basic wifi router recommendation?

[Yossarian]

I'll be getting Time Warner home internet, 50 Mbps shortly and want to buy my own hardware. I'll be running a Motorola SB6121. There will be at most 2 wifi users at a time, and one tv w/streaming video, no cable service. 800 ft^2 apartment. Basic is fine, just need normal security. Any recommendations?

 

[John Connor]

This is often recommended as a good router. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833320091

I would flash it with DD-WRT though, but you have to be careful. http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=171783&highlight=

Use a 64 random hexadecimal key for the WIFI. But 15 should be good enough. https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm

 

[Yossarian]

thanks for the recco... seems a bit overkill after looking at the specs though

 

[smitbret]

I'll be getting Time Warner home internet, 50 Mbps shortly and want to buy my own hardware. I'll be running a Motorola SB6121. There will be at most 2 wifi users at a time, and one tv w/streaming video, no cable service. 800 ft^2 apartment. Basic is fine, just need normal security. Any recommendations?

On a budget, get this:

http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Archer...ords=archer+c7

If you don't need/want AC:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833320062

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833704144

Really though, if you don't have any special needs, just pick one up from a major manufacturer:

D-Link
Linksys/Cisco
NetGear
TP-Link
Buffalo
TRENDnet
Asus

You can always check the <Router Finder> at www.smallnetbuilder. At the very least get a dual band Wireless N.

 

[Yossarian]

very helpful, thanks!

 

[fire400]

kept moving up from crappy routers until I got to this one, and stayed with it.

TP-LINK TL-WDR3600 for $60.

get this one if you're only running a couple devices, generally, and running on ABGN, 2.4 or 5GHz.

i've got multi-torrents on and uploading at +6mbps on google drive constantly while other devices are streaming massive packages on this TP router, while on the moto-surfboard modem, on 25mbps comcast.

 

[PliotronX]

kept moving up from crappy routers until I got to this one, and stayed with it.

TP-LINK TL-WDR3600 for $60.

get this one if you're only running a couple devices, generally, and running on ABGN, 2.4 or 5GHz.

i've got multi-torrents on and uploading at +6mbps on google drive constantly while other devices are streaming massive packages on this TP router, while on the moto-surfboard modem, on 25mbps comcast.

These are such excellent routers, I have not found a better BFTB. I am actually running the 4300 which is not much different and about ten bucks more but it runs Gargoyle or DD-WRT all day long.