Choice of Cable Routers
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Posted by George Berger on July 18, 2006, 1:31 pm
Please log in for more thread options Finally, Comcast has a decent signal in our neighborhood and we hope to go to cable by the end of the month. We're running an iMacG4, OS10.4.6, using the OS 10.4.6 firewall and also the Intego VirusBarrier X4 firewall. We'll be using a Motorola SB 5120 cable modem. Quandry: One set of grandchildren gave us a Linksys BEFSR41 router, and the other set of grandkids gave us a Netgear RP614 router. (Both sets of grandkids want to be able to "plug in" when they visit. Ouch) Question: Which router do you believe will provide the better reliability. TIA George (The Old Fud) -- I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant. -- Robert McCloskey, State Department spokesman (attributed) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Warren on July 18, 2006, 10:26 pm
Please log in for more thread options George Berger wrote: Flip a coin. Both are generally reliable models. Your chance of getting a bad unit is about the same either way, and both, when working correctly, will provide you with all you need -- unless you need wireless. You'd be better off deciding which grandkids will be the most offended if they're not picked. ;) (Of course this will be followed by people who absolutely hate one or the other, but by the time the dust settles, you'll be right back at the coin flip choice.) -- Warren H. ========== Disclaimer: My views reflect those of myself, and not my employer, my friends, nor (as she often tells me) my wife. Any resemblance to the views of anybody living or dead is coincidental. No animals were hurt in the writing of this response -- unless you count my dog who desperately wants to go outside now. Power Lawncare Tools for Spring Clean-up: http://www.holzemville.com/mall/blackanddecker/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by DLR on July 19, 2006, 4:05 am
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George Berger wrote: > Finally, Comcast has a decent signal in our neighborhood and we hope to
Both will do equally well. Or close to it for home surfing needs. These
> go to cable by the end of the month. We're running an iMacG4, OS10.4.6, > using the OS 10.4.6 firewall and also the Intego VirusBarrier X4 > firewall. We'll be using a Motorola SB 5120 cable modem. > > Quandry: One set of grandchildren gave us a Linksys BEFSR41 router, and > the other set of grandkids gave us a Netgear RP614 router. (Both sets > of grandkids want to be able to "plug in" when they visit. Ouch) > > Question: Which router do you believe will provide the better > reliability. > are really disposable items. Pick one and set it up and go with it. When it breaks in a year or so, use the other. I'd give the Netgear a slight edge due to my personal bias and preferences. Plus the logs are better. (I think.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by on July 21, 2006, 10:03 am
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wrote: >Quandry: One set of grandchildren gave us a Linksys BEFSR41 router, and
>the other set of grandkids gave us a Netgear RP614 router. (Both sets >of grandkids want to be able to "plug in" when they visit. Ouch) All hardware revisions of the BEFSR41 are pretty reliable. The RP614 is a bit more of a crap shoot. Some hardware revisions are fairly reliable and other revisions offer no end of problems. If you want older, but more reliable choose the SR41. If you want a newer generation router and willing to risk trouble then choose the RP614. Also factoring into it is how "hard" you plan to run your cable connection. If you are going to run full tilt with lots of P2P program usage don't even bother taking the RP614 out of the box. It'll end up like a turtle on its back more often than not. Of course the third option is to return both routers to the store & take the combined funds and buy an even better router. ;) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by George Berger on July 21, 2006, 10:33 am
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gray.wizard@moria.mines wrote: >snip
> If you want older, but more reliable choose the SR41. If you want a
> newer generation router and willing to risk trouble then choose the > RP614. >snip
> Of course the third option is to return both routers to the store &
> take the combined funds and buy an even better router. ;) Hi - Thanks for the feedback. Being a non-geek type, I'm not too familiar with the available routers. When we were given these two, I just went to Google and pulled up reviews on both. Definitely a mixed bag. Suggestions for alternatives would be appreciated! I'm a steady user, 3-4 hours daily, principally with medical-oriented mailing lists and medical web pages. No games or P2P. The grandkids are adults and no longer into games - - just torrid love letters to their hotties of the moment and checking Fidelity and Vanguard for their mutual fund investments. < g >
TIA George (The Old Fud) -- I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant. -- Robert McCloskey, State Department spokesman (attributed) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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> go to cable by the end of the month. We're running an iMacG4, OS10.4.6,
> using the OS 10.4.6 firewall and also the Intego VirusBarrier X4
> firewall. We'll be using a Motorola SB 5120 cable modem.
>
> Quandry: One set of grandchildren gave us a Linksys BEFSR41 router, and
> the other set of grandkids gave us a Netgear RP614 router. (Both sets
> of grandkids want to be able to "plug in" when they visit. Ouch)
>
> Question: Which router do you believe will provide the better
> reliability.