Looking to upgrade my router but as usual so many options and prices and not sure what I need and don't need. Basically my network will be Two pc's with basic wireless - n network cards. I plan to move my router and modem into my living room (about 20 foot away from the pc's) so range shouldn't be a real issue. I also plan to plug in my Xbox 360 with a wired connection and my tv with a wired connect. Most I would ever plan to run on it at once would prob be using my tv to browse netflix/youtube and both pc's playing a MMORPG (WOW, STO, EQ2, whatever). At the moment I have a cheap Linksys 2.4ghz wireless-G router. It works fine if there is just basic internet browsing on the two PC's but it really lags out alot when trying to play online games right now.
I have seen Linksys Wireless N routers ranging from $50 up well past $150 but I don't know what the extra features are and if I really need them. I know one of the features the more expensive ones advertise is greater range. I don't think Range is a problem like I said 20foot max is about all it has to do, even the most basic should go well past that? After reading reviews on the Linksys wireless n routers I see a lot of bad reviews claiming it drops connections and needs reset often. That is one thing about my current router I haven't ever had to reset the connect on it and don't want to get into something that is going to require me to start.
I don't care to spend closer to $100 on a newer one if it is going to be a good one but I just don't' want to pay extra for something that isn't going to do me any good.
So anybody have some suggestions? Fairly easy to use would be a plus. Iam not stupid when it comes to setting up a router but I am far from an advanced user.
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Linksys is crap, go with NetGear. It's what I got to replace the Linksys router on my home network, it's wired but hasn't failed me yet.
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Netgear, linksys, d-link and most other brands are all decent but you need to look at what you are getting for the price. My personal opinion though, unless you plan on setting up advanced connections like VPN clients and such is to just get a relatively cheap router with gigabit wired connection and 802.11 b/g/n. Anything in the router aisle with the word gaming on the box is an extra 50 bucks for the word and no functionality.
yeah..it's pretty much a craps shoot anymore. I had an el cheapo Korean import 802.11b Blitzz wireless router I bought on clearence at Walmart for $30 that lasted me 3 years 24/7 before it started crapping out. I suspect the capacitors finally dried out as it started overheating and I'd have to power it down for a while at least once a week--and that was only to get wi-fi going again, wired connections were still fine.
I replaced it with a Belkin 802.11 b/g from Office Depot that lasted about a year before it started doing the same thing. A D-link 11B/G I set up at the office for bringing in my laptop died shortly after I left the company (about 16 months). Currently running on a Netgear 802.11b/g (Model 614)I got from Wally World and it seems to manage lag better than the Belkin did--running 2 laptops on Wi-Fi(G) and FFXI on a PC with a wired connection. It's only 10/100 ports, but it's worked nicely for about 4 months now.
I just get one with the features/price I want. Wish I could still get my hands on another Blitzz one locally. That thing worked like a charm and lasted the longest of all brands I've tried. Seems like the trend is for things to start mucking up after about a year. As cheap as you can get them now, I just go grab another brand. Hopefully I'll hit another good one that lasts 3 years again.
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I replaced it with a Belkin 802.11 b/g from Office Depot that lasted about a year before it started doing the same thing. A D-link 11B/G I set up at the office for bringing in my laptop died shortly after I left the company (about 16 months). Currently running on a Netgear 802.11b/g (Model 614)I got from Wally World and it seems to manage lag better than the Belkin did--running 2 laptops on Wi-Fi(G) and FFXI on a PC with a wired connection. It's only 10/100 ports, but it's worked nicely for about 4 months now.
I just get one with the features/price I want. Wish I could still get my hands on another Blitzz one locally. That thing worked like a charm and lasted the longest of all brands I've tried. Seems like the trend is for things to start mucking up after about a year. As cheap as you can get them now, I just go grab another brand. Hopefully I'll hit another good one that lasts 3 years again.
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