I've been using my neighbor's wireless for a few months now. I'm moving soon so I need to get my own router for my new apartment. I'm looking for a wireless G router for around 50 bucks or less. Needs to have strong signal, good security, easy set-up, and good reliability. I did a search for "best router" on here and didn't bring up anything useful. I would appreciate any suggestions or if someone knows of a sight that ranks or reviews wireless routers that would help too. I would be willing to pay more than 50 if one is hands down better than others.
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There's probably not too much difference between routers. Just go for whatever is cheapest. I think Netgear routers are pretty good, and with the rebates can go for like 30 bucks or are free with purchase of something else like a laptop. Besides an apartment is a tiny space so anything should work perfectly fine, heck you could even have a really long ethernet cable if you wanted.
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Yea, dblank is right, routers are pretty standardized, there arent too many features that are available to only one specific manufacturer. I would take a look at linksys routers.
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the only difference in the routers is the range, but even the minimium range is exesive in todays routers, so any will do.
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If you are running a Mac iBook or Powerbook, get a D-Link. I picked up a nice one for $30 at Frys....upgradable to 108mbps....
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Cool. I'll probably get whichever one has the best deal going when I move at the end of this month. I may need it sooner because my neighbors connection seems to not be as strong in my living room anymore (thats why I asked about range).
Best router for under $50?
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by fishfood, Jul 2, 2005.