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MovedGoalPosts · 06-01-2010, 10:07

I can only offer reasons not to buy rather than recommendations to buy.

I have a version 1 Linksys WRT610N. It doesn't seem that stable and periodically has to be rebooted as the ethernet connection between computer and router dies. I've tried various versions of the linksys firmware and DD-WRT. Definitely the router that needs the reboot as rebooting the computer or modem has no effect. Having said that it's handled a wired network of some 12 gaming computers, plus wireless users, browsing, downloading, streaming, file sharing (who knows how many gigs of data were shifted), without problems over a recent weekend.

I'm also wary of Netgear. I have yet to succesfully get a VPN connection to work to my office whenever Netgear routers have been used, whether over ADSL or Cable. Even when the routers say VPN compatible, and everything appears enabled som part of the authentication process fails.

06-01-2010, 10:07	#11
MovedGoalPosts Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 61 Posts: 15,868	Re: Which Router? I can only offer reasons not to buy rather than recommendations to buy. I have a version 1 Linksys WRT610N. It doesn't seem that stable and periodically has to be rebooted as the ethernet connection between computer and router dies. I've tried various versions of the linksys firmware and DD-WRT. Definitely the router that needs the reboot as rebooting the computer or modem has no effect. Having said that it's handled a wired network of some 12 gaming computers, plus wireless users, browsing, downloading, streaming, file sharing (who knows how many gigs of data were shifted), without problems over a recent weekend. I'm also wary of Netgear. I have yet to succesfully get a VPN connection to work to my office whenever Netgear routers have been used, whether over ADSL or Cable. Even when the routers say VPN compatible, and everything appears enabled som part of the authentication process fails.