Featurewise which is the better buy? Linksys BEFW11S4 or Netgear MR814?

[Antoneo]

I have found the Linksys BEFW11S4 for $75 and the Netgear MR814 for $50.

The better buy (featurewise) is?? Perhaps there is a better wireless router in this price range? Comment away!

Thanks in advance guys. -Antoneo

 

[Relayer]

I think I tried the MR814 before using the BEFW11S4 and if I remember right, it was slower and cut bandwidth some.

 

[JackMDS]

This is not necessarily better, and not worse.

Most of them are basically the same.

However it does 11/22Mb/sec. so with the right Wireless Client you may get slightly better performance.

Barricade Turbo 11/22 Mbps Auto Sensing Wireless Cable/DSL $49 after Rebate.

General Info on the subject here: Wireless What Should I Get (April, 2003 Edition)?

 

[skyking]

I liked some of the features on the netgear. Remote administration from a specific IP, dyndns client built in, and a nice interface.

 

[Antoneo]

Originally posted by: JackMDS
This is not necessarily better, and not worse.

Most of them are basically the same.

However it does 11/22Mb/sec. so with the right Wireless Client you may get slightly better performance.

Barricade Turbo 11/22 Mbps Auto Sensing Wireless Cable/DSL $49 after Rebate.

General Info on the subject here: Wireless What Should I Get (April, 2003 Edition)?

Just running a regular 11 Mbps wireless card but I did notice this tidbit of info (specs) from that link:

Data and network security with 64-bit,128-bit, or 256-bit WEP data encryption and MAC address authentication

256 bit WEP encryption? The most I've seen on wireless routers at this pricepoint was 40 bit. Am I being misled?

 

[queenzbwai]

Originally posted by: Antoneo

Originally posted by: JackMDS
This is not necessarily better, and not worse.

Most of them are basically the same.

However it does 11/22Mb/sec. so with the right Wireless Client you may get slightly better performance.

Barricade Turbo 11/22 Mbps Auto Sensing Wireless Cable/DSL $49 after Rebate.

General Info on the subject here: Wireless What Should I Get (April, 2003 Edition)?

Just running a regular 11 Mbps wireless card but I did notice this tidbit of info (specs) from that link:

Data and network security with 64-bit,128-bit, or 256-bit WEP data encryption and MAC address authentication

256 bit WEP encryption? The most I've seen on wireless routers at this pricepoint was 40 bit. Am I being misled?

contact me ASAP. i'm in the same boat as you and we need to discuss this. btw, anyone else have any input on this?