Best router for under $50?

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

the only difference in the routers is the range, but even the minimium range is exesive in todays routers, so any will do.

 

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....

 

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).