said by ustiny:
Go for the Netgear RT314 with 4 port hub. Read the user reviews on CNET.com on the linksys and the Netgear and you will see the Netgear is far superior to Linksys as reported by users. In fact you will see many Linksys users posted there after they returned the Lynksys and bought a Netgear. Almost 100% of users who bought the Netgear reported this is a quality product they were happy with. Also Netgear tech support blows away Linksys. Netgear may cost $20-$30 more out the door, but well worth it. Amazon.com hasthem for $130 with free shipping, and there is a $30 mail in rebate making the net cost $100.
Ever read something and go hmmm.... I just did so; I went and read all 64 reviews of the Netgear RT314 on CNET. I saw two reviews of people who had the Linksys and took it back and got a RT314. Both where using DSL and had PPPoE problems. Maybe I missed a few or something but two does not count as "many" that returned the unit and got a Netgear in my book.
93% of the 64 reviews liked the Netgear. 87% of the 316 reviews of the Linksys liked it. I did not have time to read the 316 Linksys reviews. I did read a few, one person even had a Linksys and a Netgear and took the Netgear back because he said the Linksys was easier to configure and had more features.
I'd say for the money the products are about equal. The Netgear is a bit more expensive and might be a better box (I'm not sure, I own a Linksys).
While at CNET I noticed that three products from Linksys where on the top 10 produtcs people where looking for information about and buying. #1 was a Linksys BEFSR41, number three was a Linksys BEFSR11. (Netgear had no products on the top 10 list).
There is noting wrong with passionately indorsing a product but please don't spin the facts to support your argument.