wireless router suggestions

[d-dave]

Oh wonderful font of opinions! My ancient router is almost dead. The wife and I are looking for a dependable unit that can send decent signal through our 2 story house. USB storage would be nice but that sends the price well over $100.

All the cnet reviews sound similar in some confusing ways. Will a $50ish router work for us?

[Chimera]

Unless you need super-duper network speeds, the $50 and below routers should be fine. In fact, if you have to ask about routers, you probably don't need those types of speeds.

[Guest Irv]

if its a linksys or dlink your good to go nomatter the price

[Chimera]

I've had the same wireless dlink since 2004 or so

fast enough to stream HD movies.

[Chimera]

if its a linksys or dlink your good to go nomatter the price

fast enough to stream HD movies from my laptop to my xbox, back when i used to do that.

[nickzz]

had a linksys for a long time, never had any problems with it

[stankowalski]

yep linksys is good. Had mine for about the past 8 years or so...no problems

[Ruff]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/NETGEAR+-+N600+Wireless-N+Dual+Band+Router+with+4-port+Ethernet+Switch+and+USB+Port/1208844.p?id=1218234872989&skuId=1208844&st=netgear%20n+%20dual%20band&cp=1&lp=2

That's the one I use. Netgear makes really nice stuff, and it offers Dual Band for multiple device connectivity. It is $70, which is a little higher than the $50 you want to spend, but, it's definitely worth the extra $20.

If you don't like that one/don't want to spend the money, here's another option:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Cisco+Linksys+-+E1000+Wireless-N+Router/9770315.p?id=1218170521806&skuId=9770315&st=linksys%20n&cp=1&lp=13

It's an N router, which will broadcast for really nice sized distances, it's a Cisco router, so it's definitely high quality, and it's only $45.

[chknwing]

I endorse the Cisco Linksys E1200 verry good router, and fairly cheap.

[Darth Biscuit]

Cisco Valet Plus... just got one (it was also recommended to me) and it is fantastic.

I had a Linksys for years prior to that and Cisco now owns Linksys.