What's a good WiFi router to buy now?

Discussion in 'Internet & Networking' started by Adrian Wong, Jun 23, 2005.

  1. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    Just gave my brother my 3Com OfficeConnect WiFi router. So I have to buy a new WiFi router now.

    Any suggestions for a good WiFi router? :mrgreen:

    Right now, all my devices are only 802.11b-compliant but eventually I want to upgrade to 802.11g. So, I think I will just go straight for a 802.11g WiFi router.
     
  2. PsYkHoTiK

    PsYkHoTiK Admin nerd

    I'm happy with my linksys router. :D
     
  3. peaz

    peaz ARP Webmaster Staff Member

    Get a G of course. But the problem is the BenQ is only 802.11b. Duh... but a WiFi G card is pretty cheap nowadays. either that or we just get the new proset and swap the mini PCI card la ;)
     
  4. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    LOL! The card is not the problem. I'm just looking for the router now. :mrgreen:
     
  5. Bestia(ry)

    Bestia(ry) Mac'ster

  6. PsYkHoTiK

    PsYkHoTiK Admin nerd

    I dun recommend Netgear coz i had heaps of trouble with the one I had in msia...
     
  7. sumurai

    sumurai Newbie

    Been using Netgear's WGR 614 for quite sometimes, its good, but it doesn't have as much configuration and settings in the admin panel to play with compared to, say, DLink, I guess they want to make it simple for not so tech-savvy people.
     
  8. peaz

    peaz ARP Webmaster Staff Member

    I think most of the routers are pretty much the same nowadays. LinkSys is probably a good buy since they are the same company as cisco now. Dlink has improved, so i heard and well, as long as you don't need the router to be able to do funky network configurations, it's all pretty much the same.
     
  9. SAMSAMHA

    SAMSAMHA Newbie

    the linksys, g version seems to be very popular. Rumor has it that it can be cracked to boost the performance. Also, it has hack firmware to enable the ip6 .
     
  10. ZuePhok

    ZuePhok Just Started

    linksys G.
    very very popular
     
  11. doraemon

    doraemon Just Started

    soli, have to say Linksys SUX!

    got it in my office, and my fren using it, both of us oso not happy with that junk!

    problem
    1. not stable, always DC, confirm not stimix problem
    2. slow down the conection

    so far we got this problem....

    so, dun go for linksys, say yes to D-Link!
     
  12. fuzzy

    fuzzy Newbie

    I'm also interested in one for home usage.

    We only need a wireless router right? How much would it cost nowdays?

    And I see only linksys and Dlink is recommended.. hmm..
     
  13. PsYkHoTiK

    PsYkHoTiK Admin nerd

    Ooh.. Do tell more... :wicked:

    I have the G one. WRT54G.
     
  14. ZuePhok

    ZuePhok Just Started

    it can be hacked to install linux too!
     
  15. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    Hmm.. So LinkSys or D-Link? :think:

    No one going for 3Com? :mrgreen:
     
  16. TechZ

    TechZ Newbie

    D-Link :(
    Linksys :(

    3COM: UNBELIEVABLY GOOD!!!
     
  17. Fat`Albert

    Fat`Albert Newbie

    i also have a d-link di-624+, works very well :D
     
  18. PsYkHoTiK

    PsYkHoTiK Admin nerd

    Tell me more! :mrgreen:
     
  19. doraemon

    doraemon Just Started

    3Com Double the price of normal router la... :nuts:
     
  20. aKho

    aKho beat around the bush

    LINKSYS! :thumb:
    my boss got his linksys router in singapore for around $80. he liked it so much that he's gonna buy another one.
     

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