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Mattism
10-02-2009, 08:24 AM
Currently I have a NETGEAR WPN824 RangeMax Wireless Router. The problem here is that this router is a piece of garbage. It drops my wireless connection mutletiple times a night at times.

My question is should I replace this one or should I try and fix the issues with the current router? If I should replace it what G router should I go with?
wyeast
10-02-2009, 08:57 AM
Currently I have a NETGEAR WPN824 RangeMax Wireless Router. The problem here is that this router is a piece of garbage. It drops my wireless connection mutletiple times a night at times.

My question is should I replace this one or should I try and fix the issues with the current router? If I should replace it what G router should I go with?

I've seen lots of problems with newer Netgear routers, sadly. (I used to love them) Apparently they're prone to overheating (which is probably why you're dropping connection several times a day). If you have a little fan, you *could* try pointing it at the router to see if that works as a stopgap.

Otherwise, the Linksys ones (post-Cisco) seem to work ok. They just replaced the old 2-antenna model with a smaller model. I just picked up one for someone's office, they haven't voiced any complaints to me yet. Good luck!
National Kato
10-02-2009, 09:07 AM
The WRT54G series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series) by Linksys has been a workhorse for me.
mightbe
10-02-2009, 09:44 AM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833162026&cm_re=buffalo_nfiniti-_-33-162-026-_-Product

is loved around these parts and supports wireless N, DD-WRT, and Tomato if you're so inclined.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320026

is on a wicked sale too. DD-WRT support too.

If you want USB support, and don't care if you get wireless N,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320023
works great after custom firmware is installed.
Mattism
10-02-2009, 10:11 AM
How hard is it to set up the Buffalo router? I see also everyone talking about DD-WRT, what is this and what are the benifits in going to it?
mightbe
10-02-2009, 10:34 AM
The Buffalo is pretty easy to setup and has a web admin that's pretty self explanatory.

http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv3/dd-wrt/about.html
RandoM51
10-02-2009, 02:47 PM
How hard is it to set up the Buffalo router? I see also everyone talking about DD-WRT, what is this and what are the benifits in going to it?

DD-WRT generally gives you more features, more stability, and better performance. It is written by people who want to get the most out of their hardware instead of people who want to get the most out of your wallet.

Most of these routers are blackbox Linux devices that keep you away from the nuts&bolts... which is a good thing if you're a vendor trying to simplify your support costs. DD-WRT gets you closer to the metal.