I need to buy a new router for my home network and I'm in search of advice - I have a dynamic IP address which caused my now dead ASUS WL-500W router to sometimes (why not all the time, don't know) to drop transfers when the IP lease was renewed.
My needs are pretty simple, modem->router->wired computers and to a wireless access point. Good wireless characteristics would be nice but not essential as I have wired unit providing wireless where I primarily use wireless.
I don't play online games but do do some(legit) P2P stuff (from an attached PC, not a server like the WL-500 has in the router itself). Cost can't be ignored but I'd put reliability first.
Many of the reviews I read on places like Newegg seem suspect (shrills for the product - or its competitors?) but a lot say that many Cisco/Lynksys routers have heat issues.
I dropped an email to sonic support and was told that any ADSL+ router would be fine (even though I'm not looking to replace my modem...) so that wasn't much help. I'd be prepared to get a modem/router combo if I could be convinced that was a good idea.
Suggestions on what to get - or to avoid - welcome.
Thanks, Richard
My needs are pretty simple, modem->router->wired computers and to a wireless access point. Good wireless characteristics would be nice but not essential as I have wired unit providing wireless where I primarily use wireless.
I don't play online games but do do some(legit) P2P stuff (from an attached PC, not a server like the WL-500 has in the router itself). Cost can't be ignored but I'd put reliability first.
Many of the reviews I read on places like Newegg seem suspect (shrills for the product - or its competitors?) but a lot say that many Cisco/Lynksys routers have heat issues.
I dropped an email to sonic support and was told that any ADSL+ router would be fine (even though I'm not looking to replace my modem...) so that wasn't much help. I'd be prepared to get a modem/router combo if I could be convinced that was a good idea.
Suggestions on what to get - or to avoid - welcome.
Thanks, Richard