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Best ADSL router for my needs?

Please help me, up she goes.

reply to RyanB186
i would look at a linksys, i have one, and have used it 95 degree temps for multiple days and have seen no problems. you would probably want an 8 port one, so you can hook up those rooms. Good luck on your search.
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reply to RyanB186
I have heard mixed things about the Linksys. I have heard that it is good, but I have also heard that a lot of people are having problems with it?
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reply to RyanB186
Most major brand routers offer a very good product for the price charged, pay a little more, get a faster connection speeds, longer warranty, & maybe better tech support. The manufactures have control of the design and firmware up-dates, after that it's the user's computer setup, which could be a major support headache..lol ALL these items can stop the computers from accessing the internet/network the OS, NIC, cables, firewall, ISP, modem, router set-up/firmware....etc.

reply to RyanB186
Get a Netgear.

reply to RyanB186
Your problem is going to be finding a router with a DMZ host... AFAIK, none of the "consumer routers" have a DMZ on them (Netgear, Linksys, Dlink, etc.) You made need to look at other companies like Netscreen.

reply to RyanB186
I thought all of the consumer routers have a dmz host option?

Not usually. Why put something there that 95% of the consumers don't need, won't use and have no idea what it is? DMZs are typically spotted on more advanced, professionally oriented routers. I maybe wrong, but all the routers made by Netgear, Linksys and Dlink lack a DMZ feature.
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I have a Linksys BEFSR41 10/100 4 port router that has DMZ function.
It has been in use for a year on my 2 machine LAN sharing a DSL line and I must say I have had 0 problems with it...nada! I highly recommend the thing.

reply to RyanB186
I think I have decided on a netgear router. NetGear is one of the most trusted brands in the networking world, and I have heard great things about it.
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reply to RyanB186
I'm actually having second thoughts. CompUSA has the Belkin Router for $30 after rebates. Does anyone know the performance of this one?
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reply to RyanB186
I've tried three routers so far. I had a Linksys BEFSR11 for about a year and I must say for my needs it was utter trash (random lockups, etc). I then tried a D-Link 704P for a week but I didn't really like it (main reason for getting it was the print server which sucks). Now I am on a SMC Barricade 7004VBR and it meets my needs well.

So far there was only one hiccup with the SMC where I lost all connectivity (LAN and WAN) because I think I did something wrong. I unplugged everything and rechecked my wires and it worked fine. I never figured out what was wrong but I think it was my fault.

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Forgot to mention that the SMC and D-Link routers gave better LAN and WAN speeds.
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reply to RyanB186
Thank you for that helpful post. I will look into the SMC router and see if I can get it for a decent price.
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»www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?s···&loc=101

$47.67 w/ a $10 mail in Rebate and free UPS ground shipping. Rebate expires 7/30 but must be postmarked by 8/30.

I ordered mine and got it in 2 days (actually 1) since it came directly from the Illinois warehouse. Ordered late AM on the 26th, came in the afternoon of the 27th. Man was I surprised.
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reply to RyanB186
I'd agree with that. Go with a Netgear. Linksys, Dlink and SMC are lower end routers, hence the lower price (you get what you pay for). I've installed several Netgear routers and none of my clients have had a complaint. The people i know who do have Linksys routers have problems(like lockups, as stated here).

Also, Netgear outperformed the others in a speed benchmark, allowing the greatest level of bandwidth utilization. I'm not sure if PracticallyNetworked.com still has the results up.

Go Netgear.

BTW, Netgear is a spin off of the former Bay Networks. Now they use hardware from different sources, but still live up to the quality that existed during the Bay Days.
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reply to RyanB186
I agree 100% with badmagicnumber. In fact I would recommend a ZyXel P314 over a Netgear RT314. They are similar routers except the ZyXel is and I quote "a Netgear RT314 on steroids". More powerful interface and more options and features. This runs for about $109 from them direct. I was going to get this one if I was not satisfied with the SMC or D-Link. Since I am satisfied with the SMC, I see no point in me spending the extra $$$.

My suggestion, try the SMC. Buy.com has an excellent return department. What do you have to lose? Buy it and try it. If you like it, keep it and mail the rebate. If not, return it. Do a RMA. Buy.com will give you a prepaid return shipping label online so all you have to do is drop it off to a UPS mailing station. Then buy the ZyXel.

Edit: I forgot to mention this earlier. Netgear has a new line of products which are geared more to the home user. I would consider it Linksys quality. I read around the different forums both here and other sites. I read reviews and downloaded manuals and datasheets for all the products I was interested in so you know I did my homework . The model number in mention is the RP614.

Also I am guilty of not reading your entire post. This isn't like me but it is getting late. If you need wireless access, I would suggest just getting a wireless access point if you need it later (you did say wireless isn't really important here). Since wireless technology is getting faster and faster, why not hold off until it reaches wired speeds.
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reply to RyanB186
I have had little trouble out of the belkin wireless router I got installed over a year ago.

reply to bmn

said by badmagicnumber:

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I maybe wrong, but all the routers made by Netgear, Linksys and Dlink lack a DMZ feature.

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Linksys and D-Link had DMZ too. It appears on some routers as something called Default Server.
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