Routers & Bridges > Linksys Routers & Bridges > Wireless router

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Unreliable

Cab I say that I'm not a big fan of these routers! However, they are good solid performers if you want a cheap router thats fairly easy to configure. I have had problems with them when uploading templates from time to time, which has ended up completed knackering the router and I've ended up with a rather useless paperweight. I particually find the menu layout very poor, unlike 90% of routers where u can easily find what your after with this you ... Read review

Advantages: Fast, reliable with good range
Disadvantages: poor customer support from netgear

...Only complaint would be with netgear themselves, ringing up customer support is not very helpful, if you have a problem typically the technicians seem to just read off a sheet and don't actually listen to your problems which can be frustrating. Setup is quite simple, technically no installation cd is needed although it is provided. Contecting via a network cable first the router can be accessed through a web browser and setup quite easily. The setup ... Read review

Advantages: Multiple features, looks, simplicity
Disadvantages: Needs rebooting occasionally (but what doesn't?)

Like others have said this is a good, all round router with inbuilt ADSL modem and firewall. If you want to connect multiple computers in your house or small office, this router is something you should definetly consider. It's sleek and slim, very attractive and sits neatly on your desk or out of the way, depending on where you'd like to put it. The lights on the front can be a bit irritating if you've got the router nearby but this isn't too bad ...
...case if you happen to find yourself working in dim light, but otherwise I wouldn't put too much emphasis on the frontal lights. They're OK! The control panel from the router, which you can log in to via a local IP address is easy to use although I would have liked more security options and settings but you can't complain for the price. It does need rebooting occasionally (especially if you keep the router on at all times). If you get the chance ... Read review

Advantages: Free to new customers, Good features, 802.11n
Disadvantages: costly if you are an existing customer

The BT Home Hub v2.0 was released in the June 2008. It offers many new features over the previous models (v1.0, v1.5). BT claim that this device is the most powerful router to be provided by an ISP ie. to compete with orange live box etc.. and it is as it offers wireless 802.11n wireless connectivity. Which offers up to 150% better range than legacy 802.11a/b/g connections. (802.? is a wireless standard so the best released is the .n so this router ...
...network interface card. The BT Home hub v2.0 has a concave face which looks very nice and its black finish is attractive but it seems to be a fingerprint catcher! The LED's on the device are blue and show Power, Broadband Sync, Wireless, VOIP Phone and Upgrade as the device updates its firmware during early hours of the morning. The web configuration utility has been changed the interface looks better and is easier to use that previous models ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, fairly reliable, good range of management features
Disadvantages: Old and sometimes problematic, may be confusing to non-techy people

...stick to the basics. Linksys is a Good Company, I would say. Well, mostly. If you want good networking products, go for them. If you want good customer service, I would be careful. This product is fairly old now, but then again so is the UK's telephone infrastructure so getting "the newest" won't necessarily do much more than this. Even with wireless speed boosters, you still have to remember that you won't be getting speeds on ADSL anything over ...
...criticism I have is with Linksys customer support. They are based outside of the UK and as a result, communication can be an issue. The staff don't really think for themselves and as such read through a customer support menu - so even when I told this guy I was pretty much qualified to tell him the problem (which was with the power connections inside and the ADSL modem), he still insisted on going through his checklist. This happened with two other ... Read review