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djrobx

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Valencia, CA
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Re: Roadrunner Router of choice? LA,CA

To me it's not really an issue of being savvy enough to take advantage of the additional features offered. It's that the routers based on Linux are, in my experience, the least prone to quirks. I have dealt with SO many routers with SO many glitches, bugs, and idiosyncracies. It's nice to know I can buy a specific router, put DD-WRT on it, and know I'm going to get a solid router that I can count on.

With Linksys firmware I'd have to reboot the router once every few weeks. It didn't handle eDonkey or Torrents well. With DD-WRT the very same piece of hardware "just works".
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AnnaS8

join:2005-05-26
Annapolis, MD

Re: Roadrunner Router of choice? LA,CA

Well I have had my WRT54G just on linksys firmware through comcast for years and never had a problem with it and I never had to reboot it other than when making changes and I run torrents almost nonstop.

The person I am getting this is not a power user in any sense of the word. So I think it would be overkill to add all that for them. I sent them a WRT54GL cuz like you I think Linux is the way to go. I don't want to be their tech support so I left it stock so if they have a problem they can call Linksys and not me. lol My parents and brother keep me busy enough with their problems.

djrobx

join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA
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·AT&T U-Verse
·AT&T CallVantage
·Time Warner VOIP
·RoadRunner Cable


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Re: Roadrunner Router of choice? LA,CA

Good choice! Yes, I presume Linksys has worked some of the bugs out of their official firmware by now. But if there's ever a problem you have options. I like options. You would be amazed how a router may work perfectly for one person in a certain configuration, and be completely unstable and unworkable for another.

-- Rob
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Laser eye surgery rocks! I love frickin' laser beams.

AnnaS8

join:2005-05-26
Annapolis, MD

Re: Roadrunner Router of choice? LA,CA

Oh yes...we always have options. I always keep mine open. Thanks again.
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