Best Wireless Router?

[TheMatrix31]

Hey guys,

What suggestions do you have for wireless routers? I'm looking for the best combination of speed/range/reliability and most importantly, security.

I was looking at the Linksys WRT54GS, but I don't know much about the whole topic.

Thanks a lot!

[ExtremeGamer]

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Hey guys,

What suggestions do you have for wireless routers? I'm looking for the best combination of speed/range/reliability and most importantly, security.

I was looking at the Linksys WRT54GS, but I don't know much about the whole topic.

Thanks a lot!

That's probably the most popular router, it's the same one I have. I've had it for awhile, zero problems and my router and PC are on complete opposite sides of my house, with no signal loss.

[daflyboys]

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What I like about the LinkSys is that when I have to go back and forth between router and directly linking my PC, it takes little time for the connection to re-route. The only hassle I had with my wireless LinkSys was the initial hook-up. They don't put the 800 customer service number on the box. You have to dig for it in the installation disk on a PDF file.

[fishepa]

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I would get a D-Link before Linksys. Saying that, I have a Linksys WRt54g and it works pretty well.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

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I would get a D-Link before Linksys. Saying that, I have a Linksys WRt54g and it works pretty well.

Cosign for D-Link. Have had no problems.

[TheMatrix31]

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As far as security, are there any real differences?

[fishepa]

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As far as security, are there any real differences?

No, they all pretty much use the same standards.

[ndeezlo]

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I have a D-Link and it hasn't worked well.

[TheMatrix31]

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What has gone on that makes you say it hasn't worked well?

[Easton]

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Cosign for D-Link. Have had no problems.

Yup, same here.

[Kilmer]

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After doing some research, I am actually going to buy Buffalo when I move to wireless G. They are price very well and apparently very high quality.

I have had Linksys Wireless B for several years. My units are fine and I used to always recommend linksys, but what I have been reading lately is they have been having quality issues. So I was going to go D-Link until I came across Buffalo and after reading up on the company, I am going to try em out.

[ndeezlo]

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the signal bounces in and out occasionaly, and sometimes the router doesn't work at all.

[TheMatrix31]

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Okay, I just bought the WRT54G (I was supposed to get the WRT54GS, but they didnt have it).

First off, is there really much of a difference between the G and the GS?

And secondly....what setting of security should I put on it? There is WPA Personal, WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Personal, WPA2 Enterprise, RADIUS, and WEP when I access the control panel for the router.

Thanks guys...I don't know crap about this stuff.

[RockinDaMike]

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i have the same router, and its great for the past two years. i do occasionally have to unplug and restart it sometimes to reboot it but thats the only issue. As as security i run a WEP a 24 charater one i believe. Anyone one of them is fine, just make sure you right down your password after its been coded, you have to hook up all your devices like a 360 and other computers and its a pain trying to look up your password again

[TheMatrix31]

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When I'm setting the protection level through the control panel of the router, it doesn't let me connect to the internet. It would say "Failed to connect to network Tark"

I had to switch it from another computer back to unsecured and now I can access the internet fine.

Am I doing something wrong?