Router poll

What brand of router???

  • Linksys

    Votes: 26 32.9%
  • Cisco

    Votes: 3 3.8%
  • Dlink

    Votes: 15 19.0%
  • Netgear

    Votes: 14 17.7%
  • 2Wire

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Belkin

    Votes: 8 10.1%
  • SMC

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Buffalo

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other

    Votes: 11 13.9%
  • None

    Votes: 2 2.5%

  • Total voters
    79
I've tried each and every firmware upgrade and all sorts. From just powering off to full factory resets. Maybe the SPI firewall is a bit too sensitive on this version for me to run my apache and game servers or something.
It does get hammered quite a bit in all honesty. :o

I've known the v6 or v7 to drop connectivity altogether but not just port forwarding issues.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Inspiron 1520 (Laptop)/ Home (Desktop)
OS
Windows 7 x64 / Same
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 / Intel Core i7 930
Motherboard
Intel 945 / Asus P6X58D-E
Memory
4GB / 6GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS / ASUS 1GB
Sound Card
Whatever Dell gave me :-( / Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
15.4" LCD / Crappy CRT
Hard Drives
Seagate 500GB SATA; 7200 RPM / Seagate 1TB SATA; 7200 RPM
PSU
N/A / OCZ Fatal1ty 550W Modular
Case
N/A / Antec 900
Cooling
Air
Mouse
Microsoft Presenter (Bluetooth)
I've known the v6 or v7 to drop connectivity altogether but not just port forwarding issues.

It appears to forget random forwarding settings in the table. I'll go to redo the settings and sometimes it says it will cause conflicts with one I've already set and sometimes it accepts the same settings I've already put there.

a bit like a corrupt DB... it's really weird!
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Built
OS
XP Pro SP3 x86/Vista SP2 x64/Win7 x64 Triple-boot
CPU
AMD64 X2 AM2 5000+
Motherboard
Asus MSN-X Plus
Memory
Corsair TWX 2Gb (2x1Gb) DDR2 800Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
PCI-X 2.0 Inno3D (NVidia) 9500GT 1Gb DDR2
Sound Card
Onboard Realtec ALC662-GR
Monitor(s) Displays
Relisys 17' CRT (model unknown)
Screen Resolution
1024x768
Hard Drives
750Gb Samsung 7200-3Gb/s 32Mb Cache SATA
PSU
500W
Cooling
Standard AMD CPU Fan, One side, front and rear case fan.
Keyboard
Microsoft Multimedia Keyboard
Mouse
Samsung Optical
Internet Speed
10M
D-Link DIR-655. I've had it about 6 months. Really like it except can't get Shareport to work in Windows 7. Other than that, it is extremely fast, range is excellent, port forwarding is easy for SlingBox and other unmentionables....
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell: XPS 420 (2), XPS M1330 (several), XPS 14z, Mini 9, Mini 10v
OS
W8 Pro, W7 Ultimate, XP Pro x64, Vista x64, Ubuntu
CPU
Q6600, Q6700, T7500, T7500, N270, N270
Motherboard
Dell
Memory
8GB, 8GB, 4GB, 4GB, 2GB, 2GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI, nVidia, nVidia, nVidia, Intel, Intel
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 2408WFP
Hard Drives
A drawer full. OCZ Vertex's in RAID 0. Vertex 3's, Vertex 4, Samsung 830's, Samsung 840's, Intel 330. Don't use dino drives any more except for servers.
Keyboard
Logitech Wave
Internet Speed
29 Mbps DL / .95 Mbps UL
Other Info
New project(2013)...Another low power server. Zotac H67ITX, i3-2100T, Windows Server 2012 Essentials on Samsung SSD.
Previous project...Low power (38-40 watts using Kill-a-Watt) Windows Home Server. Zotac ION (Atom 330, GeForce9400), 4GB RAM, 2x2TB WD Green, IN WIM miniITX Case. Fits on a shelf in laundry closet, practically silent.
Well my neighbor uses a Linksys WRT54GS Router, since I use his internet I suppose I have the right to vote. :)

Prefer d-link over linksys though. >.>
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom | Whitebox
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04
CPU
Intel E6750 @ 3.80GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3L (Revision 1.1)
Memory
2x2GB & 2x1GB (6GB) OCZ Reaper 1066MHz @ 1080MHz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA nVidia GTX 260 896mb (216 Core) FTW Edition
Sound Card
Realtek ALC888
Monitor(s) Displays
21" VIZIO TV
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
Western Digital WD6401AALS - 640GB
Hitachi HDP725016GLA380 - 160GB
PSU
Corsair 750W
Case
NZXT Nemesis Elite
Cooling
Thermaltake SpinQ
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless S520
Mouse
Logitech Wireless S520 - Microsoft Wireless Arc Mouse
Internet Speed
Download: 20mbps, Upload: 3mbps
I use Linksys. I have had really good luck with them.

