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I need a new wireless router. Which is the best to get? Among the ones that I know exist are D-Link, Linksys, Netgear, Buffalo, and Belkin. I welcome all feedback here. Thanks.
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I need a new router any recommendations?
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Posted 2010-April-09, 22:35
Cisco has the best rep, iirc, but they're pricey. Linksys is good. I had a D-Link. Didn't like it. My last router was a Netgear, and it was great, but it got old, so I got an Airport Extreme, which is the best one I've had. Personal impressions, and the Airport is Apple, and I have a Mac. I don't know how well it works with an all Windows (or Linux) network. I think there's a windows version of the Airport utility, but I'm not sure. The Airport works fine, btw, with my Windows laptop, except it was a pain setting up a secure network, because the laptop is older than dirt and I had to mess around to get the protocols to match up.
No guarantees in any of this - I've known people to have bad experiences with all of D-Link, Netgear, and Linksys, and wouldn't be surprised to hear of bad experiences with the other two.
No guarantees in any of this - I've known people to have bad experiences with all of D-Link, Netgear, and Linksys, and wouldn't be surprised to hear of bad experiences with the other two.
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Posted 2010-April-10, 07:00
We have had a D-link WBR-2310 for about a year and a half.
We just run 2 pcs (Vista upgraded to 7 and XP) and a laptop (7) but we have had no issues and no problems.
We just run 2 pcs (Vista upgraded to 7 and XP) and a laptop (7) but we have had no issues and no problems.
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Posted 2010-April-10, 07:38
My experience has been best with LinkSys, but that's just me.
By the way, I think Cisco owns LinkSys.
By the way, I think Cisco owns LinkSys.
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Posted 2010-April-10, 09:22
Yeah, they do, now that you mention it.
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I have come to realise it is futile to expect or hope a regular club game will be run in accordance with the laws. -- Jillybean
As for tv, screw it. You aren't missing anything. -- Ken Berg
I have come to realise it is futile to expect or hope a regular club game will be run in accordance with the laws. -- Jillybean
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Posted 2010-April-10, 10:05
We have a linksys and have not yet been able to "link" it to my iPad. 
Other than that it works fine once you go through the unuser friendly setup.
Other than that it works fine once you go through the unuser friendly setup.
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Posted 2010-April-10, 13:42
If you care enough, getting a dd-wrt compatible router (and flashing dd-wrt onto it) is a pretty good bet. It's not going to make your router magically better, but it has a very nice interface with lots of useful features, and the installation process is about as painless as this kind of thing is going to get.
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