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[Mr ChriZ]

Who makes the most reliable home routers now a days?
I'm looking for maximum uptime.

My budget sadly doesn't stretch to anything industrial.
I'm replacing a b***in router, which was bought by someone
 who didn't know better.

[newsposter]

1) Don't bother with an 'n' router.  The spec is far from ready and there are loads of draft-n products that don't work with each other.

2) I like TrendNet right now.  Nice and small, very low power consumption, several antenna options to help out with difficult installations, and lots of rebates!

3) I've never had problems with my TrendNet equipment (I own a 24 port GigE switch and a 4 port firewall/router/802.11 box).

3) The TrendNet TEW432BRP (a/b/g) is on a $20- rebate right now.  After rebates, your end cost is $20- (original cost $40).

[Mr ChriZ]

Cheers I'll take a look at those.

[DarkPenguin]

Linksys wrt54g of some sort.

Only wireless router I've ever purchased that didn't have me regretting it within a month.  (Or at all in this case.)

[newsposter]

If you can find a pre-Cisco wrt54g, then yes, by all means.

[DarkPenguin]

If you can find a pre-Cisco wrt54g, then yes, by all means.

What's the problem with the post Cisco ones?

I'm pretty sure mine is a Cisco one.

BTW, a friend of mine who does a lot of freelance networking stuff likes the trendnet stuff, too.  Apparently it is the cheapest stuff on the planet and hasn't given him any glitches.

[Mr ChriZ]

It's fustrating because no matter what make you look up reviews on
they've all got hundreds of horror storys!

[damian_pentney]

been using a Cisco Aironet 1200 (with g module) for last 2 yrs. its commercial class but I ebayed it for $150.  pain in the neck to set up, but once up, it's never been down (in the whole 2 yrs of use). using a variety of clients (PPC, iPhone, Blackberry, Laptop) I never get dropped connections. the thing's incredible. the throughput is awesome plus I get almost 1/2 mile of range and max signal all round my property. ....but that means it has to be well locked down of course

[KingSparta]

I have A NetGear Wireless-N WNR3500 Router And A Netgear Wireless-N USB Adapter That Can't Talk to Each Other, Or Will Not For Some Reason.

So I Just Wired Sues Computer Directly To The Router Like Mine Is.

[Mr ChriZ]

been using a Cisco Aironet 1200 (with g module) for last 2 yrs. its commercial class but I ebayed it for $150.  pain in the neck to set up, but once up, it's never been down (in the whole 2 yrs of use). using a variety of clients (PPC, iPhone, Blackberry, Laptop) I never get dropped connections. the thing's incredible. the throughput is awesome plus I get almost 1/2 mile of range and max signal all round my property. ....but that means it has to be well locked down of course

That sort of stuff always seems so much better than the home stuff most the manufactuers ship out.  I wonder what the difference is.  I have to say I've yet to use anything non industrial that doesn't need unplugging on at least a weekly basis.

[DarkPenguin]

My linksys has been running fine since I bought it.  It only gets powered down when Xcel Energy decides I've had too many days in a row of electricity.

[KingSparta]

It only gets powered down when Xcel Energy decides I've had too many days in a row of electricity.

When I Was In Korea The Power Went Of Many Times In One Day.

I Normally Don't Have Power Outages Here Since The Power Sub Station Is Only Like 6 Blocks From My House.