CalMcGregor
04-13-02, 01:14 PM
Oki, the good'ol'question.
I am on the run for a new cable router. I own a Linksys Toy and wanna start playing with real routers now (in other words: i hate my linksys after 8 months of struggling).
I am not afraid of telnet (hey, afterall, it's my job!!), so Netgear products are an option.
I am right now narrowing it down to 3-4 candidates:
Netgear RP114 (or a different Netgear?), Nexland ISB-Soho (saw it for $115), SMC7004ABR or maybe (!) a D-Link 704 (whereas i didn't hear lots of good stuff about D-Link).
Price range is $0-$130. I just can't spend more than that.
My main concern is a good Wan-Lan, Lan-Lan speed/performance ratio, something that my linksys is totally missing.
Which of the above has a good Wan interface AND a good switch?
Oh, and i'd like to be able to play my occasional Halflife session online as well as maybe host a server....
I am on the run for a new cable router. I own a Linksys Toy and wanna start playing with real routers now (in other words: i hate my linksys after 8 months of struggling).
I am not afraid of telnet (hey, afterall, it's my job!!), so Netgear products are an option.
I am right now narrowing it down to 3-4 candidates:
Netgear RP114 (or a different Netgear?), Nexland ISB-Soho (saw it for $115), SMC7004ABR or maybe (!) a D-Link 704 (whereas i didn't hear lots of good stuff about D-Link).
Price range is $0-$130. I just can't spend more than that.
My main concern is a good Wan-Lan, Lan-Lan speed/performance ratio, something that my linksys is totally missing.
Which of the above has a good Wan interface AND a good switch?
Oh, and i'd like to be able to play my occasional Halflife session online as well as maybe host a server....