help me choose my next router

[docp]

hi all,
i am deciding which router to buy.
right now i have a isp provided 4 yrs old router which has 4 port ethernet and wifi g wireless.
i have one sony vaio laptop with wifi n (intel 4965)
desktop is with gigabot ethernet (onborad)
third pc is hp pavillion laptop on atheros wifi g.
now when i try to transfer files between my vaio and desktop over ethernet,it never goes above 10MB ps as reported by windows file transfer.
(all my pc are running on windows 7 home premium.)
now i have to decide which router to get.
what will be my throughput if i connect wifi n router with gigabit ethernet (asus rt n16).
i think i will at least be able to saturate wifi n bandwidth .
am i right?
i have to decide between cisco valet router and asus rt n16.

which one will be giving more secure wifi and better overall future readiness.

kindly guide.

 

[docp]

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[dawp]

I've been happy with my netgear wndr3700.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833122326

I can't say much about the 2 you have listed as I haven't used either.

 

[Texashiker]

Within a given price range, most of the routers these days are probably going to have the same features. Netgear, Dlink, Linksys,,,,,, their all going to give similar performance and value for the price.

Go to Cnet, Amazon.com and newegg, read the reviews and go from there.

Personally, I have been using Netgear for the past 8 or 9 years. The first netgear router I bought around 2002 or 2003 was still working fine when it was replaced in March of 2011, but some of the newer wireless devices like the ipod touch had problems connecting. So I replaced the router to get the newer G and N support.

 

[Dark Shroud]

The NETGEAR WNDR4000 is out and now has IPv6 support as well as faster wireless.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833122413

 

[imagoon]

35 views and no reply,
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Just had this discussion in another thread about how we get 46 "What is the best router" threads a week in here.

*edit: I am not targeting you btw you just happened to be the unlucky one to post right after talking about it.

 

[JackMDS]

Wireless it depends on what you do with the Wireless and the environmental conditions.

Giga switch port should never be a consideration since an inexpensive switch like this provide better Giga than the switch in the Routers.

8 Ports - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833156251

5 Ports - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833156250
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D-Link "Good", Linksys "Bad", Netgear "both", and vice versa is just a Compu-socio-cliches and have nothing to do with technology. Each one of the Brands have decent models and crappy models.

If the need is for a good Router with long distance cover, and regular surfing bandwidth, than you can can stay on 802.11g.

This is a very good choice, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-134-_-Product

Otherwise.

The whole point of 802.11n is to have dual band flexibility.

For inexpensive dual band, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-386-_-Product

Expensive, Dual Radio.

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

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Beyond this the selection gets to a level that the user needs to download the targeted devices' extended manuals and make sure that the specific needs (that hopefully he/she can define clearly) are available in the product of their choice.

 

[docp]

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Just had this discussion in another thread about how we get 46 "What is the best router" threads a week in here.

*edit: I am not targeting you btw you just happened to be the unlucky one to post right after talking about it.

no problem.

 

[docp]

Wireless it depends on what you do with the Wireless and the environmental conditions.

Giga switch port should never be a consideration since an inexpensive switch like this provide better Giga than the switch in the Routers.

8 Ports - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833156251

5 Ports - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833156250
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D-Link "Good", Linksys "Bad", Netgear "both", and vice versa is just a Compu-socio-cliches and have nothing to do with technology. Each one of the Brands have decent models and crappy models.

If the need is for a good Router with long distance cover, and regular surfing bandwidth, than you can can stay on 802.11g.

This is a very good choice, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-134-_-Product

Otherwise.

The whole point of 802.11n is to have dual band flexibility.

For inexpensive dual band, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-386-_-Product

Expensive, Dual Radio.

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

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Beyond this the selection gets to a level that the user needs to download the targeted devices' extended manuals and make sure that the specific needs (that hopefully he/she can define clearly) are available in the product of their choice.

thanks jack,
all i need is good range.
my bandwidth is around 3mbps.
only for occasional file copy i was looking for gigabit.
and also it would have been bit of issue as it would all be unused after 6 months or so.
i have 3 storied building where i have kept my current router at 2nd floor staircase and its network barely goes to 2nd and third floor.
thats the thing.
what you recommend is right,separate gigabit router for files and good router for wifi range is what i need.

 

[kevnich2]

thanks jack,
all i need is good range.
my bandwidth is around 3mbps.
only for occasional file copy i was looking for gigabit.
and also it would have been bit of issue as it would all be unused after 6 months or so.
i have 3 storied building where i have kept my current router at 2nd floor staircase and its network barely goes to 2nd and third floor.
thats the thing.
what you recommend is right,separate gigabit router for files and good router for wifi range is what i need.

No - what jack recommended is a separate gb SWITCH, not a router. As far as wifi range, you might want to look into running a few network cables to different floors and putting some wireless access points at various places. I doubt any SOHO wireless router will have the strength to give you wifi in a 3 story building by itself. Another option would be a few wireless router's with the firewall and DHCP disabled, effectively turning it into a wireless access point with a built in 4 port switch. If you only need G wireless, look into a few WHR-HP-G54 units, they have built in amplifier that'll help with extending wireless signal.

 

[docp]

ohh,i got it.what i liked is the ability to use onboard usb ports to share files over network.
i will use current router on groud floor with firewall and dhcp disabled.
thanks for nice idea.

 

[docp]

Hi all,
Just thought I will update this thread.
I choose buffalo wdr 300 nh.
Its gigabit router with wifi n and usb port.
What drove me to decision was this router does dd. Wrt and it's officially dd wrt capable and that usb port can be used as nas port or with european firmware, as 3g net sharing.

Overall happy with purchase.

Thanks all for guiding me.

Sent from my Motorola ATRIX? 4G on AT& T

 

[Gibson486]

you are gonna regret it...

I bought that router a week ago. It was a pos. Returned and gladly paid the 15% restocking fee. looked awesome on paper (yeah the DDWRT), but it did not live up to expectations as it could not even go to the next room over without dropping the connection.

 

[MtnMan]

Expensive, Dual Radio.

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

Avoid this turkey (ASUS RT-N56U), on paper this thing has it all, and when it works it's pretty good, when it works.

Locks up or fails 50% of the time when it has to renew IP lease from ISP.
Two powered USB ports is a great feature, yet heavy access to an external drive causes it to loose internet connection or do its imitation of a brick (with pretty blue lights).

I did upgrade the firmware, and in 4 days it crashed (couldn't even ping the router) 8 - 10 times, or refused to obtain an IP from my ISP without being power cycled.

Also stunned at the lame user interface. A router with some superior features, and a clumsy interface that wasn't terribly intuitive, and lack the ability to fine tune settings, or even view some things. Setting MAC addresses for MAC filtering was absurdly crude as an example, and no way to add the MAC of devices currently connected.:thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown:

speedtest.net tests were actually 5% - 10% slower than I get with my Buffalo WHR-G54S w/DD-WRT installed.

If anyone knows of a dual band that actually works, I would love to hear about it, especially if it is supported by DD-WRT. (This experiment is upgrading has also emphasized how great DD-WRT is)