which router

[lockoutmonkey]

My wife and I both got e-readers for christmas. We use hard wired DSL now on our p.c., but now we need a wireless connection. Which router is the best to use?
We don't game, so I assume we can life without lightning fast speeds for now. I will have 1 p.c. that is hardwired, and 2 wireless devices(Kindle and Cruz). The house is about 1200 sq. ft.
Linksys has a few I like that will do what we need. They also come highly recommended by others.
What says the community?

 

[Viper16]

I have all Linksys routers...but have been happy with some select d-link models.

+1 Linksys

 

[aodh]

I've used Net Gear, Cisco, and Link Sys, never* had a problem with any of them. Last one I installed was a Cisco, it had a set up wizard that made it practically brainless to do, and it walked me through the set up security. The older models didn't have autosetup of the security and you had to know something about network security to set up a secure network.

I'd recommend a Cisco or Linksys from WallyWorld and pick one of the middle to upper price ones. Any of them in that range will handle the house size and have all the bells and whistles the Ereader and other consumer wireless gizmos need as well as decent security.

If your gizmos can handle it, I suggest turning broadcast of you SSID to "off" as part of the security set up.
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*at least in the last 15 years!

 

[soonerwings]

You can never go wrong with linksys. That being said I recently purchased one of the apple airport extremes and love it too.

 

[dwalker]

I used a Linksys for about three years, then, it just quit working. I have now had dlink for about a year. Both of the routers had to be reset occasionally but pulling the power plug but that was a minor inconvenience. I did a quick look on Consumer Reports but there was no ratings for routers. You might check www.cnet.com for their ratings. Sorry, not much help but between the two I have used, no strong feelings either way, but that could be a good thing too. No major problems with either but was a little disappointed with the three year life span of the Linksys. Good luck and happy reading!

 

[jstaylor62]

If you get a Linksys/Cisco E3000 router, do not apply the latest firmware version available! If you do it via network cable it errors out. But if you try to do it via wireless, it turns your router into a brick.

 

[elcaBob]

Linksys Linksys Linksys. Don't even fool around with anything else.

 

[Shadowrider]

This one! Just what you need...

http://www.okshooters.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99945

 

[tyromeo55]

just get the cheapest name brand one you can get. My brother just bought an N Netgear from lowes for 30 bucks