Resolved - Looking for a new router!

[Legend]

Dont know whats good, shoot me a tip on what i should get !

[Magoo]

This is what Dillon had me get about 6 months ago and it is great.

Buffalo - WZR-HP-AG300H

[H. Stone 1st MRB]

http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Wireless-Rou...0/dp/B005KG44V0

That is the new one I just got, I love it.

Oh and don't always believe the reviews you read about it, I have never had any issues with it and have had the router for over 5 months now.

[Lafy BAR]

Whatever you decide to get I would check to see if the model (and hardware version) you are getting is supported by after market firmwares like DD-WRT.

I have had many routers that started acting up and were fixed by ditching the manufacturer's firmware.

Speaking of which, why are you looking for a new router? What's wrong with the old one?

[Goodwin 1st MRB]

Whatever you decide to get I would check to see if the model (and hardware version) you are getting is supported by after market firmwares like DD-WRT.

I have had many routers that started acting up and were fixed by ditching the manufacturer's firmware.

Speaking of which, why are you looking for a new router? What's wrong with the old one?

I've got a linksys E3000 - been great. N-speed for newer stuff around the house - low profile design so I can fit it wherever. It gets warm - perhaps slightly warmer than my rock solid WRT-54G (running DD-WRT of course);

So far I haven't had a need to put DD-WRT on it although I'm running into some issues getting my VPN up and going and have been considering making the jump for the simple sake of customizability.

It's at a solid price-point - I think I got mine on sale around $60, and the speeds are great all around. Even in the garage I can stream whatever music I want while someone watches something in HD on the flatscreen in the bedroom.

The stock firmware seems much more abundant with features than older models and routers I've had from them so it should be ready for just about anything you can throw its way if you don't want to go with the DD-WRT firmware right away. I've had this router for over a year without a hitch (minus the VPN issue, but I think that's more Windows Server 2008 configuration than anything).

[Janke 1st MRB]

Due to the fact that we have now run out of IPv4 addresses, it's important that you get a router that is fully supportive of IPv6, whose implementation has already started, and is intended to phase out the old IPv4 system in the coming years. Any of the routers on this list are supposed to be approved as IPv6 ready. While we may still have IPv4 support now, I can't be sure how long that will last, and seeing as implementation of IPv6 has already started, it's important to have this technology supported by your network going forward.

[Goodwin 1st MRB]

Due to the fact that we have now run out of IPv4 addresses, it's important that you get a router that is fully supportive of IPv6, whose implementation has already started, and is intended to phase out the old IPv4 system in the coming years. Any of the routers on this list are supposed to be approved as IPv6 ready. While we may still have IPv4 support now, I can't be sure how long that will last, and seeing as implementation of IPv6 has already started, it's important to have this technology supported by your network going forward.

For most home users, that's a non-issue IMO.

Also, IPv6 has been around for a long time anyway and is supported widely by even old routers with a firmware update.

In addition to that, all three major OS support standard IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling. Thus, if you absolutely need to access a web site or internet service which is only accessible through IPv6 there are ways to get it done, regardless of the router.

I personally don't feel it is anything to really be considerate of when choosing a new product - because anything made in the past few years or so will be fine with ipv6. So if you're buying something new, odds are it will be ready for ipv6 considering how long it has already been around.

Just my $.02!

[Janke 1st MRB]

For most home users, that's a non-issue IMO.

Also, IPv6 has been around for a long time anyway and is supported widely by even old routers with a firmware update.

In addition to that, all three major OS support standard IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling. Thus, if you absolutely need to access a web site or internet service which is only accessible through IPv6 there are ways to get it done, regardless of the router.

I personally don't feel it is anything to really be considerate of when choosing a new product - because anything made in the past few years or so will be fine with ipv6. So if you're buying something new, odds are it will be ready for ipv6 considering how long it has already been around.

Just my $.02!

My Linksys E2000 is not IPv6 supportive, and it's only 2 years old, on standard firmware at least. It really wasn't until last year that it became a concern for hardware makers. I also know my modem doesn't support IPv6 either, and I'm unsure if my ISP has appropriate tunnelling, though they likely do at this point.

[Magoo]

Legend got a modem with two ports instead of a router.

[Legend]

Resolved THX!