Wireless Router Recommendations

[Methais]

My shitty Linksys router is bottlenecking my connection (runs really fast when I bypass it, runs like shit when I plug into the router), and I'm tired of my wired setup anyway and wanna switch it all over to wireless, and could use some advice on a good wireless route to get, I guess in the $60-100 range.

The ISP tech guy recommended a Belkin or Netgear router, but I've read really shitty reviews for both on Newegg. Read some great reviews too, so I figured I'd ask here and get your opinions on a good reliable fast wireless router.

YOU HELP NOW!

EDIT:
I'M LOOKING TO SPEND AROUND $60-100

[Drew]

SINCE YOU MENTIONED HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO SPEND I GUESS THIS NEXT SENTENCE IS USELESS. I use Cisco small business stuff.

[RichardCranium]

I've used a Netgear for about 5 years and I've never had a problem.

[Back]

Radio Shak. Netgear. Should be under $50.

[Methais]

How much you want to spend? I use Cisco small business stuff.


My shitty Linksys router is bottlenecking my connection (runs really fast when I bypass it, runs like shit when I plug into the router), and I'm tired of my wired setup anyway and wanna switch it all over to wireless, and could use some advice on a good wireless route to get, I guess in the $60-100 range.

The ISP tech guy recommended a Belkin or Netgear router, but I've read really shitty reviews for both on Newegg. Read some great reviews too, so I figured I'd ask here and get your opinions on a good reliable fast wireless router.

YOU HELP NOW!

:)

[Celephais]

Having recently just bought a Netgear WNDR3700, it's been an exceptional improvement over a Linksys WRT54G. I got a pretty good deal on it, forget how much I paid but it was no where near what I'm seeing on a quick search now.. I think I paid about $100, maybe even $80, it popped up on slickdeals.

I was having some issues going up a flight of stairs, and through about 4 walls across a small house, with occasional disconnects, and "tiney" VoIP calls. My issues are pretty much gone w/ the N router. I haven't seen it bottleneck me yet, connections over the wire are noticeably faster (even with a G device talking to an N device).

Drew... he said how much he was looking to spend.

[AnticorRifling]

I've got some ideas for you but I really need to know your price point to help narrow down the options.

[Methais]

I've got some ideas for you but I really need to know your price point to help narrow down the options.

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[Buckwheet]

I just bought this:

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11471733

It is working far better than the Microsoft, and Linksys ones I was using.

But, it might not be in your price range. How about you post up what you are looking to spend?

Rumor has it that Cisco Small Business stuff is pretty nice.

[Methais]

You guys are gonna force me to goatse this thread.

Consider this a warning shot:
http://gomerfile.com/wtfo/animaited/Goatse%20-%20Pluto.gif


This is why we can't have nice things :(

[AnticorRifling]

We could have nice things if we knew what you wanted to spend on them...

[RichardCranium]

Seriously though, how much are you looking to spend?

[Celephais]

I just bought this:

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11471733

It is working far better than the Microsoft, and Linksys ones I was using.

But, it might not be in your price range. How about you post up what you are looking to spend?

Rumor has it that Cisco Small Business stuff is pretty nice.

I didn't even know Microsoft made routers... yikes.

[Buckwheet]

I didn't even know Microsoft made routers... yikes.

You can buy mine and have a piece of nostalgia. They made switches also.

Maybe Methais should buy the whole set.

What are you looking to spend on these bad boys Methais?

[RichardCranium]

I have this: http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/WirelessGRouters/WGR614.aspx

$50

[Methais]

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[Buckwheet]

I have this: http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/WirelessGRouters/WGR614.aspx

$50

That might be outside his price range.

[RichardCranium]

That might be outside his price range.

What's his price range?

[Drew]

I hate you all so much sometimes.

[RichardCranium]

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[Buckwheet]

What's his price range?

Exactly. Nobody knows. He appears to have time to post pictures of some grotesque shit, but not a price range.

Oh well.

[Methais]

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[Amber]

I had a linksys N wireless which worked great for my laptop. I could take it anywhere in the house or yard and the connection wouldn't degrade. I then thought it'd be great to get my desktop wireless also, so got a Linksys Wireless N adapter. Worked great as long as the desktop was in the same room as the router, which wasn't really practical. In the room I wanted to actually use the desktop, ~50 feet, 3 walls, away, I got practically nothing. Using a Netgear router, still with my Linksys adapter, again, I got a great connection with the laptop, anywhere in the house, but I still get practically nothing with the desktop. Anyway, where I'm going with this is that I'm thinking that perhaps both routers are comparable, so you may not see much difference switching, but the Linksys adapters suck.

[Methais]

All my stuff is in the back room, maybe 25-30' from where I'm set up, so there will be a bit of space and a wall or two in between. Right now I just have some really long CAT-5 cables running and it's annoying.

Also I'm reading that PS3s don't work very well with Wifi N, and that you have to do some configuring to get it to work right.

