[Kirosia]

I'm going to purchase a low-end wireless router so I can use my laptop, iphone 3g, and possible future electronics at/around my apartment. I've been looking at newegg and this is the one I'm close to deciding on:
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704039
 
I'd love a gigabit router, but the cheapest seem to be in th $50+ range and I'm just too cheap. Any recommendations/criticisms?

 

[redshifter]

Your router is very important so don't cheap out on it. Get a Linksys. I've had one under heavy use for 5 years without issue.

 

[azncookiecutter]

TP-Link has pretty decent stuff, used a router at an apartment a while back. Used 2 of their routers, never had any problems. Linksys is a safe option, though some of their newer hardware (the antenna-less designs) have several flaws in them, although some can be upgraded to DD-WRT or other 3rd party firmwares.

 

[redshifter]

Kiro just make sure your terrorist neighbors don't jack your signal and you shart your jorts

 

[Kirosia]

I plan on using encryption (WPA2 AES?), plus my neighbors don't seem tech-savvy enough to crack more than an egg. 

 

[redshifter]

OK well just remember, you can't crack any eggs without making some omelets

 

[Kirosia]

Red, you been eating wild berries and watching Garfield cartoons again? 

 

[redshifter]

I am glad you asked, old friend.
 
What I respect about US president James Garfield and why I (Redshifter)  ♥ him:
 
He was shot 200 days into his presidency. You know he was a playa with some hate-ahs
 
My boy was Welsh just like this n***a hee-ay! ~~
 
He got made into a bad-ass cat named Garfield who totally owned his "owner" Jon at every turn.

 

[Kirosia]

So that's a yes

 

[redshifter]

No I've been watching Mythbusters blow up a fake shark, out of the corner of my eye. Too many screens going on at once again

 

[floydenheimer]

Methinks redshifter is huffin the dustbuster.
 
Kirosia, this is a nice router if you flash it to DD-WRT (3rd party firmware)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833162033

 

[t0wer]

put DD-WRT on it, and it's a great router.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320026&cm_re=asus_router-_-33-320-026-_-Product

 

[Kirosia]

I've been looking at wrt/tomato compatible models, but I want "n" and the ones that support that are more than I want to spend. 

 

[Jubei]

I'm pretty much in the same scenario - would like a cheap and basic "n" wireless router. I'm using an old Netgear WGR614 v6, but the range is not too good (maybe too many walls) in my small apartment.

 

[Hybrys]

Does it need to be wireless 'N'?  You are aware that you gain limited extra range, and the extra bandwidth you gain cannot be used to access an internet connection faster^.
 
(Most internet connections don't come anywhere near 10 Mbps, the spec of Wireless B, nevermind near the 54 Mbps spec of Wireless G.)
 
If you don't need wireless N, I'd suggest a WRT54G.  Classic, cheap router, that you can turn into one of the most versatile routers under $500 for free with WRT or Tomato.
 
Decent deal here too.  http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=41533&vpn=RT-N13U&manufacture=ASUS 
 
There's a WRT build coming for it soon, but right now it's a work in progress.
 
BTW, post 1000.  Awesome.