What wireless router?

[Usarka]

Wassup peeps. Will no doubt get some tumbleweed or multiple different opinions on this........ but what are good wireless routers to buy these days and which ones should be steered clear of.

Nothing special about requirements, needs to act as a 1ghz switch for a couple of devices is the only requirement. Smallish coverage area.

Chur

[blackdog]

I bought a dlink. Avoid them like the plague is all i can say, the thing is not much better than a paperweight.

[Gremlin]

Well, it's not 1ghz you're after, or a wireless router... you want a gigabit switch... unless you're connecting devices wirelessly? You won't get a gigabit switch that's wireless. In fact... now I have no idea what you want

Avoid Dlink, get one with a decent warranty, then when it fails (as most consumer level devices do) you can get another one free

[pzkpfw]

My Netgear ADSL + 4 port Switch (or Hub?) + Wireless thing is so reliable I've been using it for about 9 years and can't be arsed upgrading.

I can get ADSL2+ in my area now, so my Internet would be faster, but I can't bring myself to chuck out a good working piece of equipment.

[Usarka]

Well, it's not 1ghz you're after, or a wireless router... you want a gigabit switch... unless you're connecting devices wirelessly? You won't get a gigabit switch that's wireless. In fact... now I have no idea what you want

Avoid Dlink, get one with a decent warranty, then when it fails (as most consumer level devices do) you can get another one free

I meant to have typed 1 Gbps. For the wired bits.

[Winston001]

Assuming you want a wireless router to use in the house, I have an SMC and it seems to be very good. Recommended by some geeks. You'd want 802.11n for future proofing even if your devices only receive g.

If you want to connect ethernet devices then you need a router with more than one port. Again, useful but not everyone needs it. Here's one from a toaster shop which should do the job: http://www.100percent.co.nz/product/...-Router/108633

[sil3nt]

+1 for a netgear router

[Gremlin]

I stand corrected, but I don't think any of wireless all in one routers have a gigabit switch... If you want that, get a wireless modem (even one port) and then link it to a gigabit switch (what I've done).

As for modem, the Netcomms have proven to be good performers.

[Usarka]

I stand corrected, but I don't think any of wireless all in one routers have a gigabit switch... If you want that, get a wireless modem (even one port) and then link it to a gigabit switch (what I've done).

As for modem, the Netcomms have proven to be good performers.

I'm sure I have seen some that do have gigabit switch if I've been reading specs correctly eg http://www.netgear.com/home/products.../DGND3700.aspx Am I misreading the specs?

Long boring story but I have an old SMC 10/100 ADSL wireless router and a separate gigabit switch and one of the things I want to do is get rid of the switch.....

[Scuba_Steve]

I stand corrected, but I don't think any of wireless all in one routers have a gigabit switch... If you want that, get a wireless modem (even one port) and then link it to a gigabit switch (what I've done).

I'm sure I have seen some that do have gigabit switch if I've been reading specs correctly eg http://www.netgear.com/home/products.../DGND3700.aspx Am I misreading the specs?

Long boring story but I have an old SMC 10/100 ADSL wireless router and a separate gigabit switch and one of the things I want to do is get rid of the switch.....

No not misreading You can get wireless routers wif gig ports I've had my Airport for 5yrs now? & it's N wireless with gig etherwebs & USB (for printer sharing or network ext HDD)
Think Netgear, Cisco/linksys, Apple, TPgear all do one.

All those brands are decent too, I'd say if all you need is gig ports & wireless pick the cheapest from those brands. As blackdog said stay well clear of the Dlink name.

[Usarka]

Cheers guys!

[davebullet]

Netgear. I only have a G router (about 4 years old?) bought 2nd hand off trademe for $50. Has never skipped a beat

[jrandom]

I've used the same Netgear DG834G for the last 8 years or so. No complaints. They seem pretty ubiquitous.

Edit: Don't buy TP-LINK. I just got a couple of TP-LINK wireless access points for work because they were cheap. You get what you pay for. They kept flaking out and having to be rebooted. The guy at the shop suggested turning off the N band, which worked - they're stable now. Still pretty shit though, selling a piece of equipment that only works with half its functionality turned off. Stick with Netgear.

[scracha]

I've used the same Netgear DG834G for the last 8 years or so. No complaints. They seem pretty ubiquitous.

Edit: Don't buy TP-LINK. I just got a couple of TP-LINK wireless access points for work because they were cheap. You get what you pay for. They kept flaking out and having to be rebooted. The guy at the shop suggested turning off the N band, which worked - they're stable now. Still pretty shit though, selling a piece of equipment that only works with half its functionality turned off. Stick with Netgear.

Beg to differ, TP-Link comprise about 90% of the wifi kit I've sold / supported for the last 4 years and my records indicate < 0.5% failure rate over 3 years. It's all about set-up. Their auto-negotiation for channel interference is shit (as is some of the other brands). Just set them to a specific channel and they're ROCK SOLD.

D-Link = shite IMHO. Newer Linksys, Edimax, Netgear, SMC.....hit n' miss depending on model. I also rate the 3Com stuff.

[jrandom]

Beg to differ, TP-Link comprise about 90% of the wifi kit I've sold / supported for the last 4 years and my records indicate < 0.5% failure rate over 3 years. It's all about set-up.

In other words, they work in some modes but not others, just like I discovered when I had to turn off the functionality that was advertised in big letters on the box before they'd stop crashing.

It's an indictment on the state of the industry that this is considered above-par reliability.