I have tried Belkin, Netgear, D-Link and all of them gave me some problems (not all at my house tho).

I use to work at Best Buy and we sold the most of Linksys because everyone knew the name and since I had good luck with them I would recommend them. It's a personal preference in my opinion. Sometimes you just get a bad one and that will discourage people from getting them again....

Linksys is my choice :)

~Jeff~
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Phenom™ II X4
Motherboard
Biostar TA790GXE 128M
Memory
4GB Corsair Dominator Series DDR2 1066 (8500)
Graphics Card(s)
2GB MSi Radeon HD 6950 PE/OC
Monitor(s) Displays
24" Samsung T240 Monitor 1920x1600
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Hard Drives
250GB Western Digital SATA
PSU
OCZ 700W Modular
Case
Antec Nine Hundred
Keyboard
Basic Dell
Mouse
Logitech MX518
Internet Speed
Cable
I use Linksys WRT160N. Router Works great, although I had some problems with initial setup. I contacted Linksys customer support and spoke with the rudest tech person I have ever delt with. Ended up solving the problem myself. Router works great but Linksys customer support :mad:
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Built:kellymac35/TOSHIBA LAPTOP X775 3DV78
OS
WINDOWS 7 Ultimate x64 Full
CPU
INTEL i7 930/INTEL i7 2630QM 2.9 GHz With Turbo Boost
Motherboard
EVGA X58 3X SLI CLASSIFIED/TOSHIBA
Memory
MUSHKIN ENHANCED 12GB/8GB SAMSUNG DDR3 1333 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX570 S.C(SLI) FERMI /GTX560M 1.5GB of GDDR 5 DISCRETE
Sound Card
REALTEK ON BOARD /BUILT IN HARMAN KARDON STEREO SPKS
Monitor(s) Displays
TOSHIBA 32'' /17.3" LCD 3D READY 120 Hz LED BACKLIT
Screen Resolution
1360x768/1920x1080
Hard Drives
MUSHKIN Enhanced Callisto Deluxe SSD X 2 240GB RAID 0/MUSHKIN Enhanced Callisto Deluxe 240 GB SSD 750 GB Serial ATA Hard Drive
PSU
CORSAIR Professional Series AX1200 1200W
Case
THERMALTAKE Xaser VI
Cooling
CORSAIR HYDRO SERIES H70
Keyboard
Logitech MX 3200/PREMIUM RAISED TILE LED BACKLIT
Mouse
Logitech
Internet Speed
DSL
Other Info
(SPDIF) To Kenwood VR-6070 Lucasfilm THX Select Surround EX
I use Linksys WRT160N.

So you like it?

I was looking at the N Routers but felt I didn't need it/would use the full potential....

-Jeff
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Phenom™ II X4
Motherboard
Biostar TA790GXE 128M
Memory
4GB Corsair Dominator Series DDR2 1066 (8500)
Graphics Card(s)
2GB MSi Radeon HD 6950 PE/OC
Monitor(s) Displays
24" Samsung T240 Monitor 1920x1600
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Hard Drives
250GB Western Digital SATA
PSU
OCZ 700W Modular
Case
Antec Nine Hundred
Keyboard
Basic Dell
Mouse
Logitech MX518
Internet Speed
Cable
Linksys WRT54GL running DDWRT :D If that fails, then I have my Dlink DGL-4300 gaming router as a backup.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom PC
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Core i5 2500K @ 4.6Ghz
Motherboard
ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen3
Memory
G.SKILL 16GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
eVGA GeForce 465GTX
Sound Card
Creative X-Fi Fatality
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Acer 22" Widescreens
Screen Resolution
3360 X 1050
Hard Drives
1 x Corsair 120GB SSD
2 x 320GB Seagate 7200rpm
RAID 0
PSU
Thermaltake 850 TruPower
Case
Corsair 600T
Cooling
Corsair Hydro Series H70
Mouse
Logitech MX518 Gaming mouse
Internet Speed
Road Runner Turbo 30Mbs
I have had NO Problems with my Linksys equipment :thumbsup::roflmao:


