Router recommendation

I'm a cheap bastard. So when it came time to hook the wife's PC to the internet, I just stole an old NIC from work, put it into my PC and then shared my internet connection. Well, now she'll have a laptop from work as well as her personal PC so that means I've finally got to spend some money to buy a router (I've got 20 hubs but no routers at work). We don't need wireless as she'll use a docking station and isn't interested in going wireless.

So, I've found a linksys routerer with firewall I'm curious if any of you folks have any experience with this one or have a recommendation for a very basic, 4-port router with firewall.

I've heard talk that some routers don't allow you to save configuration settings... definetly want to stay clear of that.

Thanks

Ive heard the Linksys are ok. I use a Netgear RP614 and it works great! It is also very configurable with some very nice built in features.

They used to run $80+ now can be had after 10 mail in rebate for 29.99 here:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...6355&CatId=584

great router at a great price!

The netgear is much better than the Linksys FYI.

Excellent... Thanks cruiser!!!!! Bestbuy had it for $60... great deal at Tiger direct... ordering now.

Go ahead and update the firmware when u get it. Netgear is pretty good about updates. Check out website for latest. Hope u like it, i know i do!

netgear RP614 is one of the best!

Every linksys I have had dies in a year. I may have a spare one you cheap dog. The netgear firewall is the best Router I have brought so far.

got it up and running... looking good so far. Heading over to the 2nd pc now.

I just got a netgear router, working wonderfully.. and best of all: $50 in rebate money. :D

Me loves Netgear stuff.

We use netgear switches on all our oiltankers, I just don't have any experience with their routers. The install went smooth; same with the firmware upgrade. So far things are looking great. Any recommendation on a need to keep Zone Alarm? Is it just overkill or a good practice?

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Originally Posted by [AK]Nuts

We use netgear switches on all our oiltankers, I just don't have any experience with their routers. The install went smooth; same with the firmware upgrade. So far things are looking great. Any recommendation on a need to keep Zone Alarm? Is it just overkill or a good practice?

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I still run it on all my PCs. Maybe I'm paranoid but I figure if I get some kind of wierd Trojan on my PC that wants to send out me Credit Card info to sdome Russian haxx0r site Zonealarm might just stop it.

I'm currently running a Netgear Switch and a Netgear Router.. Had the switch for about 3 years now, not a single problem.. mainly the reason I went with them for the router (plus the $50 rebate).

my linksys bfsr41 died after 1 1/2 years

old pc with 2 nics OpenBSD 3.5-current and away you go

If my parents would've gotten a new computer thats what my old 500 Athlon would've been turned into. ;)

unless someone is staulking u, you should be pretty much invisible on the web using windows sp2 firewall and the router.

JD, you ever gonna play a game again or what? Haven't seen ya in a long time. We miss ya man. I'd swear your on the lamb with Rocks and Stich, but they've actually played some recently. Come back buddy :(

Actually this computer is just running through the switch.. probably not wise, but eh.. I have plenty of protection.

The Router has 2 built in firewalls though. ;)

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Originally Posted by [AK]JD

old pc with 2 nics OpenBSD 3.5-current and away you go

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I give credit to JD and his mad skillz going the old school route. What he's really trying to say is that they don't sell Netgear in Can-A-Nadia and he just won't cough up the money for Linksys. ;)

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Originally Posted by [AK]Kidd

JD, you ever gonna play a game again or what? Haven't seen ya in a long time. We miss ya man. I'd swear your on the lamb with Rocks and Stich, but they've actually played some recently. Come back buddy :(

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Hey Kidd! I'll pop back on soon man. JD started taking Yoga just recently. So alot of his free time has been taken up meditating and chanting Ohm. I have my own Ventrilo server if you can to join in on the chants :) ROFL!!!!