[GRLUG] Taking suggestions for a router.

[Don Ellis]

Probably best to go with a known brand name (Belkin, Linksys, D-Link,
Trendnet, pretty long list of others). Some out there are really less
expensive to purchase but may not be so easy/reliable.

I've had pretty good results with Linksys, currently using a D-Link as
primary router/AP, with other Linksys APs. I like the idea of separate
router/modem modules, since failure of one doesn't require replacement
of both. Might be less expensive initially to get combination, though.
If it lasts long enough, the cost is amortized. Sometimes one
component fails and another continues to work. I have an AP whose
wireless no longer works, but the switch function is just fine. Also
have one whose VOIP continues to work, but I've stopped using its
switch/AP functions (I think that's the one with the bad AP function).

Perhaps one benefit of Linksys is that there are a lot of older units
out there and they can be picked up used/modified for very good price
(or free, as I've gotten several).

Also, wondering about getting DOCSYS 3 for my Charter connection. Have
heard that getting it through Charter is mandatory, but don't think
they would have anything to say if I just plugged one in. When I
called for an outage recently, they said my modem was not DOCSYS 3, so
I needed to replace it, though it had been working earlier that day.
Before call ended, they got notified that there was an outage, so they
dropped the subject.

--Don Ellis


On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 2:28 PM, Ben DeMott <ben.demott at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a belkin that was really inexpensive - it's worked the longest and
> best of any router I've owned.
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 3:13 PM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 3:02 PM, Edward Crawford
>> <edwardjoncrawford at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I have a friend that has Charter internet service. She needs a router to
>> > provide WiFi. She's elderly and on a tight budget. She lives in a mobile
>> > home so range shouldn't be a big factor. Does anyone have a router they
>> > would suggest for her situation?
>> >
>> > Thanks for the help!
>>
>> If integral modem is needed, any cheap DOCSIS 3 router will suffice.
>>
>> If the modem is separate, than any cheap router will suffice.
>>
>> There just isn't very much differentiation at the low end.
>>
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