Replacement Router

[Extremerc12]

Hello All,

I am in the market for a new router. Currently I am running a WRT54GS on Cablevision Service (Via Motorola Surfboard). Currently I have 1 machine running wireless (that an be increased to four (4) when I have two laptops and an IPad running off the network) and 3 machines running wired.

One wired connections feeds a Linksys Workgroup switch. Connected to this work group switch is the machine in my signature, an Xbox 360, Pioneer Elite AV receiver and a blu-ray player.

The reason I am in the market for a new router has to deal with the existing router dropping wireless and wired connections. I find myself having to reset the router 3-4 times a day. I do notice that an hour or so before it drops connection, my connection speed becomes throttled and is basically useless.

I have been looking at a few replacement routers. At the moment I do not have any Wireless N equipment but that could changed.

Linksys E3200
Newegg.com - Linksys E3200 Wireless N Router High Performance Dual-Band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n

Linksys E3000
Newegg.com - LINKSYS E3000 Wireless Router simultaneous Dual Band Gigabit 802.11a/b/g/n 2.4GHz / 5GHz up to 600Mbps with USB Built-in UPnP AV Media Server

Linksys WRT54GL (Obviously very similar to what I have now. Not sure this really make sense considering most of the new routers are faster.)
Newegg.com - Linksys WRT54GL Wireless Broadband Router 802.11b/g up to 54Mbps/ Compatible with Open Source DD-WRT (not pre-load)

Any other suggestions? I know Asus is around, but how are their routers? Rock solid like their video card and motherboards?

Thanks

Chris

[Bob338]

FWIW, I'm no expert, but I just replaced a Linksys N310, which had replaced a WRT54G, with a Linksys E3000. Can't believe the difference in pass through speed. Admittedly mine is light usage but some of these were supposed to run hot and have a short life. Mine is only warm.

[Extremerc12]

I ended up purchasing the E3200 today. Really had no choice as the router died early this afternoon. Hopefully all goes well.

[Extremerc12]

An additional question has come up. I have been thinking of position the router in a different place in my house which would require the use of wireless more so than the current location. I have several PCI Linksys G-Band wireless cards, but was considering going to the USB N-Band setup. I was looking at the one Linksys had to offer such as the AE1200/2500. Are there any real benefits other than having matching manufacturer names on the products? I was looking around at some of the Asus USB keys and was wondering if it really makes a difference. I would love to save money, but its not a necessity if the Linksys keys are my best bet.

Thanks

[glc]

Ideally, you would want to match both brand and exact type of "N" to the router. In your case, that would be the AE2500.

[Extremerc12]

Thanks for the reply GLC. For everyone, the router is very easy to setup manually without the use of the Linksys driver disk. Not much different than the older generation routers in terms of the control panel.