Re: In the market for a new router


"SHRED" <noone@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have an old SMC Barricade 4-port router.
I'd like to leave the 2 desktops hardwired and add 1 wireless since we
have a new laptop.

The Linksys WRT54GL appears to get good reviews but some have issues with
the setup and that concerns me.
Anyone have this one and can recommend a simple way to set it up securely?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124190

Lots of people do not recommend using the install CD included.
They use either Tomato http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato or DD-WRT
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

It's all new to me.

Just curious; would this router be any faster than my SMC?

I like my new Linksys WCG200 Wireless cable modem/router combo. Free's up
some desk space. About $150 compared to about $140 for a separate cable
modem router setup.


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