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Best ?consumer? wireless router?


Master Binky

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I think I have it narrowed down to my router going out, but I’m not sure and I haven't had enough time to narrow it down between the cable modem and the router. It doesn't help that the ISP says the modem is working fine on their end every time. Anyways, I tried a switch to extend the ports on the D-Link with a gigabit switch, and it was not having any of that. So whatever, it fails my expectations and needs to be taken out back and "disposed of." The cable modem has a gigabit port that forced me to upgrade from an earlier gamerlounge model. I have liked this model because it was trivial to have multiple xbox's running live with no connection or matchmaking issues which are my bane with any linksys routers that my small town carries. Also had a Terraria server (which means I need Dynamic DNS) and plenty of Netflix & pandora running. So short of swapping my internet connection to a business class connection (benefits include a larger upsteam, 5 static IP addresses vs 1 dynamic, maybe better QOS?, cons are :more expensive , lower downstream).

 

tl;dr Need gigabit router with 802.11N & dynamic DNS & doesn't give me hell with multiple xboxs running at the same time + will allow expansion with a gigabit switch. Does it exist? Loyalty has failed me, and separating marketing from reality is proving difficult.

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A friend of mine in network security mentioned the Linksys E1000 as being like the new WRT54G, so I picked one up this week. Great little router, I can't wait to mod it lol

My parents have got one of those; for the most part it's idiot proof. Although it doesn't like when the power goes out as you have to reset it everytime. (happens more than you might think in Nebraska :dunno: )

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Yea the ?’s are a little hard on the eyes, but I couldn’t think of a better way to point out that the consumer/small business doesn’t matter, I just want my network back together so I can break it by trying to make it better, not broken for no good reason. It didn't help this is my second day with an intermittent connection that does not show any identifying signs of problems.

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Thanks for the suggestions, I went with an Asus RT-N56U. In general Asus has been good to me and it was a good price on amazon and I can get it overnight easily. At worst this will just become an access point :)

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