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I'm fed up with my Linksys router. I've have nothing but problems with it since day one and never got around to replacing it. For over two years now the thing will just take a random amount of time every month or so and act like a spoiled brat. It continually and randomly disconnects and requires a reset for me to use the internet causing a lot of problems gaming and otherwise (if you have me on AIM or something you can usually tell my router is freaked by seeing me log off and on all the time).

But anyway, now that I have that out of my system what wireless routers (if you use them) does everyone use? I think you all know why I'm curious.

I use a Belkin and I've had no problems whatsoever from it. In fact, the Belkin wireless card I used in my other PC worked admirably, allowing me to connect to many networks across the neighborhood.

I prefer my linksys router actually to send the internet up to my room. Try setting up things statically if you have them set up dynamically(Static ip's rather than dynamic ip's). I've always had random errors with dynamic ip's and linksys...wired and wireless.

About a year ago I started using static IP's over dynamic. It solved some routing problems with a file server I was running but nothing more.

I prefer Linksys, but a substitute for them would be D-Link, IMO.

Netgear. I had a linksys WIRED router that never worked, but my Netgear one works perfectly with 0% downtime.

Essentially, everyone has had differing levels of success with various routers. I guess they don't make a one size fits all router. 802.11n is a total sham right now. Any decent $50 router should do wonders for you.

I have a linksys that works fine, but I'm giong to set up my wireless for DS online. I'll tell you how gould it works wirelessly and wired(my computers will still be wired).

Yeah I think I'll get a Belkin one sometime later this month as a replacement. I originally paid $70 for this router (way back when they were that much).

sounds like my d-link one.

I have a ZyXEL P330W, its an amazing router, but it has one major flaw, for some reason you cant connect to yourself through a forwarded port.

Yeah my friend had a a linksys router and had alot of problems with it.He then got a belkin and he hasn't had any problems since i have even used it to.Now for a second guess on a router for gaming go for the d.link gaming router.I would really suggest belkin though because it is like you are on a pc when dling music or playing starcraft.Thats why in a few weeks I am getting one.

The guy at futureshop told us not to get a D-Link

I have a LinkSys, we don't use the wireless capabilities on this PC, but my brother uses it when he's home (for his laptop) and he's had no problems.

Airlink 101, SuperG Series. The adapter is same. Ive never have any problems with it..

They still are. Atleast a Linksys Wireless-G SpeedBooster one is $70. I just bought it, but not sure to set it up. I have doubts on it. Do you think I should replace it with a Wireless-N Linksys or a Belkin wireless router you guys recommended?

Well some other people here don't seem to have problems with Linksys. Maybe it is the place I have it setup but out of 3 people I know personally (me being one) 2 of us have problems with ours and would love one with less downtime.

Funny you should mention this. I have recently (1 week, got really bad today) had my internet die every couple minutes, making gameplay hell. I have both linksys routers, as wireless and wired and comcast internet. I don't see what's wrong though ;( Any help?

I have a netgear its not a bad modem but it does need to be set up with opening ports and static IPs. I'd recommend you get a D-Link most of them are very good. I'm trying to work up to getting a D-Link gaming router.

On the other hand it may be more serious than I had previously thought. I'm having suspicions that someone else is trying to use my wireless connection. In an effort to stop this I have restricted access to certain MAC addresses. I think I'm going to wait a while before I replace the router now and see if it wasn't some random person messing with my router that was my problem.

most of the gaming centers i know and myself have a 4 port and wireless netgear router

d-link > wireless

I've used Linksys and Cisco wireless routers, I also have wireless satellite.

My conclusion is that wireless systems are more inefficient that running the cable, much more inefficient.

After I took Electro magnetics in Chemistry and in Engineering Graphics, I've come to not rely on wireless. You have electromagnetic waves traveling all over the place at the same frequency and wave length. It's not uncommon that at times, these waves will overlap and will disturb the signal and may eventually cancel each other out.

I live in places in which we have multiple routers, so I get randomly disconnected a few times a day.

Wireless will also have increased latency over cable from what fellow Engineering students have told me. Your normal signal comes from either a phone line, or cable and then it passes through a modem. Then a Ethernet cable goes directly to your computer. Wireless has to go from the modem through another cable into the router, travel through air and then you get the signal.

Wireless is essentially less efficient and reliable than direct connection. The electromagnetic waves have to travel through air, walls and such, which will "remove some of the energy" from the waves. This interference is not constant. Unless in the same room as the router, the signal will be greatly affected by walls. Here we have cement walls and being 2 walls away greatly hinders away your connection. If you are in the same room as the router, there really is no point to have it, as you can have a cable run through the edge of the room.

Unless connecting to multiple computers in the same room that may change places, wireless systems are more inefficient and unreliable than direct cable connections. The main reason that people buy them is because it is "technically" more advanced than cable connection since airplanes and spacecraft rely so much on them (being considered as the most technologically advanced things at present date). But what you don't know, and that these companies don't want you to know, is that the most important thing in Engineering, the principle upon which it stands upon, is that simplicity is always better.

They're not that bad but I agree with you. My computer is connected directly to the router instead of wirelessly. The only reason I have a wireless router is for my laptop, Wii, and PSP or for anyone else I know who wants to use the connection when they're at my house (which is surprisingly common).

Anyway I've found the problems aren't caused by someone tampering with my router (though I did find out that really was happening!) so I'm still going to replace it.

Netgear. D-Link and Linksys recently started acting up terribly so we bought a new one . 0% downtime.

I got a Linksys WRT54GL (open source firmware), and i'm very happy with it. It stays connected as told, is easy to configure (DDNS, Firewall, DMZ, Port-Forwarding and Triggering, Remote-Admin...) and the performance is great. But i don't connect to it with my DS (i use WPA), because i sometimes get like six other WLANs in my apartment, and two of them are open.

But i will get cancer soon...