Please recommend wireless router

[Mactel]

So my original Airport Express is constantly having issues now where it has to be reset all the time due to connection time out errors. I have to restore the firmware a lot and think it's time to replace it. I like AirTunes but can give that up. What routers do you guys recommend?

[IronMac]

RTF.

[WHiiP]

The simplest and bestest would be the Airport Extreme, but you do pay for it's sweetness... Worth it to me.

[numbered]

You might STF for the regular discussions. It depends on the features (e.g., you mentioned Airplay, also dual band? or n?) you want. I hope this is a fair summary:

--Get the new generation Airport Extreme. Simple, easily configured, set and forget. But expensive. or

--the Netgear WNDR3700b. Current "winner" on a few review sites and people have had good success. Good range. Fast. $100. (Can run dd-wrt.) or

--Asus models that can run dd-wrt or tomato firmware. Asus seems to have good hardware, and many are fans of the firmware mentioned above. RT-n15 ($70) or the RT-n12 ($40) have been mentioned.

--Older standbys included Buffalos, DLinks (especially the DIR-655 which is still available for $70 or so), or the venerable WRT54GL.

[Black]

My Asus RT-N12 has been fine.
If you check the Black Friday thread there was some router listed for $13 but it may have been a one-day only thing.

[testcase]

Have you looked at the Pepwave Surf Mini? Only B / G (no N) but, the unit I've been using for about two years has been rock solid.

Here's a link to a head to head shootout with two other models:

http://www.evdoinfo.com/content/view/3792/179/

[Michael]

Two weeks ago my router died and I needed one "right now." I bought this Netgear at Walmart for $35. It works like a champ.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/NETGEAR-WGR614...er/2304416

[mattkime]

Nice summary!

numbered wrote:
You might STF for the regular discussions. It depends on the features (e.g., you mentioned Airplay, also dual band? or n?) you want. I hope this is a fair summary:

--Get the new generation Airport Extreme. Simple, easily configured, set and forget. But expensive. or

--the Netgear WNDR3700b. Current "winner" on a few review sites and people have had good success. Good range. Fast. $100. (Can run dd-wrt.) or

--Asus models that can run dd-wrt or tomato firmware. Asus seems to have good hardware, and many are fans of the firmware mentioned above. RT-n15 ($70) or the RT-n12 ($40) have been mentioned.

--Older standbys included Buffalos, DLinks (especially the DIR-655 which is still available for $70 or so), or the venerable WRT54GL.

[graylocks]

Michael wrote:
Two weeks ago my router died and I needed one "right now." I bought this Netgear at Walmart for $35. It works like a champ.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/NETGEAR-WGR614...er/2304416

had that NetGear for a number of years. when it died i bought another one. despite all i've read here about routers, i can't figure out why i'd need to spend more when this does everything i need in a router.

[Forrest]

I've also been using the Netgear WGR614 for about 3 years - still works fine.