One more thing...is wifi really that much worse for gaming than a wired connection? Other than trolling here, probably 90% of my internets is used for gaming, usually stuff like shooters or fighting games.

Would I be better off just sticking with wired for gaming, or is the difference negligible these days?

[AnticorRifling]

Amber I notice you didn't mention a price, which is probably good. We don't want to suggest a solution that's outside of this yet to be determined price range. Well played.

[Methais]

Amber I notice you didn't mention a price, which is probably good. We don't want to suggest a solution that's outside of this yet to be determined price range. Well played.

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[Clove]

When my network was wired I used Cisco and Linksys. I had no problems with my wireless G Netgear router until I upgraded to an Airport Extreme wireless N. I'm thinking that could be out of your price range but I'm only guessing. Every product on Newegg is going to have some bad reviews. I feel safe if approx 70% of reviewers rate it 4 stars or more; however what you want to spend is going to narrow it down further so for serious suggestions you're going to have to put up some kind of a budget.

[Methais]

you're going to have to put up some kind of a budget.

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[Amber]

Also I'm reading that PS3s don't work very well with Wifi N, and that you have to do some configuring to get it to work right.
This is true, but I only tried to do a wireless PS3 when I had satellite internet, so I can't tell you how much of the problem I had was from wifi N and how much from the general suckiness of satellite internet.



One more thing...is wifi really that much worse for gaming than a wired connection? Other than trolling here, probably 90% of my internets is used for gaming, usually stuff like shooters or fighting games.

Would I be better off just sticking with wired for gaming, or is the difference negligible these days?

I have a hunch that other than GS, you and I don't play many of the same games, but with my laptop, I've never had a problem with games. The desktop tends to lose the connection and get laggy connections. I tend to watch a lot of movies and tv shows online and with my laptop, I have no problems with latency. With my desktop, the video hangs up and slows, and sometimes whole sentences have passed before the person's mouth even begins to move. Makes for a bit of surreal entertainment, much like this goatse thread. Anyway, I guess it would be better for someone who has a successful wireless desktop to give you advice.

[Celephais]

Really going to have to take this with a grain of salt, because I have no idea if any of this is within your price range but...

I have my PS3 hard wired to the router, so I can't comment there, but desktop gaming, games like L4D2 have no issues wirelessly, and I had no issues with GS4 when I played. Although I only had minor issues with gaming over G, all gaming issues went away with N. I've got a handful of other routers within range of my house, but I don't think many are N, so it may be just an artifact of having a suddenly clean spectrum to use.

Don't forget that when you give us the budget, you should factor in any upgrades to network adapters. I'm using a Linksys refurb N adapter on my laptop (PCMCIA), and a Linksys N USB 2.0 adapter on my desktop, no issues with either.

[RichardCranium]

http://vizualblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/emo_fat.jpg

It really depends on how much you're willing to spend for cake.

[Back]

Once I set my PS3 up I have had no problems at all. Even relocated and kept all the same settings. Download speeds are amazing. I've recently subscribed to Netflix $10 instant download blu-ray quality program and it works flawlessly.

[pabstblueribbon]

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im bored and hungover. go figure.

[radamanthys]

Here's one.

http://images46.fotki.com/v1452/photos/8/807215/3591620/DSCN0908-vi.jpg

This one too:
http://news.cnet.com/i/bto/20090511/CIO_and_old_system_610x406.JPG

If you'd outline your possible outlays for the project, I'd be able to suggest a map for your procurement process more effectively.

[Cephalopod]

Here's one.

http://images46.fotki.com/v1452/photos/8/807215/3591620/DSCN0908-vi.jpg


I have two of these. No WiFi blade available for the 4006 chassis, though, SUCKAH.

(Also, who has a 4006 without the 4323-L3 blade!?)

Honestly, I don't think we can help Methais until he gives us a ballpark he's willing to spend. Otherwise this is all just speculation.

[Asrial]

Would I be better off just sticking with wired for gaming, or is the difference negligible these days?Depends on the gaming IMO.

I was wireless G (nothing fancy) with a distance of 10-15 feet with no obstructions and I noticed hiccups during FPS gaming.

Something like that is a HUGE deal to anyone serious about it.

However, it'd be relatively minor for Stacraft or even WoW.

That was a number of years ago so maybe the technology has gotten better. There's also routers that prioritize packets so you can look into that too.

[TheEschaton]

I hate hate hate NEtgear.

I go D-link all the way, but I don't know your price range, so who knows how good that'd be.

On the whole wireless gaming thing, it depends on environment too. The last 4 years or so I've been living in high traffic apartment buildings (first in Boston andthen NYC), and wireless was nearly impossible to game on. NYC might have been the shitty netgear router my sister left in the apartment, but when you have 6-7 3+ bar networks in range, shit gets fucccccked.

[phantasm]

WRT54GL

Flash it with a custom firmware.

This is about the only worthwhile thing you will find in your poor man price range.

[pabstblueribbon]

SSID maybe?

Wireless is gay anyways. Gamers use desktops and wired lan.

