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
merkat106

merkat106

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What type of router does everyone use?

I have a DLink Xtreme N Dir-655
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ATX Custom Build 2012
OS
Windows 7 Enterprise x64 SP1
CPU
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
Motherboard
Intel DH67CL desktop ATX
Memory
10 GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Asus EAH5450 series (Radeon)
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 226BW, Samsung Syncmaster P2450H
Screen Resolution
226BW: 1680 x 1050 & P2450H: 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Western Digital 320 GB sata (boot), Samsung 640 GB sata, Seagate 2 TB sata (data)
PSU
Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 500W
Case
Thermaltake V3 Black Edition
Cooling
stock cooling with added intake fan
Keyboard
HP Wireless Elite Keyboard Wireless Keyboard
Mouse
Microsoft Touch
Internet Speed
Comcast Cable business class <=18Mb {averages 12Mb}
Other Info
Optical drives: LG SuperMulti Blue, HP DVD 1260T
Other: Kensington Bluetooth Receiver
Network: Buffalo Wireless N USB, DLink N router/DLink Ethernet Switch/DLink Xtreme N wireless bridge
Printer: HP Photosmart Plus, HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus
PCs: HP dv6-3040us (7 x64 SP1), HP DM4-2165dx (7 x64 SP1), HP Pavilion zv6130us (7 x86), Apple Macbook Air (Lion)
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Billion 7404-VGPM
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Systems by SmartEyeball
OS
8 Pro x64
CPU
i7 3770K 4.6GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77 WS
Memory
16GB G.Skill Trident X 2666mhz
Graphics Card(s)
x2 EVGA 780 Ti Superclocked SLI
Sound Card
SB X-FI Surround 5.1 PRO USB / ATH-AD900 Headphones
Monitor(s) Displays
x3 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung
Screen Resolution
5760*1200/ 1920*1200
Hard Drives
2x Intel 520 240GB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0) * 2TB WD Caviar Black * Sony Optirac DVD
PSU
Silverstone Strider Evolution 1200W
Case
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine MX Black // Filco Ninja TKL
Mouse
Thermaltake Theron (Highly Recommended) + Razer Imperator
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
IE, FF, WaterFox
Other Info
GT Extreme V2 Sim Racing Cockpit + 40" LCD and K/B Mouse stand ▼
Fanatec CSR Elite Wheel + Clubsport V1 Pedals + CSR shifter/7G-H ▼Saitek X52 Pro ▼ TrackIR 5 Pro
Buttkicker v2 Seat Rumbler with Dedicated 5.1 and Sub Woofer attached to frame ▼
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Bloody Big Grin
Netgear WGR614v7 and I hate it. I'm forever resetting it because port-forwarding seems a bit numb on it. (it's very forgetful)
 

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
Billion 7300N
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit, Mac OS Snow Leopard 10.6
CPU
P4 2.4ghz @ 2.56Ghz
Memory
1gb DDR
Graphics Card(s)
7600GT AGP 4X
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
19LG
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
120GB WD Caviar
80 Seagate Barracuda
PSU
430W Thermaltake
Keyboard
Logitech Media Keyboard
Internet Speed
1.5MB
Linksys WRT54G
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XPS 630i
OS
Windows 7 RTM
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8500 @3.16GHz 3.16GHz
Motherboard
Dell XPS 6301
Memory
3GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 3870 x2
Sound Card
Creative X-Fi-Audio Processor
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 2208WFP(Digital) x 2
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050
Hard Drives
Dual 500 Gig
Keyboard
Logitech G15
Mouse
Logitech MX518
Internet Speed
20MB Cable
Linksys WAP54G, and it's great. ;)
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Samsung
OS
Windows 8 x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 3630QM
Motherboard
Intel HM76
Memory
Samsung 8 GB DDR3 800 Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD Graphics 7670M + Intel HD Graphics 4000
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
SAMSUNG Spinpoint M8 1TB
Internet Speed
4 Mb/sDownload Speed, 2 Mb/s Upload Speed
Antivirus
avast!
D-Link DI-624 revision C, most up to date firmware. The thing is excellent.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
self built
OS
7600.20510 x86
CPU
P4 550 3.4 GHz HT running at 3.5 GHz
Motherboard
MSI PM8M3-V (MS-7211 v1.x) Micro-ATX mainboard
Memory
OCZ 2 GB(2x1GB) DDR400mHz running @ 414 mHz
Graphics Card(s)
HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo HDMI Dual DL-DVI AGP
Sound Card
MOTU Traveler firewire studio interface 192 kHz 24 bit
Monitor(s) Displays
22" widescreen Acer X223W LCD, 17" Compaq P75 CRT
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 and 1280x1024
Hard Drives
SATA I x2 WD, 400 GB and 120 GB, SATA 2 WD Caviar Black 1 TB
PSU
350W generic
Case
Cybertronpc, it glows blue
Cooling
stock cpu fan, Ice-Q 3 gpu and system, many case fans
Keyboard
Logitch Classical Keyboard 200
Mouse
Logitech Mediaplay cordless
Internet Speed
1792/448 kbits/sec
Other Info
SATA II PCI fake RAID adapter, 1 GB Readyboost, original ATI Remote Wonder (even works with WMC perfectly), Logitech Rumblepad 2 game controller x2
A Linksys WRT54G, but reflashed with dd.wrt.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
me / #1
OS
windows 7 x64 Home Premium
CPU
intel q6600
Motherboard
gigbyte ga ep45 ud3l
Memory
g.skill 8gb ddr2 1066 (pc2 8500)
Graphics Card(s)
evga geforce 9800 gtx 512 mb
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050
Hard Drives
wd caviar black 500 gb
wd caviar black 1tb
wd elements 1tb external hd x2
PSU
raidmax 500w
Case
smilodon (yes, t'was the pretty blue lites that got me!)
Netgear WNR3500
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Optiplex 980
OS
Win7 x64 Ultimate SP1
CPU
Intel i7-2600
Memory
8 Gig
Graphics Card(s)
Geforce gt 520
Monitor(s) Displays
LG & Acer
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Internet Speed
Fios 45/35
Other Info
Windows Home Server
Netgear Wgt624 wireless firewall router B/G/N @105mbs
 
