Need a New Router, Which one is better?

Question

I need a new router to replace my Belkin MR814v2, since my current one keeps dropping my AIM connection (when connected with the cable and after I fowarded the proper port), and I might as well in order to gain WPA encryption for my network.

Currently, I'm deciding between two routers:

Linksys WRT54G
D-Link DI-624

Which of the two would you recommend, or are there better ones? I don't want to spend more than $50 (after any rebates) on a router.

bicyclebill1 · Answer

I have used the d-link for about two years. Never a problem.

Brainonska511 · Answer

Thanks for the input.

jmwills · Answer

The better solution is to macth your router to your wireless card, if at all possible.  For me, I don't care much for D-Link and like Linksys very much.  Maybe its just the fact that Linksys was the first one I bought and got used to the setup screens.  D-Link can be a little confusing to me at times.  That's just me, besides the dark blue that Linksys uses is my favorite color.

Brainonska511 · Answer

Matching of the wireless cards is not possible since the only cards are the Intel ones from the Centrino set of components. I think I'll go with the Linksys one though, since I saw a couple other people say some really good stuff about it.

Thanks again for the advice.

NemesisDB · Answer

Brain, my two cents:

1) I'm upset with dlink right now. That said, the 624 has decent hardware and can often be found dirt cheap on sale. The stock firmware has a very hard time with centrino/intel cards but dlink has beta firmware that supposedly fixes this -- you'll need to email them for it (perhaps repeatedly).

2) the wrt54g is a quality product, or at least used to be. the new version 5 has less ram (i think?) and uses a differenty OS so you can't use 3rd party firmware. it's typically more expensive although there are occassional sales. If you find an older revision (say 2-4), buy it.

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