need recomendation for wireless router

[unarmdragon]

i'm using the linksys wireless router right now (BEFW11S4). i keep having to reset everyday and it gets annoying. have to setup pw and all that stuff over and over again. i updated the firmware today, but don't know will that help or not. incase that doesn't work, i'll need recomendation for a wireless router. i don't know much about networking. i just want something thats stable and reliable and not too expensive. hopefully the updating firmware works so i don't have to shell out any money for a new one.

 

[JackMDS]

May be this can Help: Wireless What Should I Get ?

:sun:

 

[Devistater]

Linksys wrt54g or wrt54gs. Its a wireless router that has the firmware open source so there's 3rd party firmware that adds features normally only found in $1000+ ones. It also has ability to adjust the wireless transmission power from a default of 35mw (which many routers are set near that) up to an insane 250mw. Some people have these setup with special antennas that go over a mile. Its been very reliable for me. I only have to reset it once every few months orso, and I've NEVER lost the configuration on it (for some reason it sounds like yours is losing the configuration if you have to setup your name/pass again).

 

[unarmdragon]

thanks for the responses

 

[Rottie]

best and most stable firmwire is 1.50.14

 

[unarmdragon]

Originally posted by: Rottie
best and most stable firmwire is 1.50.14

can you send it to me or tell me where to download it? i can't seem to find it. i can only find 1.52.02

 

[feelingshorter]

Originally posted by: Devistater
Linksys wrt54g or wrt54gs. Its a wireless router that has the firmware open source so there's 3rd party firmware that adds features normally only found in $1000+ ones. It also has ability to adjust the wireless transmission power from a default of 35mw (which many routers are set near that) up to an insane 250mw. Some people have these setup with special antennas that go over a mile. Its been very reliable for me. I only have to reset it once every few months orso, and I've NEVER lost the configuration on it (for some reason it sounds like yours is losing the configuration if you have to setup your name/pass again).

I was just about to buy that router, is there any links to other firmwares you were talking about?

NVM i found it...

 

[dnoyeb]

I took back my linksys after a day of use and bought a ZyXEL. I'm happy with it.

 

[Devistater]

Originally posted by: feelingshorter

Originally posted by: Devistater
Linksys wrt54g or wrt54gs. Its a wireless router that has the firmware open source so there's 3rd party firmware that adds features normally only found in $1000+ ones. It also has ability to adjust the wireless transmission power from a default of 35mw (which many routers are set near that) up to an insane 250mw. Some people have these setup with special antennas that go over a mile. Its been very reliable for me. I only have to reset it once every few months orso, and I've NEVER lost the configuration on it (for some reason it sounds like yours is losing the configuration if you have to setup your name/pass again).

I was just about to buy that router, is there any links to other firmwares you were talking about?

NVM i found it...

Search free sveasoft in hot deals, I have links to others besides just sveasoft (the one I use)

 

[Rottie]

Originally posted by: unarmdragon

Originally posted by: Rottie
best and most stable firmwire is 1.50.14

can you send it to me or tell me where to download it? i can't seem to find it. i can only find 1.52.02

Link to download 1.50.14 firmwire

 

[jdogess123]

The Best firewall to get is a Stateful firewall in a router.

 

[Devistater]

Originally posted by: jdogess123
The Best firewall to get is a Stateful firewall in a router.

Fortunately the linksys WRT54G and GS support SPI (stateful packet inspection). At least thats what the linksys product documentation says.

 

[unarmdragon]

Originally posted by: Rottie

Originally posted by: unarmdragon

Originally posted by: Rottie
best and most stable firmwire is 1.50.14

can you send it to me or tell me where to download it? i can't seem to find it. i can only find 1.52.02

Link to download 1.50.14 firmwire

thanks. just got it installed. hopefully it'll be stable. i haven't even been able to get this stupid router to be stable for 24 hours straight! if not then i'm going to have to get the router that Devistater suggested.

 

[Rottie]

I know it will work for you. Trust me. You owe me.