Looking for new router

[LLLimit]

Can anyone breakdown what's important in choosing a new router?

I'm currently using my old Linksys WRT54G2, and looking to get something a lot newer to move information between 3 lappys, a PS3, D-Link DNS323, and whatever wifi phone/gadgets I'll have in the future

The D-Link DIR-825 or DIR-655 look nice, but I'm not confining myself to this brand/model

Having a tough time understanding, in simple terms what all the jargon mean; gigabit dual speeds, mimo, vpn, etc etc etc and if they are important to me.

[eblend]

DIR-655 or DIR-825 are both awesome, can't go wrong with any of those. 825 if you can afford it, simultanious dual band.

[mazdavirgin]

WRT54GL w/ ddwrt

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Product...E%29.aspx?cc=1

end of thread...

[Mibz]

I'm not sure why you'd buy a G router nowadays :/

I run a WRT350N with DD-WRT and like it but, from what I've heard, stock D-Link firmware is stable and has all the features anybody could want.

[thetransporter]

Originally posted by mazdavirgin
WRT54GL w/ ddwrt

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Product...E%29.aspx?cc=1

end of thread...

Even better the Buffalo DD-wrt routers are better, faster up to 400mhz CPU /64 ram and they have about double the coverage then a wrt54

[bart]

best router you can buy is a netgear wndr3700, it's 680mhz screaming fast

[Offroad]

Originally posted by bart
best router you can buy is a netgear wndr3700, it's 680mhz screaming fast

X2 i have this one and takes on 2 xbox360's,2 itouches 2 laptops and hd streaming without a hiccup

[schocker]

I have the asus rt-n16 running on tomato firmware, great router overall and running tomato unlocks alot more potential, that netgear does look great though.

[ArjayAquino]

gave up on dlink routers after using two that never has consistent connection. I bought a netgear one during boxing day. got it for 60 instead of 120

[n1zm0]

Originally posted by eblend
DIR-655 or DIR-825 are both awesome, can't go wrong with any of those. 825 if you can afford it, simultanious dual band.

I had a 655 when i moved into my new place, up until last month it had been great since July 2010. i could still get min wireless reception from across a 4 lane road! but it went completely unserviceable one night, changed firmware to almost every version since it was built - reinstalled/reconfigured bla bla bla, brought it to my parents to setup there and it still died.

when i was at my parents they had a WRT54GL, that thing is amazing, it still works to this day flawlessly and caked to shit with dust lol (they dont care about N band or anything so it suits them well). so since the Dlink crapped out i went back to good old Linksys (Cisco i guess), got a Linksys WRT610N E3000, love it so far, simultaneous duals, it also seems to run ALOT cooler than the 655 i've noticed (edit: maybe thats why it died?).

one thing i miss tho, the QoS with dlink and the ton of preferences available for router settings.

[ailsa]

Well, i suggest huawei B970, as you have so much devices: 3 lappys, a PS3, wifi phone/gadgets, huawei B970 is a good one, it has 4 ethernet ports, an analogue port for attaching a phone, WiFi support as well as a connection for an external antenna.
You can find this router from modem3g.com:
http://www.modem3g.com/b970-router-p-36.html
Hope this helps!

[BigMass]

Originally posted by Offroad


X2 i have this one and takes on 2 xbox360's,2 itouches 2 laptops and hd streaming without a hiccup

x3 and dual band is a must depending on where you live. I'm in a high-rise with about 60 other wireless signals and am the only person using 5Ghz. It's nice and clear. Amazing range and speed

[focusdriv3r]

Originally posted by bart
best router you can buy is a netgear wndr3700, it's 680mhz screaming fast

yup best soo far! running xbox, compy,iphone,ipod,appletv best one!

[Xtrema]

DIR-655 for a year since my last router died.

Been great. No problem. Torrent @ 1-1.5MB/s

I don't have a wireless N device so I don't know how good the throughput would be. But as for range, my neighbor can log into a guest VLAN I set up for him. Signal is great.

[heinz256]

Heard really good things about the Asus rt-n16 especially if you are a heavy torrent user

[Kg810]

Originally posted by BigMass


x3 and dual band is a must depending on where you live. I'm in a high-rise with about 60 other wireless signals and am the only person using 5Ghz. It's nice and clear. Amazing range and speed

x4

BUT... make sure you get the WNDR3700 and not the WNDR3700v2 which has been rolling out since mid Jan or so. Version 2 has terrible firmware so far and has been reviewed to perform worse than the original version.

Be sure to check the side of the box to see the contents included. Make sure it doesn't say "(WNDR3700v2)" and you should "probably" have version 1. And it's only probably because some people have reported Netgear throwing version 2s into version 1 boxes.

[LLLimit]

How does the D-LINK DIR-628 hold up?

http://infonec.com/site/main.php?id=...&module=detail
good chance to PM at memory express.

Looks like the biggest difference compared to DIR-825 or DIR-655 is Gigabit

[Mitsu3000gt]

Loving my DIR-655. Super fast, easy to set up/change settings, and so many little issues/problems with my network magically disappeared when I switched to that router. Everything is now plug and play as it should be!

[teknical]

I'm using the DIR-825 since it first was released. It gave me a couple issues with the Shareports firmware at the beginning, but it's been good to me ever since

Only router I would go with over the DIR-825 would have to be the DGL-4500

[HiSpec]

Is the Netgear WNDR3700 simultaneous dual-band?