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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU
AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard
SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory
2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card(s)
Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card
on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
PSU
430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case
All Generic Full Towers
Cooling
Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Keyboard
Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse
Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
Internet Speed
Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus
AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser
IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info
Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
Linksys WRT54GL, working flawlessly
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 2600K @ Corsair H50 Hydro Series
Motherboard
Intel Burrage DP67BG Extreme Series
Memory
Corsair XMS3 6GB DDR3 PC1600
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte nVidia Geforce GTX 560 Ti
Monitor(s) Displays
27" LG LED LCD E2750
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB
PSU
Corsair Gaming Series 700W
Case
Thermaltake Shark VA7000BWA
Keyboard
Razer Lycosa
Mouse
Razer Imperator
Internet Speed
VDSL2 20/2 Mbit

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
* BFK Customs *
OS
W 7 64-bit Ultimate
CPU
Intel Q9550 Yorkfield
Motherboard
ASUS P5Q Pro
Memory
8GB Dominator 8500C5D
Graphics Card(s)
ATI : XFX 5870
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio 7-1
Monitor(s) Displays
1x 47" LCD HDMI & 3x 26" LCD HDMI
Screen Resolution
1920x1080P & 1920x1200
Hard Drives
1x 80GB Intel X25-M G2 SSD : 1x 500GB & 1x 640GB WD Caviar Black(s)
PSU
Corsair 620HX
Case
Cooler Master RC-690
Cooling
Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
Keyboard
Microsoft 500
Mouse
Razer Diamondback 3G
Internet Speed
14 Mb/s
Other Info
1x Koutech 3Gb/s SATA HDD Hot Swap Rack

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU
AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard
SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory
2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card(s)
Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card
on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
PSU
430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case
All Generic Full Towers
Cooling
Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Keyboard
Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse
Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
Internet Speed
Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus
AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser
IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info
Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
plain old belkin 7633-4 - much better than my old 7632.

does the job, was cheap and has a tendency to get hot. :hot:

also i have to disable my software av to get to router settings page under win 7. :huh:
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
mickey megabyte 1234
OS
ultimate 64 sp1
CPU
i5 2500K [email protected]
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD53
Memory
8 gigs GSkill Ripjaws 1600
Graphics Card(s)
amd hd6950
Sound Card
creative x-fi gamer
Monitor(s) Displays
samsung 24"
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
ocz vertex 2e 60 gig, samsung f3 1tb, buffalo 2tb ext
PSU
antec 550
Case
antec three hundred
Cooling
i'm a cooling fan
Keyboard
saitek eclipse ii
Mouse
logitech g3
Internet Speed
about 4 Mbps
Other Info
i love win7
Linksys WRT54G
 

My Computer

OS
vista x64
CPU
E8600 Core Duo
Motherboard
EVGA 780i Sli
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
BFG 8800 GTX
Linksys WRT610N
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP G60-230US
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate X64
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200 @ 2.0 GHz
Memory
4GB's
Graphics Card(s)
Mobile Intel 45 Express
Sound Card
Conexant High Definition SmartAudio 221
Monitor(s) Displays
16"
Screen Resolution
1366X768
Hard Drives
320GB
Mouse
Logitech M305
Internet Speed
Cable
Linksys AG241, working on custom firmware :)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
My Own Build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 @ 3.73 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P5E
Memory
Kingston DDR2 HyperX PC2-8500 4x1GB CL5 @ 1117MHz
Graphics Card(s)
OC'ed Gainward GeForce 8800GT 512MB Golden Sample
Sound Card
SoundBlaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Edition
Monitor(s) Displays
LG Flatron W2252TQ 22"
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 11 500GB & 750GB,
Total Capacity: 1.2TB
PSU
Corsair HX520W PSU
Case
AeroCool S9 Pro with 40cm Side Fan
Cooling
Scythe Mugen (Infinity) CPU Cooler, 4x Noctua NF-P12-1300
Keyboard
Logitech Media Keyboard 600
Mouse
Logitech MX1000
Internet Speed
ADSL Broadband - 1 Mbit Down / 256 Kbit Up
Other Info
Genius SW-HF5.1 5000 Speakers,
Roland RH-50 Headphones
So, I'm the only one that said "None". Why? I have ONE computer. Yes, you read right : ONE computer. Not two, not three, ONE.

