Router Recommendations

Post by **Deathshroud** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:43 pm

My Linksys router is a tired PoS and constantly freezes up and I lose my connection to the internet. Any recommendations on a good stable 4 port wired router? I have no need for wireless.

Post by **PhoeniX** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:48 pm

I've never had problems with D-Link / Netgear / Linksys.

Is it for cable or DSL? With DSL you'll probably want an onboard modem whereas with cable you usually don't.

Post by **menkent** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:08 pm

Deathshroud wrote:My Linksys router is a tired PoS and constantly freezes up and I lose my connection to the internet. Any recommendations on a good stable 4 port wired router? I have no need for wireless.

i had the same prob with linksys. have a netgear now and it`s much better.

Post by **mjrpes** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:11 pm

I actually have a Belkins router that I got for cheap. After 18 months it's still working without a hitch :icon14:

I tend to avoid D-Link as best I can, as their products in the past have been hit or miss :icon14:

Post by **SplishSplash** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:15 pm

I recommend getting a good one.

Some people might recommend one that can use Openfirmware and stuff like that, people are running torrent clients on those

Post by **R00k** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:40 pm

I've never had any problems with the Netgear routers I use.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:00 am

sorry, i recommend Linksys WRT54Gxx's. none better imo. Netgear is good also.

stay the FUCK AWAY from anything that says Dlink on it.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:36 am

those aren't WRT54Gxx's. those are "range expanders" i believe you're referring to.

Post by **Sevensins** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:03 am

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:sorry, i recommend Linksys WRT54Gxx's. none better imo. Netgear is good also.

stay the FUCK AWAY from anything that says Dlink on it.

The dlink that I got free last year on black friday works good as a wireless access point connected to my netgear router. :P

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:18 am

lol, i have an old one that i'm doing the same thing with. funny enough, that thing would constantly reboot on its own no matter what firmware or settings i tried. it's been acting quite nicely connected to my WRT54GL with DDWRT firmware.

Post by **Deathshroud** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:55 am

Juggs, links to some good open firmware for the WRT54's?

EDIT: Or a better question may be, are there any routers without the wireless feature that can be loaded with open firmware?

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:58 pm

Deathshroud wrote:Juggs, links to some good open firmware for the WRT54's?

EDIT: Or a better question may be, are there any routers without the wireless feature that can be loaded with open firmware?

as far as i know only the wireless WRT's are supported. besides, they're not that much more and if you're not using it, you just disable the radio. i use DD-WRT but have also used HyperWRT. the differences are a myriad of different features and GUI representation. a couple of others are listed here under "third party firmware projects"

if you go this route, make sure NOT to get one with VxWorks firmware, which typically have less RAM and flash memory. get the WRT54GL and you're golden. for some reading and forum discussion on each of these firmware projects, you can head to linksysinfo.org and poke around.

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:30 pm

if you like the Stock firmware but want just a little more without going overboard, i also recommend HyperWRT +tofu

Post by **obsidian** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:13 pm

I have the WRT54GL + DD-WRT firmware. Pretty rock solid.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:48 pm

pretty rock solid? mine's been nothing but.

Post by **Deathshroud** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:05 am

Awesome post, thanks Juggs. I'll definitely be checking these out.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:13 am

np man, enjoy

Post by **obsidian** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:21 am

What's wrong with yours? My router has been up and running for months without any problems.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:25 am

obsidian wrote:What's wrong with yours? My router has been up and running for months without any problems.

? mine's been nothing BUT rock solid. i didn't say anything but rock solid

Post by **dzjepp** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:32 am

obsidian wrote:I have the WRT54GL + DD-WRT firmware. Pretty rock solid.

Werd. Thanks to juggiez for telling me about it. My wrt54gl/dd-wrt runs super duper, lots of great features.

Post by **RLucky82** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:19 am

AmIdYfReAk wrote:if you like the Stock firmware but want just a little more without going overboard, i also recommend HyperWRT +tofu

Thanks to advice here I have been using HyperWRT for over a year with no problems. Not that I had any before, just wanted more wireless range. Great combo!

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