Router choice

[Spidey]

Sounds likes everyone got their good and bad stories. Guess its between knowledge, getting a good or bad one from the shelf and some luck.

[synaptech]

I've tried SMC (wired), Siemens(2.4b), USR(2.4b), iBlitz(2.4g) and Linksys(2.4g). Linksys hands down for options and relaibility. The open source firmware is awesome too.

[Spidey]

I was working directly of my webserver last night updating a website, and it worked exactly like when it was wired. In fact there was no speed difference at all. I shoulf of gone wireless a long time ago. Got to watch family guy while doing data entry last night

[bionicbadger]

Go with Linksys. Linksys=Cisco. Cisco knows how to make decent networking stuff.

I would rank Dlink below SMC, but thats just personal opinion after having used the products.

[Spidey]

Ran streaming audio radio stations all day as well as using Kazza. Didnt drop connection once, and audio never cut out ever. I think its working great

[Narrator]

Bought this router on Boxing day as well, got the DWL-G520 pci card to go with it. Didnt see anything cheaper at the time.

Anyways, I've had the connection up for a good 3 weeks now, no problems. I don't do huge amounts of file transfers or downloads, but when i play music off one of my other comps, everything plays fine. emails here and there, light web browsing. I dont have a 2.4ghz so i dont have many problems with that. So far my experience with it is that its a good enough for what I do.

Does anyone know where I can get a better antenna. Although I dont get any signal loss, I'm only at 40-50 % signal strength.

Cheers