best broadband modem/router?

[nick.thorley]

Hi all - my router is getting old and looking for a new one and I think I have narrowed it to a netgear dg834n or a linksys wag325n. Does anyone have any comments on these positive or negative or any other recommendations - ideal spec would be a modem and router combined, 4 gig ports 100mb if not and a good range of signal and most importantly reliability.

THanks

Nick

[FN-GM]

is there anything wrong with your current one

[mark]

Those are my top choices too. Linksys are attractive in that they're very customisable apparently. I've only ever had Netgears and have been very happy with them.

[FN-GM]

beaware that Cisco will stop making Linksys stuff soon

[steve]

I have a very nice Draytek but they a bit pricey.

Broadbandbuyer have plenty of reviews of different models

[john]

Netgear for me, used many, but have had a Draytej as well that was nice just not as simple to configure.

[Oops_my_bad]

I've always used netgears (mainly DG834G/GT's), as you can run them with custom firmware. but even with the latest netgear firmwares they are pretty robust

Personally I stay away from kit with non standard wireless like all this pre-N/draft N shit, as I find it only works properly if you use hardware from the same vendor. I know the DG834GT uses proprietry wireless but you can always run it at G-only

[bishopsgarthstockton]

I have a dlink. baught it for 20 quid from argus last year. I have to say, im really impressed with it so far. If i had more cash at the time, i would have gone for the netgear, personally in my experience i think linksys is way over priced, and are not reliable.