Which router?

CalMcGregor · Post by **CalMcGregor** » Sat Apr 13, 2002 1:14 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....

CalMcGregor · Post by **CalMcGregor** » Sat Apr 13, 2002 5:54 pm

nevermind, i ordered a Nexland ISB-Soho for $120 including shipping.

zxc47 · Post by **zxc47** » Sat Apr 13, 2002 11:40 pm

you got the best one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

qball15j · Post by **qball15j** » Sat Apr 13, 2002 11:45 pm

I'm going to be getting a Nexland router, soon. I keep putting it off though.

ohh well ICS is cheap and effective.

zxc47 · Post by **zxc47** » Sun Apr 14, 2002 9:11 am

were did you find one for $120 ?

CalMcGregor · Post by **CalMcGregor** » Sun Apr 14, 2002 10:05 am

i contacted nexland and asked if they are the only resellers and they gave me a website of provantage.com and they have it for $114.50 plus 5.50 shipping. It ships directly from nexland though.

qball15j · Post by **qball15j** » Sun Apr 14, 2002 12:54 pm

That's a great price!

I'm going to check out that site now and see what all they have.

qball15j · Post by **qball15j** » Sun Apr 14, 2002 1:03 pm

I just looked at that site.

They have just about all of Nexland's product line.

CalMcGregor · Post by **CalMcGregor** » Mon Apr 15, 2002 12:23 pm

...and boy, are they fast. I ordered from Provantage on Sunday (!) evening (!) and as of this morning on Monday (!) the item has shipped from a regional near (!) warehouse and i have a tracking number....dude, they don't waste any time...

qball15j · Post by **qball15j** » Mon Apr 15, 2002 2:49 pm

Wow, talk about fast shipping!!

I wish Tigerdirect was that fast, hehe

Atleast now I know where I'm getting my router.

BaLa · Post by **BaLa** » Mon Apr 15, 2002 3:06 pm

Originally posted by qball15j
Wow, talk about fast shipping!!
I wish Tigerdirect was that fast, hehe

Atleast now I know where I'm getting my router.

Tigerdirect SUX
lmao

CalMcGregor · Post by **CalMcGregor** » Mon Apr 15, 2002 4:44 pm

Hey, the VfB is doing much better under Magath now...interesting to compare the team against last years pos.