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Post Date: 2009-12-30
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    Posted: 30 Dec 2009 at 3:50pm

Hi guys,

This is maybe slightly off topic, but I was wondering if anyone out there had a favorite router.  My Belkin seems to be dropping connections more and more frequently and I think it might be time to go get something new!

Some things about my network usage patterns!  The most important thing is having a low latency for playing games such as World of Warcraft or any of the multitude of FPS's.  I'm the only user, so I can make sure that there are no big downloads going on while playing.  I do have to copy some big files around the home network every once in a while (Oracle datafiles for instance) so a gigabit LAN would be nice.  However, I'd like to keep the price below $100 so I may have to drop the gigabit requirement!  I also have a TiVo connected via 802.11g so I do need wireless.

Thanks very much for any advice you guys may have to offer!
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Anyone have opinions on a decent router?  Come on, this is the internet, everyone has an opinion!  :)  Seriously though, any thoughts on this?  Thanks!
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I am a fan of linksys routers as i have the N-gage which has excellant wireless output and great security. That ran me about $79.99 earlier last year. Plus i got the linksys wireless card to match my router for $60 bucks so my fiancee' can use that while i hard wire.
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I also like Linksys and I have used Belkin and D-Link before as well.  What router you choose really depends on your connection speed.  I just got Comcast Extreme, 50mb download and 10mb upload. I currently have the WRT160n v3 ($79 from newegg) but it limits my upload speed to 7mb, it was a good router until I upgraded my service.

Since you are a gamer you want the router to have QoS which can be configured so that your game gets the most bandwidth and Tivo does not.


Here is a link that I am using to determine which router I will purchase next.

http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/index.php?option=com_chart&Itemid=189


I am also a gamer and the Linksys WRT160n v3 was great, I enjoy low pings while in games and I never had connection problems.  I can't tell you how long it will last since I have only had it for 2 months.




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I am looking for a decent router that does not disconnect when playing games via LAN.
 
I currently have a Linksys WRT300N, but at looking at customer reviews on CNET, it gets only 2 out of 5 stars. I have problems with Total War games lately with disconnecting, and when the Host computer drops the connection, my other computer will freeze up. <ouch>
 
Any suggestions on a decent router with less chance of disconnecting?
 
thx,
 
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