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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Systemax N2000 Gaming PC
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Q6600 @2.4ghz (G0 stepping)
Motherboard
XFX nforce 680i LT
Memory
8 gb OCZ vista essential sli PC-6400
Graphics Card(s)
Dual 9800gt in SLI mode
Sound Card
Integrated 8.1 High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Sceptre x246w 24 inch monitors
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1200 each monitor
Hard Drives
500 GB SATA II / 7500 rpm
PSU
Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1250W
Case
N2000 server tower
Cooling
Thermaltake Bigwater 760 is
Keyboard
MS Intelitype 6000 v2.0
Mouse
MS Intelipoint 6000
Internet Speed
Wi-power 1.5GB up / 512k down
Other Info
Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 Pro x64, Windows Home Premium X86, Windows XP pro, Windows Home Server x86, Ubuntu 10.4 x86 and x64, Ubuntu server 10.4, SQL Server 2005, MySQL 5.0
NetGear DG834G ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet), as shown in My System Specs.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
CPU
Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.4GHz)
Motherboard
ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
Memory
4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen (VGA)
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
OCZ Agility 3 SSD 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0)
Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2
Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II
Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0
WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
PSU
XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
Case
Gigabyte IF233
Cooling
1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
Mouse
Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
Internet Speed
NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
Antivirus
Avast! 8.0.1497
Browser
IE 11
Other Info
Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray
Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB)
WEI Score: 8.1/8.1/8.5/8.5/8.25
Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
Netgear DG834v4 Never ever had to hit the reset button on the back :D
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Apple
OS
OSX 10.7. Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 2.0Ghz
Motherboard
ASUS P5Q-PRO
Memory
8GB DDR3 1333Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256MB
Sound Card
5.1 Built In
Monitor(s) Displays
15" LED
Screen Resolution
1400x900
Hard Drives
1x 500GB 5400RPM
PSU
NA
Case
Unibody
Cooling
2x Case Fans
Keyboard
Built In
Mouse
Built In
Internet Speed
2x 10Mb ADSL
D-Link DIR-825. Firmware up-to-date, never had to reset (as I often did with my 3COM).
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Personal build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (Retail)
CPU
Intel I7-860
Motherboard
Asus Maximus III Formula
Memory
G.Skill RipJaw DDR3-1333 16GB (4x4GB)
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GTS-250 1GB
Sound Card
SupremeFX X-Fi 7.1 HD sound system.
Monitor(s) Displays
VisionQuest VQL-22WSHD LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
1x Seagate ST3500418AS 500G SATA2 HDD
1x Western Digital Caviar SE16 500G SATA2 HDD
1x Western Digital Caviar SE16 750G SATA2 HDD
2x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA2 HDD, configured RAID1
PSU
OCZ EliteXtream OCZ1000EXS 1000W ATX12V 20/24 Pin Active PFC
Case
Antec 1200
Cooling
Swifteck H2O-220 Ultima XT Liquid Cooling w/ 320 Radiator
Keyboard
Logitech G11 Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech MX518 Optical Mouse
Internet Speed
Cable Modem
Other Info
Visiontek TV Wonder 650 Theater PCI-E TV Tuner Card
Logitech 9000 Pro Web Camera
Logitech Cordless RumblePad 2 game controller
LG 18x SuperMulti SATA2 DVD Writer
NmediaPC CR98 Multi Card reader
Nmedia Pro-LCD
Corsair Dominator Memory Fan
Coolermaster R4-L2R-20ac 120mm Case Fan x2
D-Link DIR-615 rev.B. It has a great hardware firewall protection and wireless connection rate.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built custom
OS
64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
PSU
Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 4
Internet Speed
2 Gb/s Download and 100 Mb/s Upload
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Linksys WRT610N and loving it!!!
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Gateway P-6138FX
OS
Windows 7 RC x64
CPU
C2D T8300 2.4Ghz
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTS 512 MB
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900
Generator said:
Netgear WGR614v7 and I hate it. I'm forever resetting it because port-forwarding seems a bit numb on it. (it's very forgetful)
Click to expand...

Netgear WGR614v6 I believe. No problems with port forwarding here.
 

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'm now using a BT Home Hub v2, before I used an Addon 4 Port Wireless Router with my previous ISP and never had any real problems with it in the 4 years I was using it.
 

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
Win7User512 said:
Netgear WGR614v6 I believe. No problems with port forwarding here.
Click to expand...

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
 

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
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