Can anyone recommend a router?

[Adevictus]

Hey guys, moving out for the first time next week and I'm going to need a router. I've looked around and many of the specifications of these routers seem to be in some sort of foreign language that I can't understand :o. I honestly don't know what I need so I thought I'd ask you guys to hopefully get a recommendation.

Anyways we will have some standard cable internet that runs at 16 Mbps.
We're going to have 2 desktops, 2 laptops, 2 tablets and 2 phones all connected to the internet in the house.

Does anyone know any good routers that can help fit our situation that are reasonably priced?
Thanks in advanced to anyone who takes the time to answer :D

[jensen1]

i have had good experiences with belkin, specifically the n150, paid 20 bucks, is rock solid
i had bad experiences with dlink, went thru 3 in a year

[ekashyap]

Just picked up the Linksys E4200 V1 on ncix (recertified) for 80 plux tax w/ free shipping. The router comes highly recommended due to it's dd-wrt compatability and it's easy to use interface only to be topped by the fantastic wireless range and performance. The laptops in our house were reading 3.5mbps on a 32mbps (main line) through the rogers router and 5mbps (measured through speedtest.net) through an old netgear router but now they're reading 15-18mbps. Just an awesome upgrade. It's expensive to buy brand new but if you can find the recertified one on ncix, pick it up. 80 bucks is not cheap cheap either but you're getting a hell of a router for that price.

[BenK]

I would recommend anything ASUS or Linksys that is DD-WRT compatible.

Definitely avoid DLink.

You're better off deciding what your budget is and to just choose the best router available at that range. If you put down a dollar amount, I can give you a more specific recommendation.

[Mars2012]

I've used D-Link for years, have a DIR-825 at the moment. I am on my third router in seven years, that's not too bad...nothing lasts forever.

It's impossible to get 100% positive reviews on a router or brand...there are so many skewed reviews that you don't know what to believe after a while.

[BenK]

I've used D-Link for years, have a DIR-825 at the moment. I am on my third router in seven years, that's not too bad...nothing lasts forever.

It's impossible to get 100% positive reviews on a router or brand...there are so many skewed reviews that you don't know what to believe after a while.

3 in 7 years is kind of rough. I had a Linksys WRT54G for 5 years and only upgraded because I decided to go for wifi-N, I've had my current ASUS RT-N13U for 4 years now. Got a pair of free DIR-615 (i think) in the Rogers modem deal a while back and sold them immediately.

The real problem with DLink is that most of their routers do not support 3rd party firmware. Even Linksys routers tend to drop connections when using stock firmware.

[Forhad]

You can buy Linksys E3200 High-Performance Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router.

[geek12]

Maybe D-Link router will helpful in your case.

[archdemon]

Avoid D-link, and Trendnet for wireless.

If you can find an Apple Extreme, they are super super super reliable. I run 5000-6000 connections through mine constantly, and it has NEVER crashed once. It is literally the ONLY apple-made product i'll vouch for ebcause I've been so happy with it. And its gigabit which is good for NAS/streaming/switching

If you can as well, pick up a switch and a dd-wrt-based router. That way you can switch off for dd-wrt features if you need them.

One huge downside to the Apple router is the software (you can't 'dial' it through WebGUI) you have to use Apple-based software... but can still customize some nice features out of it.

[OctaneChicken]

D-Link DIR-655. I've been using it for the last 5 years without a problem.

4 PC's hardwired to it
1 VOIP device Hardwired
3 Laptops (wifi)
1 Tablet (wifi)
2 phones (wifi)
1 Ipod (wifi)

[BenK]

D-Link DIR-655. I've been using it for the last 5 years without a problem.

4 PC's hardwired to it
1 VOIP device Hardwired
3 Laptops (wifi)
1 Tablet (wifi)
2 phones (wifi)
1 Ipod (wifi)

How did you hardwire 5 devices to a 4 port router... :confused: (unless you mean with a switch).

[RedRooster]

I regret not going with a good ol Linksys since moving on from my bulletproof WRT54G. Cheaped out and got a Netgear WNDR4000 on sale, and its otherwise fine except for the occasional wireless disconnect glitch. That Linksys though, man was that rock solid. Never had to reboot for YEARS sometimes.

