Recommendations for a new router


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The time has come to replace my wired router and I thought I would ask the community for some ideas.

I need the router for home use, I want to have some Ethernet ports as I prefer a wired connection for the 3 PC?s we have in the house but I would also like wireless connectivity so I can connect my phone and tablet.

I am on Virgin internet, it?s a cable connection whish I have had since 2003.

Any advice appreciated.

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I've had a D-Link DIR-655 for the past 2 years and it is the most solid and reliable router I've ever had. I can't remember the last time it needed to be reset. It just works all the time flawlessly.

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For me, Apple's Airport Extreme has been the best router I've ever had. It gives a good signal, and you can boost it if needs be with an Express. It costs a little bit more compared to the others, but to be honest I think I got a good deal just because it's lasted so long. Ever Netgear and Belkin I've owned died in less than a year. If that doesn't suit you, I've heard good things about Cisco in general, but I don't have any experience with it. And the Airport works just fine with PCs, I've got it hooked into my main PC running Windows 7, plus an older one running XP over the air, and it does just fine, even if you don't own a ingle Apple product.

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I'm running a Asus RT-N16 router: http://www.asus.com/..._Routers/RTN16/

Then replace the stock firmware with tomatousb: http://tomatousb.org/start

For the version of tomatousb you'll want tomato-K26USB-1.28.9054MIPSR2-beta-vpn3.6

The router is great and with tomatousb you get many more options to fine tune the router for your particular needs.

Exactly what I run and it's rock solid, absolutely no complaints whatsoever.

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Well one things for sure, its not going to be Linksys/Cisco/whatever they are now - really bad experiences with them over the last few years hence my post. I will look into these recommendations

Thanks all

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122334

WNR3500L-100NAS Wireless-N Router RangeMax Opensource 802.11b/g/n up to 300Mbps/ DD-WRT Open Source support/ USB x1

Fast, stable, cheap, compatible with open source if you ever need it, has a network attached storage server for light file/ web / ftp server. I've deployed over a dozen of these and they've got a great range and highly reliable.

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http://www.newegg.co...N82E16833122334

WNR3500L-100NAS Wireless-N Router RangeMax Opensource 802.11b/g/n up to 300Mbps/ DD-WRT Open Source support/ USB x1

Fast, stable, cheap, compatible with open source if you ever need it, has a network attached storage server for light file/ web / ftp server. I've deployed over a dozen of these and they've got a great range and highly reliable.

Appreciate the time taken, but Im UK

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I'm sure you can find that same device in the UK so just look for it on your sellers. You mentioned devices, you didn't mention price ranges also.

I know you said you don't want to go Cisco/Linksys but I've had my E4200 for a year+ now and no issues there either. Been running DD-WRT, rebooted on January 1st and it's up 70 days now or so without ever been rebooted since then. My phone, xbox, tablet, laptop, server and random devices of friends that come over never have any issues with anything.

But Get the Asus RT-56U there - that's the other top shelf router out there, Also the Netgear WNDR3700 or 4000 are the others I've had. Also top shelf in my and other friend's setup. Haven't heard a complaint about anything since I installed it at their house.

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