Best wired consumer router brand

[OvenMaster]

I'm finally going the DSL route next week, and I'm going to need a wired router to connect two, maybe three PCs to the DSL modem for connection sharing. I would like to know your choice for best brand in the US for a consumer model router.
Tom

 

[Trizoy]

Ahh we finally find out you are from the US....

I personally like the Linksys, and the ease of working tih their routers. They perform well and dont look like a square box. Not that I would drive mine around the block...

I have had a few bad experiences with Belkin. Not bad, but not always good.

 

[The_Other_One]

Probably Linksys... Though if I were you, I'd get a Buffalo wireless router and load DD-WRT on it. You'll have TONS of features(wired and wireless) and already have wireless if you ever need it.

 

[holdenssx]

I like Buffalo Technologies they make good quality products.

 

[Shady]

I've worked with all of them except the Netgear, There is no big difference I had problems with all of them.
So go with the Netgear

 

[spacedude89]

I'd get a Linksys router and throw Tomato onto it. It works great.

 

[The_Other_One]

I'd get a Linksys router and throw Tomato onto it. It works great.

Buffalo's can run Tomato too, and they have more RAM, and they are typically cheaper

 

[double b26]

I'd get a Linksys router and throw Tomato onto it. It works great.

Buffalo's can run Tomato too, and they have more RAM, and they are typically cheaper

whats 'tomato'?

 

[The_Other_One]

whats 'tomato'?

Have you not heard of google either

 

[Jabes]

I have a linksys and some router that verizon gave me with my internet (actiontec) I love my linksys.

 

[JamesBart]

cannot faulter Belkin

 

[OvenMaster]

Okay! Found a Linksys BEFSR41 at CompUSA router/switch on sale for just $40!
Thanks for the input
Tom

 

[Geoff]

I've had a Belkin Wireless AP for a few years without any problems. I got a Linksys a few months ago and thats also been really good to me.

 

[shawn_selig29]

i have had linksys , dlink and even the fon router.. they have crashed during alot of torrent work and heavy downaloding...its pretty bad that iu cna say i got a 10 dollar brand new trendnet that never crashed yet... and it even came with network magic

 

[Lectrician]

I am currently using Draytek Vigor 2800G's

They are very stable, and have great VPN capabilities.

I ditched my netgear DG834G's for these.

 

[PabloTeK]

Our new BT HomeHub is a lot better than the D-Link that it replaced, more powerful WiFi and a long bit of Ethernet.

 

[way2evil]

linksys is the second best, right behind its parent company which dosent make consumer routers unfortunately

 

[spitviper]

i like linksys the best d-link is ok and i would run from netgear i had one for a week dropped so many packets i returned it

 

[OvenMaster]

Picked up the Linksys BEFSR41 for $40. Had a bit of trouble with connecting it, but found out that I had to adjust the Verizon modem to "bridge mode" and now everything works great. Thanks to all for the input. Next project: how to make it work properly with p2p, but I think I can handle that without bending forum rules
Tom