Geoff Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 My parents venerable WRT54GL has died so i need to replace it. What's good these days? They are on cable btw, so there's no requirement for an ADSL modem in the router.
jinnantonnixx Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 (edited) I'd just get another one. They're great routers (I have a WRT45GS). Mine's been on for years without a hiccup. Edited September 23, 2011 by jinnantonnixx
Geoff Posted September 23, 2011 Author Posted September 23, 2011 Have things not moved on? I'd prefer something with USB and 802.11n?
Domino Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 I get on very well with my netgear wndr3700 - bit pricey though
EduTech Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 I would have a look at te Dreytek Range.. :-) I have one at home very good routers! :-)
LosOjos Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 Get an other one and install DD-WRT www.dd-wrt.com | Unleash Your Router
CyberNerd Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 Cisco 870- series are the nuts Cisco 870 Series Integrated Services Routers for Small Offices* [Cisco 800 Series Routers] - Cisco Systems
Itsmartie Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 whats dd-wrt? there website doesnt really explain what it is and never heard of it before
CyberNerd Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 whats dd-wrt? there website doesnt really explain what it is and never heard of it before essentially a linux distribution designed for a wrt45 - it can do bags of stuff, since you get root access you can treat it as a computer rather than an applicance 1
LosOjos Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 whats dd-wrt? there website doesnt really explain what it is and never heard of it before Check out the wiki: Main Page - DD-WRT Wiki
Michael Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 I've installed many Netgears, both cable and DSL. You can get wireless 'N' as an option too, unless you're happy with 'G'.
DAZZD88 Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 For the past few years I've used a second hand Netgear DG834G (possibly a V3) that I bought on eBay for about £12. Why? Because I bought a Belkin Wireless N+ router which had USB and obivously 802.11n but my PS3 didn't like it. The routers I have mentioned are ADSL rather than cable but there are cable versions available.
cpjitservices Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 dont touch thomson too many holes, dont touch anything BT loads of holes, stick with Linksys / Cisco they seem to have some really good security - also many a Belkin have lots of holes! I agree with CyberNerd go the DD-WRT root or get A Netgear.
greenk Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 (edited) In the event of a power cut, does the WRT54GL turn itself on when the power comes back on? Edited September 23, 2011 by greenk
TheMan100 Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 In the event of a power cut, does the WRT54GL turn itself on when the power comes back on? I can't comment on that router specifically. But my WRT54GS with DD-WRT firmware required me to manually reset it. Although I'm not sure whether that was down to having to use a replacement power adapter for it, as I'd lost mine.
Geek-Super Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 I had been WRT 160N by Linksys for a while and never had any issue.
Geoff Posted September 24, 2011 Author Posted September 24, 2011 Bought a Netgear WNDR3700v1 Gen2. Will put DD-WRT on it at some point.
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