Looking for a new router.

Jerrick · 01-15-2008, 05:50 AM

Hello.

Right now I have a very standard and cheap Belkin router. Tiny grey router, with 4 CAT5/ethernet ports, and a wireless connection.

Ive had it for about two years now, and now its giving me some problems. Specially when downloading torrents, it will just die, and sometimes after reconnecting the router, it connects instantly, and other times it takes hours for it to finally start working again.

Also, its been giving me tons of trouble with any port forwarding and static connections I try to set up for connecting to games or trying to host a server for games. Mainly on ports 28000-29000, cause some other ports will open up fine. Ive tried dynamic port forwarding, regular static ip, setting my comp into dmz, and it just will not do it.

I searched before making this thread and went through the first few pages, but didn't read anything that would fully answer my question.

I need a router that wont crap out on me on long/large downloads, and gives full capabilities for port forwarding, and has a wireless connection for my dads laptop or when I have some friends come over with their laptops.

I have Comcast cable internet. The Comcast modem I have is just a modem, not a modem/router combo. From there it goes into the Belkin Router, and I have one cable going to my comp, my sisters comp, and to my dads comp, and then the wireless internet for whoever. Pretty simple setup.

What do you recommend?

johnb35 · 01-15-2008, 01:58 PM

Linksys WRT54G. I have one and have never had a problem with it. My friend had a belkin and died within a few months.

amanda223 · 01-17-2008, 08:16 PM

Buffelow is the best .wi-fi router ,you can connect upto 64 computers and the range is best ......

Jerrick · 06-24-2008, 10:28 AM

Hey, almost forgot I made this.

But thanks. I ended up going for the Linksys, and its been great. Not one problem since I got it, and got it at a great price.

Completely worth it.

PHATSPEED7x · 06-26-2008, 01:01 PM

I have a netgear router with a wireless gateway and it works great. And it was about $12 cheaper than the links.

01-15-2008, 05:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jerrick Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 219	Looking for a new router. Hello. Right now I have a very standard and cheap Belkin router. Tiny grey router, with 4 CAT5/ethernet ports, and a wireless connection. Ive had it for about two years now, and now its giving me some problems. Specially when downloading torrents, it will just die, and sometimes after reconnecting the router, it connects instantly, and other times it takes hours for it to finally start working again. Also, its been giving me tons of trouble with any port forwarding and static connections I try to set up for connecting to games or trying to host a server for games. Mainly on ports 28000-29000, cause some other ports will open up fine. Ive tried dynamic port forwarding, regular static ip, setting my comp into dmz, and it just will not do it. I searched before making this thread and went through the first few pages, but didn't read anything that would fully answer my question. I need a router that wont crap out on me on long/large downloads, and gives full capabilities for port forwarding, and has a wireless connection for my dads laptop or when I have some friends come over with their laptops. I have Comcast cable internet. The Comcast modem I have is just a modem, not a modem/router combo. From there it goes into the Belkin Router, and I have one cable going to my comp, my sisters comp, and to my dads comp, and then the wireless internet for whoever. Pretty simple setup. What do you recommend?

01-15-2008, 01:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnb35 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: IL, USA Age: 38 Posts: 944	Linksys WRT54G. I have one and have never had a problem with it. My friend had a belkin and died within a few months. __________________ Motherboard - Asus P5B-E CPU - E6600 Memory - 2GB Corsair XMS2 (2x 1gb) Graphics - x1650 pro 256mb Hard Drives - 250GB WD and 250GB Samsung in Raid 1 DVD Drive - Lite-On DVD Burner - Lite-On Power Supply - Ultra 425 watt - upgrading to at least 550-600 Watt 22" Acer widescreen AL2216WBD

01-17-2008, 08:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
amanda223 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 85	Buffelow is the best .wi-fi router ,you can connect upto 64 computers and the range is best ...... __________________ Looking for link building? Take a look at BlognList link building . Also join, Link building affiliates Program.

06-26-2008, 01:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
PHATSPEED7x Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hibbing MN Age: 25 Posts: 363	I have a netgear router with a wireless gateway and it works great. And it was about $12 cheaper than the links. __________________ Adam Hanson Laptops his/hers Sony Vaio PCG-K25, Ubuntu Linux. Acer Aspire 4720-4538, Windows Vista./Acer Aspire AS5315-2808, Windows Vista. Desktop his/hers Compaq Presario 5000, Ubuntu Linux./Compaq SR1123WM, Windows XP.

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06-24-2008, 10:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jerrick Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 219	Hey, almost forgot I made this. But thanks. I ended up going for the Linksys, and its been great. Not one problem since I got it, and got it at a great price. Completely worth it.

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