Recommend me a broadband router

mickoneill30

My Belkin router is on the way out at home so I need to get a new one.

I've been looking at Dabs and Elara and theres piles of choice. Too much.

I'm looking for a robust router that will be on 24 X 7 at home. My broadband is supplied by ethernet so I need and ethernet router (not DSL).
I just need pretty standard stuff, 4 ports (maybe Gb ports), wireless access point, firewall and NAtting. I'm not looking for the cheapest. I just want something I can plug in, configure and then forget about for the next few years.

I'm not a fan of Belkin. When I bought my current model it had a problem after 6 months. Now its replacment is disconnecting itself randomly.

Anybody got one that fits the specs above that they'd recommend?

StillBallygowan

mickoneill30 wrote: »

My Belkin router is on the way out at home so I need to get a new one.

I've been looking at Dabs and Elara and theres piles of choice. Too much.

I'm looking for a robust router that will be on 24 X 7 at home. My broadband is supplied by ethernet so I need and ethernet router (not DSL).
I just need pretty standard stuff, 4 ports (maybe Gb ports), wireless access point, firewall and NAtting. I'm not looking for the cheapest. I just want something I can plug in, configure and then forget about for the next few years.

I'm not a fan of Belkin. When I bought my current model it had a problem after 6 months. Now its replacment is disconnecting itself randomly.

Anybody got one that fits the specs above that they'd recommend?

I have one of the modern Belkin wireless routers and I have to say I have had no issues with it BUT as you are not a fan I would suggest looking at the Linksys range of wireless routers. Linksys are owned by Cisco.

Check out the Linksys range on Pixmania

Who is your ISP?

John mac

i have one of these. It has been on 24/7 for the last 3 years, not had any trouble from it.

Tallon

John mac wrote: »

i have on of these. It has been on 24/7 for the last 3 years, not had any trouble from it.

That is by far one of the best routers I've used.
well worth investing in

mickoneill30

3 votes for Linksys. Cool.

I've been looking at their range. Some nice features in those models.

StillBallyGowan - My ISP is Irish Broadband.

Thanks for the replies guys.

batman2000

I've had two Linksys (one was a upgrade) both have given me no trouble. WAG54GS. It's a few years old, the newer routers have 'N' as standard and not G''

StillBallygowan

mickoneill30 wrote: »

StillBallyGowan - My ISP is Irish Broadband.

Ok, the reason I ask is I am with UPC (NTL) and if I have connection issues it's 'cos of them as opposed to my Belkin hardware.

mickoneill30

StillBallygowan wrote: »

Ok, the reason I ask is I am with UPC (NTL) and if I have connection issues it's 'cos of them as opposed to my Belkin hardware.

Nah. I've ruled them out by plugging my PC in directly. Stays up for days. Plug in router and it goes down about twice a day. A power cycle to the router gets it going again. IBB are pretty good. I've had about 2 days downtime (because of them) in 3 years.

steve_

i got a Dlink-DGL4500 from australia and i can honestly say its the best router iv ever used. Its easy to configure and your good to go in minutes. Also if your a gamer it can detect gaming data packets being send back to the router and gives that computer or console optimal speeds. You can also check who's logged onto the router as well as info such as mac and i address by viewing it from the screen on the router. Its great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rog7w9pT21Y

wolfric

If you're ok with going an extra mile, you can upgrade your firmware to give a little extra power. I'd recommend linksys as well.

http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv3/dd-wrt/about.html
I'm fairly sure linksys is in there with a lot of models. The plus side to this is that you can buy a cheap router with little features and upgrade the firmware to add lots of extras.
supported models list: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices

Overheal

The WRT54G is Standard Issue as far as im concerned. Highly reccomended.

However it does not provide USB access points like some of the newer routers, which will let you hook up hard drives and printers straight into the network - imo thats becomeing more of a selling point, when everything is becoming laptops and wireless. Also, its G. G is on the way out. You dont want to worry for years to come? You need to go to the new signal format, N. Anything you buy new from here on will have an N adapter anyway.

No USB on this, but it will be Linksys's new standard I figure

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9207645&st=linksys&type=product&id=1218082007112

But this is their Mac*-Daddy.

http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/products/WRT610N

*not apple...but sure, it probably does that too.

* Internet-sharing Router and 4-port Gigabit Switch, with a built-in, dual-band, speed and range enhanced Wireless Access Point
* Works simultaneously in the 2.4 and 5 gigahertz radio bands, doubling your network capacity
* Use the less-crowded 5GHz band for time-sensitive music, video streaming or gaming
* Use the 2.4GHz band for non-critical traffic, and your legacy Wireless-G and -B devices
* Both bands use Wireless-N technology for robust speed and range, and more complete coverage throughout your home
* Also works with Wireless-G, -B, and -A devices
* 4-port Gigabit switch delivers wired speeds that are 10 times faster than 10/100 "Fast Ethernet" connections
* Storage Link lets you connect a hard drive or flash-based USB storage device to allow access to your music, video, or data files from within your network, or through the Internet
* Built-in Media Server, streams music, video, and photos to any UPnP compatible media adapter
* Wi-Fi Protected Setup helps make wireless configuration secure and push button easy
* Wireless signals are protected by industrial-strength WPA2 encryption, and your network is protected from most known Internet attacks by a powerful SPI firewall
* Easy to install on a Windows PC or Mac with Cisco Setup Wizard
* Included Network Magic software helps manage and optimize your network
* Includes 30-Day Free Trial of Trend Micro Internet Security software to help protect against viruses, spyware, and identity theft
* All ports support Gigabit speed and Auto-Crossover (MDI/MDI-X) -- no need for crossover cables
* Complies with the IEEE 802.11a, 802.11 b, 802.11g, and 802.11n draft 2 standards

**** it, now I want one. $169. Not unreasonable.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8892335&type=product&id=1215819613183&srccode=cii_8659605&cpncode=25-387597&cmp=KA14525&ref=16&loc=02