[fastlayne]

Linksys 4200 Refurbished - $99 (http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/linksys-linksys-dual-band-wireless-n-router-e4200-rm-refurbished-e4200-rm/10195919.aspx?path=e623e70cbfcc6d7ec1e3a8f0d18a446 8en02)

[gnuman]

You can get it for $20 cheaper through NCIX though http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=73594&vpn=E4200%2DRM&manufacture=Linksys&promoid=1034

[OctaneChicken]

How did you hardwire 5 devices to a 4 port router... :confused: (unless you mean with a switch).

Hahahah forgot to mention, I also have 2x 8 port switches and 2x 5 port ones. Also there's also wii(wifi), 3 xboxs and a ps3 connected. Although only the xboxs really get used

[valleyguy]

3 in 7 years is kind of rough. I had a Linksys WRT54G for 5 years and only upgraded because I decided to go for wifi-N, I've had my current ASUS RT-N13U for 4 years now. Got a pair of free DIR-615 (i think) in the Rogers modem deal a while back and sold them immediately.

The real problem with DLink is that most of their routers do not support 3rd party firmware. Even Linksys routers tend to drop connections when using stock firmware.

First post! :cheesygri

Just wanted to say that one of my routers is a D-Link DIR-615 C1 running DD-WRT. It has been rock-solid.

[Syrups]

First post! :cheesygri

Just wanted to say that one of my routers is a D-Link DIR-615 C1 running DD-WRT. It has been rock-solid.

I bought the DIR-615 I1 from Futureshop to replace my parents dying WRT54GS (Wifi stopped working) and the thing is absolute garbage. I get awful ping jitter on wireless and wired connections running the latest firmware. Using wireless G is useable, but the jitter and packet loss causes terrible slowdowns. As for N... I get probably 30% drops and most pings are in the hundreds of ms.

The I1 HW Rev is garbage (or maybe just this particular unit). I'll be returning it today.

[zonetbh]

I use the Asus RT-N16 as my base running latest Tomato USB and a Asus RT-N12 configured as an access point in the attic. I can't recommend these two routers enough, but they are a bit pricier i guess.

[kcorscadden]

I use the Asus RT-N16 as my base running latest Tomato USB and a Asus RT-N12 configured as an access point in the attic. I can't recommend these two routers enough, but they are a bit pricier i guess.

What is wrong with the RT N16?

[Catherine111]

Buy an Asus RT-N66U Dark Knight Double 450Mbps N Router. Most of the wireless router can handle even 255 devices and can transfer data at 300Mbps.

[mbg]

+1 for the D-Link. DIR-825 and DIR-655 are both pretty good.

They used to suck but their more recent routers are pretty solid.

The only thing annoying about them is that they tend to release a v1 of a product, then a v2 with a new CPU and stop updating the firmware on v1.

They have a new series of routers now but don't know how good those are.

If I was going on 10-years-old opinions, I'd say avoid Linksys. But I haven't used one in 10 years, so who knows? At one point, everything they made seemed to be a piece.

[murdoc2k]

Over kill. You are moving out and living alone. That means you should get the best bang for the buck and not these crazy speced ones for heavy use with multiple users.

My suggestion is the Cisco Valet m10. It has all the modern features that you can wish for and it is extremely easy to setup simply by using their provided USB and following setup instructions.

They also have great telephone technical support 24/7 incase trouble creeps in during installation. I highly recommend it.

[zonetbh]

What is wrong with the RT N16?

Nothing its an amazing router.

[wilsonlam97]

Any cheap belkin will work if you live in a apartment/small house.

Costs like $10 at dell.CA lol

[JLY311]

any asus or cisco/linksys router

[badh2o]

ausu RT N16 or Dlink DIR 655

[ajtim7]

I bought Cisco Linksys E3000 router, and it's worked fine for me and I have iPhone, tablet, and 2 computers connected to it.
But I think that D-Link routers are good as well.

[Jemm]

I'm not the op, but a hub would be the obvious way.