which wireless router should i get?

Question

the Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster, or the WIRELESS G BROADBAND RTR WITH SRX200

Answer 1

Very simply
All wireless routers are fine
Big box stores sell routers on sale to get people with several computers ( and an older computer that the parents are forced to use) into the store to sell them products with extended warranties
All routers work fine
If you have a certain card - say a linksys pcmcia card then a
matching linksys router will make your setup easier , speed faster and the linksys tech support people cannot tell you to go away.
If you do not have the matching sx whatever garbage card then the advanced router for more dollars is of no use to you

These people (previous answer) who give strong answers....
avoid like the plague etc etc without providing full reasons and support why are the plague

The older Linksys wrt54g routers were the standard

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRT54G



Third party firmware upgrades were written for these routers to provide advanced features ( more power , etc etc)
Linksys marketing saw a popular product without understanding why and changed the product - made it cheaper for them to make ,more profit , but removed the whole reason why people bought this router ( or at least a good percentage)
The new versions ( last year or so) of the wrt54g are the same box but version 5 is indeed a terrible product no matter what linksys has done to try to fix it.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/21473-41-linksys-wrt54g-lousy-router

info on different versions here:

http://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php

Here is the summary:

the real Linksys router is now sold by Linksys as the WRT54GL ( L is Linux)

http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-Cisco-WRT54GL-Wireless-G-Broadband-Compatible/dp/B000BTL0OA

Most widely known 3 rd party firmware is sveasoft- there are many ones

http://www.sveasoft.com/

Most important for wi fi networks is to change the channel of the router from the out of the box channel 6 to anything else
channel 1 and 11 are next best.
Change the ssid
Make sure the router is high , clear and uncluttered

remember even old format b is way faster than most people's high speed broadband connections

have fun

Answer 2

I Really Recommend The Linksys WireLess G Router With Booster. I Use It At Home And It Works Great ! I Can Get A Fast Connection From AnyWhere In My House 3000 Sq Ft. Make Sure You Also Buy A Linksys Card Capable Of SpeedBooster Or Else The SpeedBooster Won't Work.

Answer 3

Since 2001 I use Linksys WRT54G and barely this past January I upgraded to WRT54GS (With SpeedBooster) since is a bit faster and I'm running everything wireless= 2 laptops, Xbox 360, and Palm TX. My desktop pc is connected with wire. And let me tell you, I put the wireless router to the test and run everything at the same time and with no doubt, everything is running smoothly.
Also, from the six years I use Linksys two times I had to call tech support and nothing less, they were great!
If you need more help, let me know and I can help you in any way I can.
Below is the link of the new router I upgraded to.

ps. Go with the Wireless-G, you can't go wrong.

Answer 4

Neither, my personal preferences in wireless networking are either the D-Link, Netgear, and Apple wireless routers. Linksys routers are notorious for easy hacking, and usually have given headaches for technicians concerning conflicting drivers with some high-end video cards and sound cards. Even if you have a PC (WindowsXP/Vista) laptop or desktop with wireless, the Apple Airport Extreme Base Station, the DIR-655 from D-Link, or the WNR834B from Netgear should do fine. I did not check the prices on these routers, but they are all A/B/G/N capable and will work with the maximum signal that your PC's wireless card is capable of handling. The Apple router is available at all the Apple Stores, and the Netgear and D-Link routers are available at Best Buy and other retailers, so they shouldn't be hard to find. If you don't live near a major city, then you can get them at www.Apple.com, www.Netgear.com and www.dlink.com. I hope this helps.

Answer 5

If can I would go with the WRVS4400N. I've used many Linksys products and they've been great - stay away from the newer WRT54G's though.

If you have to go with one of those routers I would go with the WRT54GX2 (SRX200).

If you don't mind the speed of 802.11G I would go with a Linksys WRT54GL which will allow you to load 3rd Party firmware (Thibor, HyperWRT, DD-WRT) which will expand the functionality and performance of the router.

Answer 6

Linksys

Answer 7

Lol thats interesting.. why would you avoid linksys?

Linksys and Netgear are the more popular brand.. and dont go to wireless N unless you want to switch all your hardware to wireless N.. that technology is fairly new and until everyone starts using it, stay away from it.

Answer 8

Neither. Don't get anything with "speedbooster" or anything else that's not part of the industry standard. Otherwise you'll be stuck with one brand for all your junk. I would decided on a STANDARD like 802.11g or 802.11n and get equipment that follows it exactly.

Answer 9

There's quite a lot of free open source firmware for that Linksys router that adds load of features and allows you to tweak settings that aren't available in the manufacturer's firmware.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRT54G

Answer 10

Anything that has Wireless-N technology. There are a couple linksys' that have them.