cronos
Diamond Member
I searched this forum and found many threads similar to this, but rather than piggy-backing someone else's thread I decided to just make a new one. I hope that's okay.
I could use some suggestions to get a replacement for a (finally) flaky Linksys WRT54G v2. I don't need a lot of the fancy features they have available these days, but I'd like it to have:
1. Open firmware support
2. Budget minded (around $50, lower = better)
3. Gigabit LAN
Most important is I'd like this to be as robust as possible. It's going to be replacing this box that's been running 24/7 for the past ~10 years with basically zero maintenance, so I'd rather not have to now start worrying about it. I mean, I'll tinker with it, install custom firmware, and set it up in the beginning, but after that I just want to forget about it even being there.
Anyway, I looked around a little bit and found the Netgear WNR3500L (same price at Newegg and Amazon at $50), which looks to be a pretty good option. It's right at the top of my budget though, and I did read some complaints about Netgear stuff that stopped working right after only a few months. What do you guys think, good/bad idea? Other alternatives?
Thanks!
PS: The Gigabit thing is probably not super important. My cable Internet is 30 Mbps, and I do already have an 8-port Gb switch set for LAN transfers, etc. So if you guys know of any solid solution that's somewhat cheaper than the above without it having a Gb LAN maybe that's okay too.
I could use some suggestions to get a replacement for a (finally) flaky Linksys WRT54G v2. I don't need a lot of the fancy features they have available these days, but I'd like it to have:
1. Open firmware support
2. Budget minded (around $50, lower = better)
3. Gigabit LAN
Most important is I'd like this to be as robust as possible. It's going to be replacing this box that's been running 24/7 for the past ~10 years with basically zero maintenance, so I'd rather not have to now start worrying about it. I mean, I'll tinker with it, install custom firmware, and set it up in the beginning, but after that I just want to forget about it even being there.
Anyway, I looked around a little bit and found the Netgear WNR3500L (same price at Newegg and Amazon at $50), which looks to be a pretty good option. It's right at the top of my budget though, and I did read some complaints about Netgear stuff that stopped working right after only a few months. What do you guys think, good/bad idea? Other alternatives?
Thanks!
PS: The Gigabit thing is probably not super important. My cable Internet is 30 Mbps, and I do already have an 8-port Gb switch set for LAN transfers, etc. So if you guys know of any solid solution that's somewhat cheaper than the above without it having a Gb LAN maybe that's okay too.
