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BEST Wireless Router?

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Lifer
So I've had several netgear routers, from v3 to the latest v6. I keep having to exchange them 'cuz the f-ers start FUBAR-ing after a while. I got the latest v6 a few weeks ago and today it isn't allowing me to connect to it, wireless or wired.

What is the BEST and MOST STABLE router out there?

I can get this for $73, and this for $58 (plus $8 shipping on each). Are these the best out there? I've heard great things about Buffalo

Suggestions?
 
well i liked Dlink DGL-4100 but itsn't the best wireless router. Its got 4 Gigabit port and you can't notice any wireless gaming lag.
 
I saw that link in another thread, thanks Jack.

I'm tired of rebooting and dealing with the damn routers dying randomly. I'm serious: I've had three netgear routers work PERFECTLY for a few months, then they just keel over. Usually I end up not being able to connect. Reset, update firmware, nothing works. I'm not doing anything to them either, they just sit there; they're not in a hot environment, they're not bumped around. 😕

Anyone have specific exeperience with the Buffalo's? Looking for an ultra-stable router. 802.11g of course, 108/125 compatibility would be nice
 
The QA of the Entry Level Network devices is terrible, so it is not necessarily that the WGR614 is BAD in general, but rather your specific unit.

The current line the Buffalo Tech. 802.11g (which I install when ever I am Not looking for Rock Bottom price) is not performing better then others in terms of ?Speed?. They are much more stable than the other Brand's devices, and they are WDS out of the box.

:sun:
 
Stable is the name of the game. I might have to give those a shot.

Any other big names I should check out? I have an EPP thru Buffalo, which is why I mentioned them first.
 
what are you using the wireless router for? Home/personal user or business. Personally I have try SMC, netgear, Linksys, belkin and dlink. My favorites are SMC and Linksys. They hardly give me any problems.
 
Note: As for being rock solid, I dont have to reset my linksys ones hardly at all. Maybe once every 3 or 4 months, and thats usually just because when I reset my modem, I go ahead and reset the router as well.

I'll just copy and paste my response from another thread, here, where a similar question was asked:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=36&threadid=1649069

Linksys wrt54g or wrt54gs
wrt54g review:
http://www.tomsnetworking.com/Reviews-39-ProdID-WRT54G.php
The single con listed is that mixing B and G cards slows down performance of the pure G equipment. Many routers have problem. And they may have fixed it in recent firmware updates, I dunno.
wrt54gs review:
http://www.tomsnetworking.com/Reviews-142-ProdID-WRT54GS.php
All three of the cons listed can be fixed (see the info further down)

The BIGGEST reason to get this router is because linksys released the source code to the firmware for these models. There are a bunch of 3rd party firmware's for this router that add features normally not found except on $1000+ routers. The firmware also opens up things such as adjusting the wireless transmitter power from 35mw default (most other wireless routers are similar) all the way up to an insane 250mw. You also have access to the linux style iptables file so you can setup the firewall and port forwarding/filtering to be as customizable as you like. And it has QoS as well so you can make sure that webbrowsing always works even when you upload. Make sure games still play good while you are downloading, make sure no dropped packets from VOIP, and the list goes on. I belive there's a wireless survey feature too to see who is using your wireless make sure no one is leeching from you.

If you search for free sveasoft in the hot deals forum theres a big thread with links to sveasoft firmware (the one I use and like) and several other ones if you want several options.

Anyway thats my reccomendation, of course I reccomend that you research all the options. I usuallly google for reviews. Like google terms such as WRT54G review. Of course then you have filter though the ones that not not "professional" type reviews. I still haven't found a good way to do that filtering with google yet.
 
no router works the best or perfect but I have no issue with my linksys router. Seimen router is good too.
 
I've gone through them all. The best out there is the Linksys WRT54G. Why? It's hardware is superior to all routers which ensures it wont crap out under heavy encryption load, and the software can be flashed to numerous third party providers who have tweaked the unit to its fullest capabilities. I've spent years with various wireless routers and found them all crap until the WRT54G.
 
what router did you end up getting? i'm kinda in the same situation as you. i've just gone thru 2 routers in less than a week.

btw: which buffalo wireless router is very stable and cheap?

thanks
 
I ended up checking it out and the router was not the problem (my gf told me something was wrong and she thought it was the router), but I'm still not impressed with the longevity of the Netgear routers.

I don't think any Buffalo routers are cheap, they are all pretty high end stuff. I don't even know any B&M's that carry it.
 
I've had a netgear wgr614 for about five years now, and about four months ago, it started giving me issues....now, it disconnects me from the internet once every 12 hours on the tick. all i have to do is go unplug it and plug it back in and it works, but it's really annoying.

I'm looking at the dlink gigabit wireless gaming router...i know it's expensive and doesn't support jumbo frames, but i was wondering if anyone had heard about the reliability of the hardware? 
 
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