[mdlug] Best, inexpensive Wireless Router?

[Mike]

Darwin Weyh wrote:
> I got the WRT54GL a couple months ago and am using the HyperWRT
> Thibor firmware extensions (http://www.thibor.co.uk/) .   My kids
> computer is hooked up to it wirelessly and they haven't complained
> even doing bit torrents and playing WOW.
>
> I'm getting a D-Link DSM-320 Media Lounge tomorrow which should really
> give it a good good  workout.
>
> Newegg.com has them for $56.99 after rebate.
>
> Darwin
>
>
> On 11/30/06, Joseph Vartanian <jvartanian at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 11/30/06, Robert Adkins <radkins at impelind.com> wrote:
>> > Hey All,
>> >
>> >     The wireless router I have at home decided that it no longer
>> wishes
>> > to function. So, I am in need of a new one that is readily available
>> at
>> > the local stores.
>> >
>> >     Any suggestions?
>> >
>> >     Thanks,
>> >     Rob
>> >
>>
>> I personally like the Linksys WRT54G.  You may want to try to get your
>> hands on the WRT54GL...that's the hackable one with Linux.
>>
>> -Joseph

Torrents kill my WRT54GS (original model, with the max amount of RAM 8
megs, I think).  I tried several different firmwares on it, including
TurboWRT, DD-WRT, original, and OpenWRT, and on each one of those
firmwares, if I didn't heavily limit the torrent options (limit the number
of connections/clients per torrent), it would kill the speed of my router.

To combat this, I created an old box (K6-2 350MHz) running IPCop, and now
I'm using that as my router, and things have been great, it hasn't killed
my connection or speeds once.  I've been extremely happy with IPCop, and
it has enough features, and a nice enough interface.

Thanks

Mike