[Asrial]

Gamers use desktops and wired lan.In his defense.. he may be interested in gaming but not a gamer.

[Mogonis]

D-Link DIR-655

[TheEschaton]

SSID maybe?

Wireless is gay anyways. Gamers use desktops and wired lan.

QFT - since I switched to wired, I'm pro as hell. All the fail in Ulduar was apparently due to me raiding on wireless.

[Liagala]

Wireless is gay anyways. Gamers use desktops and wired lan.

This. I'm stuck with wireless right now, and every time someone runs the microwave I get booted. Usually mid-raid.

[Bobmuhthol]

The solution to that is to get with the times and use the 5 GHz band.

[Methais]

Here's one.

http://images46.fotki.com/v1452/photos/8/807215/3591620/DSCN0908-vi.jpg

This one too:
http://news.cnet.com/i/bto/20090511/CIO_and_old_system_610x406.JPG

If you'd outline your possible outlays for the project, I'd be able to suggest a map for your procurement process more effectively.

The only thing I know about those pics is that they definitely weren't taken at Simutronics HQ.

[Methais]

SSID maybe?

Wireless is gay anyways. Gamers use desktops and wired lan.


In his defense.. he may be interested in gaming but not a gamer.

I do enough gaming to where it would be probably the biggest factor on whether or not I go wireless, so if wireless still hasn't un-gayed itself for gaming (mainly fighting and FPS games) I'll probably stick with wired for the most part.

You do still have the option of going wired with a wireless router though right? Having to plug my iPhone into my PC to download apps over 10MB is pretty annoying, for example.


The solution to that is to get with the times and use the 5 GHz band.

Maybe so. But while we're on the topic of getting with the times, check out the nifty quote feature we have, for those times when you want to quote a post.

[Bobmuhthol]

What the fuck is the point of quoting the last post? Anyone reading the thread will have, you know, just read it. Note that I am not quoting your suggestion since it's RIGHT THERE.

[Methais]

<<What the fuck is the point of quoting the last post? Anyone reading the thread will have, you know, just read it. Note that I am not quoting your suggestion since it's RIGHT THERE.>>

I almost put in an extra line to say that I was speaking in general and not about that particular post, but for some reason figured it wouldn't be necessary.

Just found your post ironic is all. Have a drink.

[Asrial]

I do enough gaming to where it would be probably the biggest factor on whether or not I go wireless, so if wireless still hasn't un-gayed itself for gaming (mainly fighting and FPS games) I'll probably stick with wired for the most part.

You do still have the option of going wired with a wireless router though right?There are some wireless options that are strictly wireless.. but you have to search for them to find them. It's not a common attribute.

As for the gaming.. I STRONGLY recommend getting one from Best Buy and trying it out for 25 days, then return it and get your money back. That's the only sure fire way to know.

However.. I think you're better off going with a wired connection.

The hiccups I experienced (Unreal Tournament era) were just little spikes in the connection. Nothing major.. but it's VERY noticeable when you're pinging 30ms to the server.

[Drew]

What the fuck is the point of quoting the last post? Anyone reading the thread will have, you know, just read it. Note that I am not quoting your suggestion since it's RIGHT THERE.

Also habit because some people love to edit their posts.

[Kyra231]

All my stuff is in the back room, maybe 25-30' from where I'm set up, so there will be a bit of space and a wall or two in between. Right now I just have some really long CAT-5 cables running and it's annoying.

Also I'm reading that PS3s don't work very well with Wifi N, and that you have to do some configuring to get it to work right.

One more thing...is wifi really that much worse for gaming than a wired connection? Other than trolling here, probably 90% of my internets is used for gaming, usually stuff like shooters or fighting games.

Would I be better off just sticking with wired for gaming, or is the difference negligible these days?

We recently picked up a Netgear wireless for the oldest to be able to use her netbook. It seems to have a damn good connection through the entire house & the back yard.

Just asked the husband & he's had no problem with the ps3 either but it's not very far from the router.

We kept the desktops wired, all in all I think the Netgear one has done just fine for the 80-ish we paid for it.

[Stanley Burrell]

2-Wire.

[Stanley Burrell]

I'm all out of Goatse:

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[Celephais]

I don't know if this is in your price range, but it's a good deal. I don't have any experience w/ this particular router, maybe someone else can comment on that, but it's pretty cheap for an N router w/ an N adapter.
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2080254

[Mogonis]

I don't know if this is in your price range, but it's a good deal. I don't have any experience w/ this particular router, maybe someone else can comment on that, but it's pretty cheap for an N router w/ an N adapter.
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2080254

D-Link DIR-655

It's a great router, and that is a fantastic price.

[AnticorRifling]

Not sure if it's in the undetermined price range though.

[RichardCranium]

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[Methais]

Wireless Router... 06-15-2010 03:38 AM Suggesting that you use your dick to open up the connection would be useless cause you are a dickless sort of chap.

You're trying too hard and failing even harder.

Not saying cunt doesn't help either.