Recommendation for a good Wireless Router

[TempletonPeck]

I'm looking for recommendations for a good Wireless router. Preferably a wireless N router.

Setup:

2 desktop computers will be physically plugged into the router.

2 laptops will be wirelessly connected.

One laptop is running Windows Vista, one is running Windows 7. So the router needs to be Windows 7 and Vista compatible.

Both laptops support Wireless N, one has a Intel [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]wireless [COLOR=blue ! important]card[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR], the other an Atheros wireless card.

I'm currently using a Linksys WRT160N V3 router (completely updated and setup) and I'm losing connection wirelessly, it'll just drop the connection. The router has a lot of bad reviews talking about connection drops and not working with two different OS's at the same time.

I'm in Canada, so my options might be a bit different. I would also like to keep the cost reasonable, some of the one's listed below are rather expensive.

Here are some options available to me:

Belkin N150 Enhanced Wireless N Router (F5D8236-4
Belkin Wireless N+ Router (F5D8235TT4)

D-Link RangeBooster N Router (DIR-628)
DLink RangeBooster Wireless G Router (WBR-2310)
D-Link Wireless N Router (DIR-615)
D-Link Xtreme Wireless N Router (DIR-655)
D-Link Xtreme Wireless N Router (DIR-825)

Linksys RangePlus Wireless G Router (WRT110)
Linksys Wireless N Router (WRT120N)
Linksys Wireless G Router (WRT54G2)
Linksys Wireless N Router (WRT310N)
Cisco Wireless N Router WRT400N

Any suggestions, thoughts are appreciated.


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[Vincent]

I would just wait until the official 802.11n routers become available.

 

[JackMDS]

If you currently have a Router keep using for another fe months until the new 802.11n comes out and the market settles down.

If you do not have a Wireless Router.

Get one of the following two and flash them with DD-WRT or Tomato.

Given the prices few month from now you probably would be able to get a 802.11 and still be ahead on the price if you get the Asus.

Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833162134

Asus WL-520GU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320023

Both are Very Good. The Asus is less expensive and have regular performing Wireless, while the Buffalo has High Power Wireless.

 

[TempletonPeck]

The Router isn't working right though, it's dropping connections and it will be going back to the store. I need a router now, so waiting a few months is out of the question.

Also, as mentioned I'm in Canada. I can't order from newegg.com, furthermore I'd prefer to buy it in store, so I can return if necessary. Since wireless routers seem so inconsistent.

 

[Jamsan]

No help to the topic at hand, but Newegg does have a Canadian presence - http://www.newegg.ca

 

[bobdole369]

Buffalo WHR-HP-G54

Seconded. We've moved everything on all of our installs to use these. Rock solid even with stock firmware. I trust it enough to put in my CEO's home.

 

[wlee]

I had a WRT160N v1 that I replaced with an Apple AirPort Extreme. Despite having very limited user config, ( compared to DD-WRT ) it has been very reliable. For a concurrent dual band box, it was no more expensive than the Linksys offerings. I've retasked the WRT160n as a Client-Bridge. It is also possible that you have a lot of 2.4Ghz "noise" in your area that is causing the drops. If so, switching to 5Ghz might help, *ASS*uming that your client machines have 5G capability.

 

[TempletonPeck]

Is there anything from what I listed worth looking at?

That Buffalo router doesn't seem to even be carried up here.

 

[Washoe]

Today I picked up the Belkin Wireless N+ Router.

Setup and configuration was a snap. I had the network up and running in approx 10 min from out of the box. The instructions were easy to follow as was their setup wizard that came on a CD.

I've been online for roughly 3 hours with it now. No dropped connections and the connection strength has been showing 'Excellent' the whole time (from another room, door closed where the router is). So far, I am impressed and happy with the decision to get that router. I do like the extra usb port they added for an external drive to be added to the network. I may end up getting a 2TB external for that.

Edited to add: fwiw I'm currently using my work laptop which has Windows XP and a wireless-'g' adapter, that I need to tunnel in with VPN (yes I have to work this weekend to finish a project) - no problems on this machine. My wife has been using her macbook with Snow Leopard, that has a wireless-'n' adapter - no problems. I also tested my macbook pro that has both Windows 7 and OSX 10.4, with a wireless-'n' adapter. No problems with any of these.