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Recommendation for a good Wireless Router

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TempletonPeck

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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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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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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