router selection

[yanon]

NETGEAR WGT624NAR 108Mbps Wireless Router - Refurbished (very low price)
or
Linksys 54Mbps G Router ($40)
or
D-Link DI-634M MIMO 2XR ($55)

I will connect the router to a xyzel 660 DSL modem for broadband connection. My top priorities are reliability (don't want drop connection, or slow down, or hourly reboot) and upnp support.


Any suggestion?

 

[JackBurton]

I HIGHLY recommend the D-Link 634M. I've had just about every wireless Linksys router and I like the D-Link by far. Extremely stable and great range.

 

[MWink]

From my personal experience, I've had the best luck with Microsoft and D-Link routers, however Microsoft no longer makes them. For some reason I've had terrible luck with Linksys routers, even the ones that are supposed to be good. Though I haven't used the ones you list, I would lean towards the D-Link.

 

[KoolDrew]

D-Link 634M.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Routers get warm...Do not restrict air flow to it's vents if you wish it a long life.


...Galvanized

 

[Blain]

No SMC?

 

[corkyg]

SMC was not a choice. Of those three - go D-Link.

 

[Ayah]

D-link, gogo.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

I'm happy with my d-link (think it's a 615 or something too lazy to look). I don't have anything to compare it to though.

 

[bahamasc]

Get the Dlink, avoid Netgear (they tend to drop off). Linksys are ok.

 

[Texun]

I've used Linksys, Netgear, and now an old D-Link. The D-Link is probably 2+ years old and has never locked up, needed a reset, or given me a moment's trouble. Wi-Fi works fine but I use it very little so I can't say how reliable it is. The Netgear was not perfect but still very decent. The Linksys was by far the worst with frequent lockups after about 6-9 months of use.

 

[Unkno]

i've had a dlink and it somewhat died on me (really bad connection and constants drops)....bought a linksys and now i'm happy