Best Wireless Router?

Posts: 5 · New Forum Member Joined: Mar 17, 2009 Posts: 5

I realize this may have been asked before but this technology changes all the time with new models being introduced.

So the question is, if you needed to go out an buy a router today with the following requirements what would you buy?

- Wireless
- Draft N
- Quality of Service features so you could put multiple V-Portal's behind it for complete control.
- Stable DHCP server
- Overall stability

Thoughts??

Very Happy

Posts: 323 · Vonage Forum Evangelist Joined: Jan 29, 2006 Posts: 323

My vote would be for an N router that supports the DD-WRT firmware.

I'm normally a Tomato fan, but there aren't any compatible N routers that I am aware of.

Posts: 339 · Vonage Forum Evangelist Joined: Dec 04, 2005 Posts: 339

I've been using a Linksys WRT600N with DD-WRT. It has both an integrated gigabit switch and dual band (2.4ghz and 5ghz) radios. Its a little pricey though.

One thing to consider when selecting wireless-N equipment is that the spec includes both the 2.4ghz band (which is what wireless-B and wireless-G use) and the 5ghz band (which is what wireless-A uses) but doesn't require both. Therefore most wireless-N equipment only includes a 2.4ghz radio and doesn't really give you much more than current wireless-G speed or range.