Router

[Super_X]

I'm not sure if this would go in the security forum, or what, so I'll put it in here.

I just got another computer, and I was wondering what would be a good router to use for my cable internet, I was looking at this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833124007   

I was looking at that, but I'd kind of would like one of a lesser cost. I don't quite know what I need with those, so I figgured I'd ask all of my knowlegable friends over at [x86]. Basicaly what I need is >4 ports, and cable being able to run.

Thanks, guys! <3 ^^

[Mythix]

From my experience the best advice I can give you is to make sure you have a warranty on it and also I've had the best of luck with linksys, not to mention they have great support. If you're just running cable and don't need any fancy then a standard linksys model that has the requirements you need will suffice.

HTH

Good luck in your search.

[AntiVirus]

Linksys is good, but I lose connection a lot!  But, sometimes I gain it back in a few seconds, or even minutes.  Mostly just a few seconds.  But, other than that Linksys is good from what I have seen.

P.S.
Does anyone know how to stop this problem?  And, does anyone else have this problem?

[Mythix]

Are you running cabled or a wireless setup?

[Eric]

Linksys is good, but I lose connection a lot!  But, sometimes I gain it back in a few seconds, or even minutes.  Mostly just a few seconds.  But, other than that Linksys is good from what I have seen.

P.S.
Does anyone know how to stop this problem?  And, does anyone else have this problem?

Upgrade your router's firmware.

[AntiVirus]

Wireless.

I don't know how to upgrade the firmware lord..   I don't know much on how to do stuff with the router.  I haven't taken time to look around.

[Mythix]

When you login to your router admin panel, there should be an option (maybe under administrative or settings) to update firmware.

[iago]

Wireless tends to be very flaky.  If it's going through at least one wall, it could be getting blocked by electrical wiring.  If there's a microwave in the house, or a cordless phone, or your neighbour has wireless, that could affect it too. 

If you need a consistant connection, don't use wireless. 

[Eric]

Wireless.

I don't know how to upgrade the firmware lord..   I don't know much on how to do stuff with the router.  I haven't taken time to look around.

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?childpagename=US%2FLayout&packedargs=c%3DL_Content_C1%26cid%3D1115416835852&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper

[Eric]

Wireless tends to be very flaky.  If it's going through at least one wall, it could be getting blocked by electrical wiring.  If there's a microwave in the house, or a cordless phone, or your neighbour has wireless, that could affect it too. 

If you need a consistant connection, don't use wireless. 

I share my wireless connection with my brothers and my neighbor and they maintain about the same amount of stability as myself and as for interference, we have a 2.4 ghz cordless phone in the house and there are atleast 4 other wireless networks within range.

I generally have the most problems with the encryption.  I was originally using WPA which, until I upgraded my firmware, dropped the wireless clients every few minutes.  I then later tried out WPA2 when I downloaded a newer firmware upgrade which dropped the wireless clients every few hours and then finally upgraded again and now I have great stability.  What I learned: Don't put too much faith in newly added features.

[Towelie]

Wireless tends to be very flaky. If it's going through at least one wall, it could be getting blocked by electrical wiring. If there's a microwave in the house, or a cordless phone, or your neighbour has wireless, that could affect it too.

If you need a consistant connection, don't use wireless.

I agree. I have wireless, and I want to stop using the wireless feature of it and go back to cable but Im just too lazy to feed the wires

[Newby]

Linksys is good, but I lose connection a lot!  But, sometimes I gain it back in a few seconds, or even minutes.  Mostly just a few seconds.  But, other than that Linksys is good from what I have seen.

P.S.
Does anyone know how to stop this problem?  And, does anyone else have this problem?

Upgrade your router's firmware.

Personal experience: Make sure the power supply is the CORRECT one (the one that came with the router) because I managed to burn out a router (hehe, the network kept dying (network cable unplugged) and coming back every other second.

[Sidoh]

I've burnt out a switch doing that, hehe.  It emitted smoke and a 'fun' odor!  =D

[Newby]

I have done it with a router, and a switch. Smoked the switch (stupid POS netgear) (no longer works), and temporarily blew up the router (it worked 10 min later?)

[Sidoh]

Haha, that's funny it still worked.  Actually, I think the device I was thinking of was a little 5-port hub.  Man did that thing smoke.  It made the whole room reek for the entire day. o_o;

Also, my boss and I were sitting in one of the computer labs one day distributing the build image and all of the sudden a monitor 'exploded' behind us.  We looked behind us and sure enough, there was a huge plume of smoke coming out of it.  Haha, I found that thing at the beginning of this year and it STILL smelled.