Good Wireless Router Under $50?

2009-09-09 17:56:35

#1

NeXuS: Shock it till ya know it; +375|6602|Atlanta, Georgia

Can anyone recommend a good wireless router under $50?

Preferably find it here on newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Store/Category.as … Networking

Last edited by NeXuS (2009-09-09 17:57:07)

2009-09-09 17:57:04

#2

Brasso: member; +1,549|6891

Wrt54g

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2009-09-09 19:22:25

#3

alexb: <3; +590|6200|Kentucky, USA

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6833124190

It's $48.52 without shipping.
Load dd-wrt (custom firmware) on it, and you're good to go!

2009-09-09 20:28:58

#4

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6458|Winland

alexb wrote:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124190

It's $48.52 without shipping.
Load dd-wrt (custom firmware) on it, and you're good to go!

Tomato tbh.

UI rape.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-09-09 20:30:08

#5

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6783|...

Freezer7Pro wrote:
alexb wrote:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124190

It's $48.52 without shipping.
Load dd-wrt (custom firmware) on it, and you're good to go!
Tomato tbh.

UI rape.

k

2009-09-09 20:37:19

#6

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6458|Winland

jsnipy wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
alexb wrote:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124190

It's $48.52 without shipping.
Load dd-wrt (custom firmware) on it, and you're good to go!
Tomato tbh.

UI rape.
k

I've used both, and I find Tomato far nicer to use, even if it doesn't offer all the features of DD-WRT.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-09-09 20:46:33

#7

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6783|...

Freezer7Pro wrote:
jsnipy wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Tomato tbh.

UI rape.
k
I've used both, and I find Tomato far nicer to use, even if it doesn't offer all the features of DD-WRT.

yep me too The missing features is why I 'd. its ok, but surely not a "tbh" alternative.

2009-09-09 20:51:09

#8

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6458|Winland

jsnipy wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
jsnipy wrote:

k
I've used both, and I find Tomato far nicer to use, even if it doesn't offer all the features of DD-WRT.
yep me too The missing features is why I 'd. its ok, but surely not a "tbh" alternative.

The question is simply if Nexus will miss those features too.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-09-10 04:41:38

#9

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6783|...

Freezer7Pro wrote:
jsnipy wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:

I've used both, and I find Tomato far nicer to use, even if it doesn't offer all the features of DD-WRT.
yep me too The missing features is why I 'd. its ok, but surely not a "tbh" alternative.
The question is simply if Nexus will miss those features too.

Honestly, its probably a moot point, i doubt he needs to flash it period. What the router comes with will probably be enough.

2009-09-10 06:00:55

#10

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6458|Winland

jsnipy wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
jsnipy wrote:

yep me too The missing features is why I 'd. its ok, but surely not a "tbh" alternative.
The question is simply if Nexus will miss those features too.
Honestly, its probably a moot point, i doubt he needs to flash it period. What the router comes with will probably be enough.

Probably. I have a WRT54G v.7 here (thus, no third-party firmwares) that the ISP got us, and it's fine even for me. It does what it's supposed to; broadcast WLAN, and it does one heck of a job of it.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-09-10 09:10:23

#11

Benzin: Member; +576|6259

I got the WRT54GL. Works like a charm. Not really going to load any custom firmware onto, not really sure what the point is in a home application. I just need WLAN and it works great.

2009-09-10 14:18:58

#12

Brasso: member; +1,549|6891

CapnNismo wrote:
I got the WRT54GL. Works like a charm. Not really going to load any custom firmware onto, not really sure what the point is in a home application. I just need WLAN and it works great.

QoS
more port forwarding options
ability to use it as a bridge/repeater/switch
etc

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2009-09-10 15:36:07

#13

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6783|...

haffeysucks wrote:
CapnNismo wrote:
I got the WRT54GL. Works like a charm. Not really going to load any custom firmware onto, not really sure what the point is in a home application. I just need WLAN and it works great.
QoS
more port forwarding options
ability to use it as a bridge/repeater/switch
etc

i think the default firmware has QoS

2009-09-10 16:09:58

#14

h4hagen: Whats my age again?; +91|6613|Troy, New York

haffeysucks wrote:
Wrt54g

this
works better than my 100 dollar router ( Belkin N1) by far, switched back to the linksys.

2009-09-11 02:56:58

#15

alexb: <3; +590|6200|Kentucky, USA

I have a WRT54GS v7.2, so I'm limited to the mini version of dd-wrt, so I can't make any comments about tomato.
I'll take your word for it though, Freezer.

2009-09-11 09:40:51

#16

ICCULUS: Free Sam, Ban Finray.; +418|5685|Athens, GA

DO NOT GET A LINKSYS

seriously, every single one stops working within a year or 2. fucking pieces of shit. my netgear has been going strong for a couple yrs

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6833122016

Last edited by ph1shman420 (2009-09-11 09:48:33)

2009-09-11 09:49:28

#17

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6049|Catherine Black

DO NOT GET A NETGEAR

seriously, everyone single one stops working within a month or two. fucking pieces of shit. my belkin has been going strong for 4 years.

Last edited by Finray (2009-09-11 09:49:37)

2009-09-11 09:53:26

#18

ICCULUS: Free Sam, Ban Finray.; +418|5685|Athens, GA

Finray wrote:
DO NOT GET A NETGEAR

seriously, everyone single one stops working within a month or two. fucking pieces of shit. my belkin has been going strong for 4 years.

ive known 5 people with linksys routers. they all stopped working in under 2 yrs. i know 2 people with netgear. they both still work after more than 2 yrs. do the math

2009-09-11 09:54:05

#19

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6049|Catherine Black

ph1shman420 wrote:
Finray wrote:
DO NOT GET A NETGEAR

seriously, everyone single one stops working within a month or two. fucking pieces of shit. my belkin has been going strong for 4 years.
ive known 5 people with linksys routers. they all stopped working in under 2 yrs. i know 2 people with netgear. they both still work after more than 2 yrs. do the math

What's math?

2009-09-11 09:55:37

#20

ICCULUS: Free Sam, Ban Finray.; +418|5685|Athens, GA

maths*

2009-09-11 09:57:33

#21

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6049|Catherine Black

That's better.

Well I'm only going on personal experiences, as are you. We had Netgear. It was terrible. Lost connection all the time. Didn't even work when we moved house. We got it to replace a Belkin, not a clue why, but we plugged that back in and it's been working since.

2009-09-11 14:25:01

#22

jaymz9350: Member; +54|6838

ph1shman420 wrote:
DO NOT GET A LINKSYS

seriously, every single one stops working within a year or 2. fucking pieces of shit. my netgear has been going strong for a couple yrs

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6833122016

Wow it must be amazing then since I'm running through a 4 year old one. And every one I know that has a lynksis is over 2 years old, and get this, they still work.

2009-09-11 18:50:00

#23

Brasso: member; +1,549|6891

jsnipy wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
CapnNismo wrote:
I got the WRT54GL. Works like a charm. Not really going to load any custom firmware onto, not really sure what the point is in a home application. I just need WLAN and it works great.
QoS
more port forwarding options
ability to use it as a bridge/repeater/switch
etc
i think the default firmware has QoS

was just a guess

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

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