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Router recommendations, favorites?
Posted by: roshi
Date: February 23, 2006 06:01PM
I have a MacSense router - 5 years old, works perfectly. So I actually don't know anything about routers, because the thing has worked perfectly.

Now I need to set up networks for two friends - home offices, each with two Macs.

Price is no object . . . only reliability and ease of setup. I don't mind paying $150 instead of $20 if everything works.

Recommendations?
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Re: Router recommendations, favorites?
Posted by: davemchine
Date: February 23, 2006 06:12PM
wrt54g has been popular.

dave

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Re: Router recommendations, favorites?
Posted by: sscutchen
Date: February 23, 2006 06:19PM
I've been extremely happy with the extended WiFi range of my new Buffalo WHR-HP-G54




Don't ask who the bell's for, dude. It's you.
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Re: Router recommendations, favorites?
Posted by: Panopticon
Date: February 23, 2006 06:21PM
Another vote for Buffalo! When they go on sale with rebate, you can grab them cheap. They also do AppleTalk and are a breeze to setup, even for WDS.










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Re: Router recommendations, favorites?
Posted by: ka jowct
Date: February 23, 2006 06:23PM
Wireless or wired? I have a Linksys wired router that has worked perfectly since I got it several years ago. I recently added a cheap Netgear gigabit switch to the mix so that I could back up files faster.
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Re: Router recommendations, favorites?
Posted by: Bimwad
Date: February 23, 2006 06:24PM
davemchine Wrote:
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> wrt54g has been popular.

Yes, but the new ones (v5) are no good. Peformance problems, in addition to the move away from a Linux OS.

Gotta check serial #s and make sure to get a v4 or lower, or pony up the premium Linksys wants for the WRT54GL model.

There's a new compact model that people are playing with that apparently still runs Linux.
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Re: Router recommendations, favorites?
Posted by: roshi
Date: February 23, 2006 06:27PM
I don't NEED wireless capability. Don't mind if it is there.
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Re: Router recommendations, favorites?
Posted by: jdc
Date: February 23, 2006 06:28PM
netgear 614 has worked for me and several others

the install CD includes software setup for both macs and peecees
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Re: Router recommendations, favorites?
Posted by: Golfer
Date: February 23, 2006 07:01PM
I use wired/wireless Linksys and Belkins. Both are painless to set up and require very little maintenance afterwards. About $30-$40 at Walmart.
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Re: Router recommendations, favorites?
Posted by: IronMac
Date: February 23, 2006 07:35PM
I've use(d) both Netgear's RP614 and Linksys' WRT54G; both are very good routers. As others have mentioned, if you are going to buy the WRT54G, make sure to get versions 2-4 and not 1 or 5. You can tell by the serial numbers on the bottom of the unit or on the box.
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Re: Router recommendations, favorites?
Posted by: Stavs
Date: February 23, 2006 08:03PM




Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/23/2006 08:03PM by Stavs.
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Re: Router recommendations, favorites?
Posted by: Grateful11
Date: February 23, 2006 08:46PM
My Linksys wired works great. My D-Link DI-604 only lasted about 2 years.


Grateful11
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Re: Router recommendations, favorites?
Posted by: mattkime
Date: February 23, 2006 10:22PM
go with the linksys if you want something hackable.

go with buffalo otherwise. if you go with the buffalo, make sure you get one with WDS - then multiple routers can be used to extend range.
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Re: Router recommendations, favorites?
Posted by: mikebw
Date: February 24, 2006 01:05AM
Stavs, I was thinking the same thing.
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Re: Router recommendations, favorites?
Posted by: Stavs
Date: February 24, 2006 06:43AM
mikebw Wrote:
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> Stavs, I was thinking the same thing.


Great minds think alike smiling smiley

I was actually disappointed when I saw it was about the other routers.
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Re: Router recommendations, favorites?
Posted by: SKYLANE
Date: February 24, 2006 12:33PM
wrt54g has been popular


I like this Linksys model too...

All Linksys stuff that I have had has worked very well.
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Re: Router recommendations, favorites?
Posted by: DavidS
Date: February 24, 2006 11:30PM
The new Buffalo wireless 125 is on sale at Fry's this week for $45 after rebate (at least at the Atlanta Fry's). I have 4 of the older models that all work great. One of the best things about them is the 24/7 free tech support.
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