No need for routers then.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Windows 10 Professional 64-bit
CPU
Ryzen 9 5900X
Motherboard
Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master
Memory
G.Skill 3600Mhz CL16 16GB × 4
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming
Sound Card
On-board
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell Alienware AW3418DW
Screen Resolution
3440x1440
Hard Drives
1×Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 2TB nvme SSD (System, internal)
2x4TB Western Digital Blue (Internal)
1x4TB HDST 7200RPM (Internal)
PSU
Seasonic Focus Plus 850W Platinum
Case
Corsair 680X
Cooling
Stock fans + 3× Corsair QL120, Corsair H100i Platinum
Keyboard
Logitech K350
Mouse
Logitech M510
Internet Speed
120Mbits dl - 20Mbits up
Antivirus
ESET NOD32 Antivirus
Browser
Firefox (latest version)
Other Info
Headphones : Audio-Technica ATH-M50x
Scanner : Canon Canoscan LiDE 220 + Plustek OptiBook 4800
You would still get benefit from having a router even though you only have one computer, it would act as a barrier between your machine and the Internet especially if it was a NAT enabled one.;)
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer Aspire XC-704 x64 bit/ Asus K55A Notebook PC/HP Envy x360 Convertible 15-bq0xx
OS
Windows 10 64bit/Windows 10 64bit/Windows 10 64bit
CPU
Intel Pentium J3710 @ 60GHz/Intel B820,1.7GHz/AMD A9 Radeon
Motherboard
Acer Aspire XC-704 (SOCKET 0)/Asus/HP 8312 (Socket FP4)
Memory
8.00GB DDR3 @ 1599MHz/8GB 2 x 4GB DDR3/8.00GB Dual-Channel
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics/Intel/512MB ATI AMD Radeon R5 Graphics (HP
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio/Onboard/AMD High Definition Au
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer LCD K222HQL /Asus 15.6/Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1080@6
Screen Resolution
1920x1080@59Hz/1366 x 768/1920x1080@60Hz
Hard Drives
1863GBWesternn Digital WDC/Asus/119GB SanDisk SD8SN8U-128G-1006 (SSD)
931GB Hitachi HGST HTS721010A9E630 (SATA)
Keyboard
Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 (UK)/Inbuilt/Inbui
Mouse
Microsoft Optical Wheel Mouse/Same plus Touchpad/Same + Pad
Internet Speed
Infinity 2 up to 76 Mbps
Antivirus
MSE/MSE/MSE and all 3 have MalwareBytes Premium
Browser
Edge, Firefox/Edge, Firefox/Edge, Firefox, Chrome
Other Info
Seagate Expansion 500GB External Desktop Drive
Seagate Expansion Portable Drives 500GB and 1TB
Epson XP-332 Wireless Printer
So, I'm the only one that said "None". Why? I have ONE computer. Yes, you read right : ONE computer. Not two, not three, ONE.

No need for routers then.

You're not the only one, I have only one machine.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
* BFK Customs *
OS
W 7 64-bit Ultimate
CPU
Intel Q9550 Yorkfield
Motherboard
ASUS P5Q Pro
Memory
8GB Dominator 8500C5D
Graphics Card(s)
ATI : XFX 5870
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio 7-1
Monitor(s) Displays
1x 47" LCD HDMI & 3x 26" LCD HDMI
Screen Resolution
1920x1080P & 1920x1200
Hard Drives
1x 80GB Intel X25-M G2 SSD : 1x 500GB & 1x 640GB WD Caviar Black(s)
PSU
Corsair 620HX
Case
Cooler Master RC-690
Cooling
Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
Keyboard
Microsoft 500
Mouse
Razer Diamondback 3G
Internet Speed
14 Mb/s
Other Info
1x Koutech 3Gb/s SATA HDD Hot Swap Rack
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