My sister needs a basic inexpensive wireless router (2.4GHz, no modding firmware) to use with her laptops and iPhones just something simple to set up but good. Any suggestions?
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What about an Asus RT-N12?
Broadcom CPU 300MHz, 32MB RAM, 802.11n 300mbps Wi-Fi.
It is supported by 3rd party firmware but it's not like you have to use it.
Firmware on basic Asus router decent so 3rd party firmware is not a must-have.
This bucket of magnificence costs $40. -
I would recommend picking up a used WRT54G off of craigslist or ebay. I bought a set of them off of ebay recently for $20 to my door. They have all the functionality you need for the basics, as well as the option for dd-wrt advanced firmware, all for a cheap price. I buy them when I find a great price on them and give/sell to friends/family/clients at half the cost of any new router they can buy. Believe it or not, but Cisco still uses this same web gui on their new E4200, which makes me like my $10 WRT54G with dd-wrt firmware better than my new $180 E4200.
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While I like the Wrt54g, they are pretty long in the tooth at this point (10/100/G, low memory, etc...).
I think Downloads has the best bet.
Not to mention Linksys is seriously dragging their heels on IPV6. When they do finally release the patch it will only be for recent routers. -
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Thanks for the replies I'll pass it on!
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Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow
Though I maybe late;
My favorite sub 40 dollar router is the Dlink DIR-615. Never had a firmware issue with it, very easy to setup, and fast has heck for a 40 dollar router! -
Pros:
You save, what, $10?
You get a router with a great reputation.
Cons:
You are buying a router with no clue how many years it has been running.
No warranty
Old technology
You could find in a month that you actually could have used that increased bandwidth.
If it was me, I'd spend the $10.
They seemed to run great for a year, sometimes several years, and then poof, done.
The only used routers I would buy is either extremely cheap, or nearly new. I see too enough burned up network equipment on a regular basis as it is.
Best Basic Inexpensive Wireless Router
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by mccoady, Feb 19, 2011.