Need help buying new router!

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  1. Posts : 387
    Win 7 & 10 x64
       #1

    Need help buying new router!


    Which brand of router do u prefer? Linksys, Belkin, TRENDnet, or netgear? My 2 other dlink routers malfunction and i need a new one.
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  2. Posts : 9,537
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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  3. Posts : 501
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64
       #3

    Sorry to hear your other 2 D-Link routers malfunctioned...personally I prefer D-Link over other brands, and their drivers work well with Windows 7. :)
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  4. whs
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    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
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    I had good luck with Netgear. It is very easy to set up which is also important. With Linksys I had more trouble, but the router worked ok.
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  5. Posts : 7,538
    Windows 10 64bit/Windows 10 64bit/Windows 10 64bit
       #5

    Also it may depend on your ISP, some provide a router to work with their service.

    It's like all things you can't really say what's best everyone has their favourite and some work better with some connections than others. I'd find out what others are using with your ISP's service and see which are more reliable.:)
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  6. Posts : 9,537
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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    imeem said:
    Which brand of router do u prefer? Linksys, Belkin, TRENDnet, or netgear? My 2 other dlink routers malfunction and i need a new one.
    Another way is to ask your friends what they are using and why they selected that brand.
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  7. Posts : 387
    Win 7 & 10 x64
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       #7

    The Howling Wolves said:
    imeem said:
    Which brand of router do u prefer? Linksys, Belkin, TRENDnet, or netgear? My 2 other dlink routers malfunction and i need a new one.
    Another way is to ask your friends what they are using and why they selected that brand.
    All my friends don't care about the brand of their router (they are not very techy), let alone know what is the brand of the router they have.
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  8. Posts : 387
    Win 7 & 10 x64
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    Joan Archer said:
    Also it may depend on your ISP, some provide a router to work with their service.

    It's like all things you can't really say what's best everyone has their favourite and some work better with some connections than others. I'd find out what others are using with your ISP's service and see which are more reliable.:)
    The router from my ISP cost $150-200$ CAD to buy and $4.50-$7.00/month for rent.
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  9. Posts : 387
    Win 7 & 10 x64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    man choosing a router is harder than choosing clothing and deodorant (lol). I have to buy one tomorrow, going to ask the people at best buy for advice/suggestions.
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  10. Posts : 2,963
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
       #10

    Thats ridiculous. Many ISPs let you get a router for free, as long as you return it when you end service with them.

    I use a Linksys router. Once we got it working right, we haven't had any issues with it since. What gave use problems was Linksys wireless cards. My friend has a D-Link and has had no problems with it. He just plugged it in and was ready to go.
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