with a few from PC WORLD magazine that seemed sketchy at best.

I searched around newegg.com and read through some customer reviews on the top rated wireless routers.

...and my head is spinning.

I have not been entirely happy with my linksys router these past few years and was looking to change to DLINK, NETGEAR or BELKIN but definitely stay on the "beaten path".

I had almost convinced myself that the NetGear RangeMax 240
http://www.pcmag.com/products/0%2C%2...sc&stpdinglp=1
seemed like it was pretty consistently getting good reviews.

Newegg users (I always read the lowest ratings first) had some nasty experience with it however and rated the newer linksys WRT54GS pretty highly.

MIMO sounds like the thing to have but is it only useful if your wireless PCMCIA card supports it or can any wireless card take advantage of it?

please help!

thanks

PLOBBY · 11-26-06, 11:57 AM

I have the wap54g and it works perfectly -- I have yet to have a problem with it, I know its linksys, and it is just an access point, but it has worked perfect for me. I have one desktop that wireless, and two laptops.

h0mersimps0n · 11-26-06, 12:36 PM

eh I don't know what to think of this pre-N and N technology. I haven't seen much good said about it...

I was hoping there'd be a consensus as to which router to get if money was not an option...

h0mersimps0n · 11-27-06, 10:29 PM

ok forget reviews, whats the best router? Just give it to me straight

Dermen · 11-28-06, 11:29 AM

If your WRT54G is 3 years old it should be a version 4 or older. Meaning you can flash it with modified firmware such as DD-WRT or OpenWRT.

Burnout01 · 11-28-06, 12:48 PM

I have a D-Link DGL 4300. It's a bit more pricey, but has a good interface and features. I switched from a Linksys wrt54. What makes it better is less dropped connections and being able to have more simultaneous connects. (bit torrent). i'd look into it.

11-26-06, 08:41 AM	Thread Starter #1
h0mersimps0n Member Join Date: Mar 2002	Need some thorough reviews and a wifi ROUTER! My head is freaking SPINNING! I currently have an 3+ yr old WRT54G linksys wireless router that I'm looking to upgrade for a few reasons I won't get into. SO, I checked Tom's and read some of their articles and now I know to avoid anything "N" like the plague. I googled for wireless router reviews and came up with a few from PC WORLD magazine that seemed sketchy at best. I searched around newegg.com and read through some customer reviews on the top rated wireless routers. ...and my head is spinning. I have not been entirely happy with my linksys router these past few years and was looking to change to DLINK, NETGEAR or BELKIN but definitely stay on the "beaten path". I had almost convinced myself that the NetGear RangeMax 240 http://www.pcmag.com/products/0%2C%2...sc&stpdinglp=1 seemed like it was pretty consistently getting good reviews. Newegg users (I always read the lowest ratings first) had some nasty experience with it however and rated the newer linksys WRT54GS pretty highly. MIMO sounds like the thing to have but is it only useful if your wireless PCMCIA card supports it or can any wireless card take advantage of it? please help! thanks __________________ Rosewill ARMOR Gaming ATX Mid Tower GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz LGA 1366 G.SKILL Ripjaws 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 2000 CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W GIGABYTE GV-R587OC-1GD Radeon HD 5870 1GB OCZ VERTEX 2 50GB SSD THECUS N5200BR with 500Gig x5 RAID 5 NAS P4 OPENFILER NAS with 1TB 7200RPM x 4 in RAID 5 NAS
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11-26-06, 11:57 AM	#2
PLOBBY Member Join Date: Aug 2004	I have the wap54g and it works perfectly -- I have yet to have a problem with it, I know its linksys, and it is just an access point, but it has worked perfect for me. I have one desktop that wireless, and two laptops. __________________ "Oh man oh how I wish I didn't smoke Or drink to reason with my head But sometimes this thick confusion Grows until I cannot bear it at all Needle to the vein Needle to the vein Take this needle from my vein my friend" ~DM
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11-26-06, 12:36 PM	Thread Starter #3
h0mersimps0n Member Join Date: Mar 2002	eh I don't know what to think of this pre-N and N technology. I haven't seen much good said about it... I was hoping there'd be a consensus as to which router to get if money was not an option... __________________ Rosewill ARMOR Gaming ATX Mid Tower GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz LGA 1366 G.SKILL Ripjaws 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 2000 CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W GIGABYTE GV-R587OC-1GD Radeon HD 5870 1GB OCZ VERTEX 2 50GB SSD THECUS N5200BR with 500Gig x5 RAID 5 NAS P4 OPENFILER NAS with 1TB 7200RPM x 4 in RAID 5 NAS
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11-27-06, 10:29 PM	Thread Starter #4
h0mersimps0n Member Join Date: Mar 2002	ok forget reviews, whats the best router? Just give it to me straight __________________ Rosewill ARMOR Gaming ATX Mid Tower GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz LGA 1366 G.SKILL Ripjaws 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 2000 CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W GIGABYTE GV-R587OC-1GD Radeon HD 5870 1GB OCZ VERTEX 2 50GB SSD THECUS N5200BR with 500Gig x5 RAID 5 NAS P4 OPENFILER NAS with 1TB 7200RPM x 4 in RAID 5 NAS
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11-28-06, 11:29 AM	#5
Dermen Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ohio	If your WRT54G is 3 years old it should be a version 4 or older. Meaning you can flash it with modified firmware such as DD-WRT or OpenWRT. __________________ Heat
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11-28-06, 12:48 PM	#6
Burnout01 Member Join Date: Nov 2003	I have a D-Link DGL 4300. It's a bit more pricey, but has a good interface and features. I switched from a Linksys wrt54. What makes it better is less dropped connections and being able to have more simultaneous connects. (bit torrent). i'd look into it.
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