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[Swimmer]

that is very possible.. considering that people are finding problems in their enterprise routers it doesnt supprise me that much that their home office stuff has fallen in quality...  I am really sad to hear that!!  Did you try and upgrade the firmware? or was it running the most current? 

[jfcmckee]

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that is very possible.. considering that people are finding problems in their enterprise routers it doesnt supprise me that much that their home office stuff has fallen in quality...  I am really sad to hear that!!   Did you try and upgrade the firmware? or was it running the most current?   

Upgrading the firmware was the first thing I did.  The latest firmware for this router was dated May 2004, so the router I purchased had to have been in the supply pipeline long before that.  I'm not down on Linksys as a whole; I do have other equipment by Linksys that is functioning well, just not the BEFSR41 and BEFSR81.

[Swimmer]

sounds like you got a bad router..  o well.. as long as you are happy!

[jfcmckee]

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sounds like you got a bad router..  o well.. as long as you are happy!

I'll be happy if the NetGear WGR614 performs well

I'll report on it as soon as I receive and install it.

[jfcmckee]

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I'll be happy if the NetGear WGR614 performs well

I'll report on it as soon as I receive and install it.

So, the NetGear WGR614 v5 arrived yesterday, and, after some difficulty with setup (the setup program "detected" that my ISP provided a "static" IP when, in-fact, the IP is dynamic) solved by powering cycling the modem while the router was powered up, I'm happy to report that I am at full speed with Comcast, and getting 4052 Kbps this morning.  I've read some troubling posts on other blogs about some difficulties others had with DHCP hiccups (in versions 3 & 4), but, hopefully, this new version 5 unit has addressed those concerns.  So far so good .......................

[Swimmer]

yeah that is one thing that I dont like about the netgear.. the install is really annoying..  Glad you like it.. what was your speed on the Linksys again??

[jfcmckee]

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yeah that is one thing that I dont like about the netgear.. the install is really annoying..  Glad you like it.. what was your speed on the Linksys again??

Best speed on the Linksys BEFSR81 v3 (and also the BEFSR41 v3 which I previously purchased and returned) was around 2200 Kbps, and the NetGear was $29 (after rebate) as compared with the Linksys BEFSR81 at $79.  Plus I now have another wireless access point with the WGR614 

BTW, my old NetGear RO318 (which is incompatible as a router with XBox Live) is functioning well, now, as an 8-port switch linked to the WGR614.  All in all, not a bad upgrade brought on by Microsoft's changing the way they handle XBox Live communications.

[Swimmer]

yeah no kidding.. 

[pitbull481]

I got:
Cable Modem: Linksys Model #: BEFCMU10 Ver.2.  Cost about $70.00
          Router: Linksys Model #: WRT54GS              Cost about $90.00

Never had probelms with neither of them

[Swimmer]

Have
DI-624+ 802.11g turbo 22mb
DI-524 802.11g 54mb

Love both of them!

[BAF]

Linux router. Very good

It is a pentium 133mhz w/ 54mb ram and a gig harddrive, with 3 network cards. Works nice.

[cappy]

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Ill second this. Same router, absolutely love it. Especialy with the new cisco firmware

works fine for me, no slow speeds...

[jay173]

i normaly install a linksys wrt56g makesure you turn on wireless encryption so nighbors wont use it, i seen this even in small towns , nighbors that steal internet access

[TheHated]

I have Dlink 604, is it old? Here what it says when I go in it. Gives you an idea of it. The DI-604 is an Ethernet Broadband Router ideal for home networking and small business networking. The setup wizard will guide you to configure the DI-604 to connect to your ISP (Internet Service Provider). The DI-604's easy setup will allow you to have Internet access within minutes.

[gotmilk]

I have a D-link DI-524.  I know I'm not exactly an expert on this but I really don't like it, the signal strength is pretty low.

[MYRIAGON]

I'm running a Netgear RP614 V.2 When i first got it, it had a problem holding a 1500 MTU but I did a firmware upgrade and it's been as solid as a rock since.........Very good router !

[Swimmer]

Netgear WGR101
  Got it for $10.. hate this piece..  Getting it to work for once connection.. awesome! 2 connection pain in the ass.  The real funny thing is that it didnt ship with the latest firmware update on it. 

[bounty1990]

I have the  microsoft mn-700.

router
firewall
switch
wireless base (g)

I have had a few problems like when I try to download torrent for over 2 hrs. the router will crash.

Overall its good  ou of 

PS Im getting a Zyxel router now it will work out better for my gaming.

[milchama]

http://sdf
Belkin Wireless Router (F5D72304)
•802.11g technology
•Up to 54Mbps in turbo mode
•Built-in 4-port switch
•Firewall security
•Easy-install wizard
•Range up to 1800'
I got the from circuitcity for $39.99 I got them to match the price from Best Buy.
I have it connected to my cable modem and from the router I have my desktop pc connected via cat5 and a WPA network set up for my Inspiron 9300. the router is great it was easy to set up. I have had it for about three weeks now and it is always on and have never had a single issue with it. I also have used Linksys, D-Link, and Netgear routers and switches and this one has the nicest interface and is the easiest to set up.

[bounty1990]

I just got a Linksys WRT54g from Walmart for $60.00 and it works exellent.