Whats a good long lasting router to use?

[Formula1]

May someone please tell me of a good long lasting router for me to buy?

The last two 802.11 B routers i got (Link befw11s4, and netgear mr814) seemed to experience hardware issues after nearly a year of use. I guess it could be because i leave my pc on almost 24/7?

But anyway someone please point to a trustworthy router that will have atleast one year warrant and is a 802.11G (54 mbps upstream), and not a netgear ?

[Mïcrösöül°V³]

if you have the money, buy a netscreen. what is the problem with the router you have now?

[Formula1]

drops connections randomly, usually every hour or so. I have the latest firmware. All i can do is hard reset it...

[suprafreak6]

well i have a us robotics USR8054 and its been serving me for almost 3 years and i payed 20 bucks for mine at tigerdirect

[Virtualbody1234]

I had a Linksys BEFSR41 - 4 port wired - It was ok and ran 24/7 but it needed to be reset occasionally. I used it for about 3 years and then I sold it. It's still working for the person I sold it to.

I now have - Linksys WRT54G - No problems yet after about 6 months contiuously on. Not even a reset.

[Formula1]

does the WRT54G have a 3 year warranty?

edit: hey i heard they replaced their latest models with the v5, which has lower specs and not as good as the old models? what do you think?

[Virtualbody1234]

Yes it has a 3 year warranty.

I don't really know all the differences between the version numbers. All I know is mine is v5 and I'm happy with it.

Note: I'm not using it wirelessly yet.

[fkdup74]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833314014

Lifetime warranty.
Pre-N, 108 Mbps.

[Mïcrösöül°V³]

I have a befsx41 junksys router, and the only way I was able to make it stable was to use firmware from 2003 :lol:. It seems that junksys just gets worse as time goes by. You may want to look around at www.broadbandreports.com in the linksys hardware section, there may be some help for the router there. Thats where I got my router help.

[mikeco]

:B: whats wrong with netgear? mines perfect and to make it last longer keep it in a coldish place would help id think.

[Formula1]

terrible uncomprehending techsupoort is what netgear is.

they charge 30$ for each incident, and yet they still give you foreign tech support... how sad..

[Damnatory]

Linksys BEFSR41
Linksys WRT54G

Wow that is crazy, I actually have those same two routers! I hear alot of people have had problems with Linksys, but I've never had any problems.

[muchspl3]

WRT54G

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just try to get a used one, the brand new ones are v.5 you can't hack the new ones, just look on ebay, you should be able to get one for ~50 shipped
WRT54G with ddwrt is one of the best routers on the market with one of the lowest prices, you can't beat it

[muchspl3]

Yes it has a 3 year warranty.

I don't really know all the differences between the version numbers. All I know is mine is v5 and I'm happy with it.

Note: I'm not using it wirelessly yet.
thats too bad, I'm pretty sure thats the only version you can't use third party firmware on

most other versions you can use the "hacked" firm so you can turn the output up 300% among other things
I didn't even need that much of a boost but it made the difference from having my router/modem upstairs and having shitty signal down satire's
to getting full strength even outside on my porch
I was going to get a repeater but learned I didnt need to buy anything :naughty:

its a great router