Good Router?

[Green Radience]

Friend wants to know a good router under $50. I really have no idea, so any suggestions?

Also, do we need to install software after installing a new router?

 

[Ethereal_Dragon]

What kind of capabilities is your friend looking for?
How many devices do they want to connect to the router? (PC's, game console's...)
Do they want wireless capabilities?

 

[wasisnt]

You can get the basic Linksys routers for under $50 nowadays. Like Mr Dragon said it will depend on what you are looking to do and how many ports you need. You usually dont have to install the software with the router but it will help you if you are new to setting them up.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7546569&type=product&cmp=++&id=1128337612177

 

[bigbaddog]

This is the one I'm using now-works great.

D-Link

 

[Ste]

I have to reccomend against D Link, this may be only my game, but those certain people who always have internet and connection problems, almost always have a D Link Router.

As for wired router, I reccomend the LinkSys bfsr41, its a great model, I have had no problems with it.

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

I have to reccomend against D Link, this may be only my game, but those certain people who always have internet and connection problems, almost always have a D Link Router.

As for wired router, I reccomend the LinkSys bfsr41, its a great model, I have had no problems with it.

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BEFSR41 however the newer versions have had some problems (I am trying to RMA a v4 BEFSR41 right now)

If you want a good wired and wireless router, I suggest a Linksys WRT54GL

I would also advise against d-link, as the switch always fails and their overall ****.

 

[fitzjj]

If you want a good wired and wireless router, I suggest a Linksys WRT54GL

You cant really go wrong with a linksys, i dont think mine has ever died, although it did require a firmware update to function correctly when i bought it. Although it is worth pointing out that the DHCP server functionality is limited and you cant port forward to a different port. My most favourite router i have used is the BTvoyager240, purely because you can fire up a linux shell on it. Unfortunately the web interface dies regularly although all other functionality of the router remains. There is also a wireless version too. - although with BT being a british company i dont know whether you'll be able to pick these up outside of the UK

I would also advise against linksys, as the switch always fails and their overall ****.

I assume this meant to read 'i would also advise against the D-Link...' since you just recommended a linksys. I also would advis against the d-link since I wasn't too impressed with the D-Link we had on our network a while back, purely because it lacked true router functionality. I dont remember the model number, but it looked like the one bigbaddog posted a link to

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

Yeah I meant D-Link, sorry lol.


However the new linksys routers running the new OS die far too frequently. Their's just too many problems with them nowadays.

 

[Avalanch3]

i would advise against there modems...but i have one of there new gaming routers and i have yet to have a problem...it runs fine...(d-link im talking about )