Re: [PCWorks] Need recommendation for a router

The DLink "N" had some rather negative user reviews on it.  In 
fact, (like I mentioned in my last post), all of the wireless 
routers have a good many negative reviews all due to the 
wireless problem (dropped connections, interference, etc.).  I 
don't know about the wired portion of it (it's both wired and 
wireless if that's the same "N" version I looked at) and how 
good it may be because all the reviews on it I saw were those 
using it as wireless.

My router (Motorola BR700) was going bad, it had one port die, 
then another, leaving only two ports.  So I started looking for 
a new one and I did a good bit of research on them.  Being 
frustrated all the neg reviews for even the wired routers, I 
had a DLink DI-704 that I previously used, and a Trendnet 
TW100-S4W1CA and two others in my "stock" and thought I would 
just try them first.  The Trendnet was actually SLOW, a 
drastically marked decrease in speed.  I couldn't find the 
DI-704, so I tried another one by a now defunct company 
(Inexq), it was faster, same as my BR700 and has been more 
reliable with the connection.

Look at all the USER reviews you can for every router out 
there, and take those into consideration along with any reviews 
a website may give.  You have to remember that frequently a 
site that reviews something was given the product by the 
manufacturer and they are many times reluctant to say anything 
negative about it.  Also some of the user reviews may be 
"manufacturer plants", so I always look at the negative reviews 
first.
-Clint

God Bless,
Clint Hamilton, Owner
http://www.OrpheusComputing.com
http://www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vern"



 >What ISP? DSL or cable? Wired or wireless?

I have Cox Cable for an ISP and I would like wireless for at 
least two
of the computers.

 >I've had very good luck with Linksys routers. Dlink routers 
are often
cheaper.

I have looked at PCMag and they say Linksys and Dlink are the 
best also.
Amazon has a Dlink 615   N  4 port 10/100 switch  2 antennas, 
draft
802.11n   for $50 includes shipping and taxes.
Does that sound reasonable?

Thanks.

Vern




> If your ISP offers a router or modem/router combo you might 
> want to consider it.
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 9:04 PM, Vern<>  wrote:
>
>> I have a WinXP desk top, a Win7 desktop and a Win7 laptop.
>>
>> I have no idea what I'm doing. Do I want one of these to be 
>> wired to the
>> router? If so which one?
>>
>> Please keep routers in the under $100 range.

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