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    Thinking of getting a new wireless router, can't decide tho

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Secret Neo, Sep 4, 2009.

  1. Secret Neo

    Secret Neo Notebook Geek

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    So right now i got a Linksys BEFW11S4. It's cool, for light tasks it still holds up, my HP laptop with an Intel 4965agn does connect to it most of the time (well actually all the time locally, but its a crap shoot whether or not it'll connect to the modem and the internet). Havent done a hard reset for it in about 2 years when i finally figured out how to set it up right. Once my laptop connects to the internet thru it, it usually holds the connection really good.

    It's awesome on a wired connection, which I'm really looking for. Although even tho I'm wired on it with my desktop, the internet does cut out if I watch a Youtube vid and signed into MSN at the same time, iunno why.

    So anyway, even tho I'll have one wireless connection (my laptop), and 2 wired connections (my desktop and my Xbox 360), whats a decent wireless router out there that will be reliable both wired or wirelessly?

    Speed isnt a big worry for me, but once Modern Warfare 2 comes out I want one that will hold up to the hours and hours of playing online I'll spend with my 360. I have been looking at the DIR-615 (and possibly DIR-655), but I have no experience with D-Link. But iunno about Linksys, the reviews have been mixed I find, especially for the WRT310N and WRT160N which I've been looking at. Any ideas?

    And here, check out the craptastic ISP I got.
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  2. Ghold

    Ghold Notebook Evangelist

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    I had a DIR-615 from Christmas till about 3 weeks ago and it crapped out on me for no reason. It was solid during that time though. Now im also on the hunt for a new Wireless N router.
     
  3. arihantddn

    arihantddn Notebook Consultant

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    You Guys Can Try A Belkin N+ Adsl Modem Router Or Only A N+ Router, Both Have Got Nice Reviews Overall. Also Check Linksys 610n, Dlink Dir 685 And Apple Airport Extreme, Nice But A Bit Costlier Options.