Router is crapping out and I need to get a new one...any suggestions on which brand router to go with? Does it matter what brand? Any info would be helpful thanks...Btw I just came from bestbuy and they were out of the cisco e4200..that any good? Something else better? Man I gotta rank up in mw3!!! Lol!

 

Slickdeals just threw this out there for a Netgear WNDR3300: Daily Deals, 1 Sale A Day and I've been running an older Netgear N router for a while ( Newegg.com - Recertified: NETGEAR WNR834B-100NAR RangeMax Wireless-N Router IEEE 802.11b/g, IEEE 802.11n Draft ) and even set one up for an aunt. I haven't heard anything good about Cisco routers, but can't really say anything about them myself. D-Link should also be good, and there's that one Linksys that *everyone* has (Newegg.com - Linksys WRT54GL Wireless Broadband Router 802.11b/g up to 54Mbps/ Compatible with Open Source DD-WRT (not pre-load)).

Any chance you want to run DD-WRT or Tomato or some other sort of fancy aftermarket firmware?

 

Screw the router, just hack the firmware! seriously!! take my word for it! Im using DD-WRT. IDK if the first router is actually supporting DD-WRT but the second one does support it. Either one would be fine if both are supported.

 

After going through three Linksys routers with nothing but issues for years, I finally got a Belkin. No issues for months, love it!

 

I like Netgear. I have been rocking something similar to this

Extream Wireless N router. You can reserve a DHCP ( i think its called) for your xbox/ps3 and help keep speeds up. My roomy and I be running 2 xbox's at same time along with two laptops and two desktops and 3 iphones using the network I have minimal lag. i.e. 3 of 4 bars in CODBO

 

Netgear n600 dual band gigabit router never will look back

 

^^^ I have that or something extremely close to it lol. My laptop sucks ***** though cause I always get kicked off for some reason. Oh well.

 

I have had the same Belkin for the past 5 years with no issues. So Belkin gets my vote

 

Brand name does come into effect... but the specs do too

What data speeds are coming in (what speed are you paying for)?
How far away are you normally from the router on your computer/console (upstairs/downstairs, through walls, distance ect)?

 

You can buy online a lot cheaper than going to best buy. You could try newegg, tigerdirect, & amazon if you can wait a couple days for the shipping.

edit... just seen you're on the island. I'd go to best buy, lol. Shipping probably takes longer than you want to wait.

 

To be honest this is what matters the most,then u can choose the router suits ur needs after u answer those questions

 

Currently running time Warner roadrunner turbo(lag) The cable wire is in my room...so computer in the room along with one xbox(rrod) another xbox in the living room (main xbox cause of the bigger tv) so when im playing online... my wife is on the lap top and that's the only thing two things that are running...I didn't wanna hard wire the xbox in the living room cause of the distance...But will definitely pick up a new router today...and it won't be a linksys...think I'll just get that netgear...

 

Hmmm you selling that Xbox? Wait didn't I already buy one from you? Well if so that one took a dump and now looking for another

 

I would but thats my cod mw2 edition xbox...maybe...I'll let u know..was thinking if getting the mw3 console anyway...

 

If you're buying a router and play games get a 'N' class router, its the faster class and usually is much easier to open ports on.