Wireless Network > Proxim Wireless Network > PC Card > below $50

Advantages: many
Disadvantages: none for me

...version of the routers which linksys by cisco manufactured it served me well with past 3 yrs. that i had been using it. It was then that i decided to upgrade this to newer version that would still be in G standard since my sister has a laptop that also runs in G so i thought of having a router that runs in G as well so that it would be compatible so i bought a wrt54g2 router which is a newer version of routers that runs in G basically having this ... Read review

Advantages: built in firewall, networking ability, wireless/hardwired
Disadvantages: some dead zones in basement

The Netgear router is the best router that I have had to date. I had previously went through 2 different routers before I had purchased this one, and let me say I should have purchased this one first. It has four ports in the back so that you can connect up to four computers on it and has wireless capabilities which I also use on it. I have 3 of my computers connected to it for networking and it works beautifully with relatively no signal problems. ...
...private (with a password to protect it) so everyone cannot access it which I find to be a great feature. Also the wireless function is good, but not the best. I can go to almost any place in my house with my laptop and it will be connected until I go into my basement where there is little if any connection. This model has a built in firewall to it which is another reason I got this router and it is a great feature. I would recommend this router for ... Read review

Advantages: Hasn't failed yet! (knock on wood)
Disadvantages: not many included directions

...heard some negative things about netgear cards how they always go in and out, etc but I have been pleasantly surprised. Setup took me about a day because I had no clue what I was doing and was trying to look up info on our desktop internet to find out what I was doing wrong. There were not many directions that came in the box. I have been set up now for over a year and couldn't be happier. I have never had to reset it and have never had any problems. ... Read review

Advantages: Only close range works fine
Disadvantages: Cheap wide range, pathetic draft-n connection, reboots

I have tested this wireless router thoroughly and came with my conclusion -- It is official junk! For a lot of reasons, for a near $100 Wireless-N router with the specs that it offers does not meet up well. One of the biggest issues with it is range. I have tested a Linksys notebook wireless adapter first to test how far the range goes. Distance from 10 to 20 ft was good. Now going about past that I notice the signal started falling off and then ...
...you the truth. Now if I did the same with a Linksys WRT54G or Range Booster I would have signal no problems. Don't let the three antennas full you. In this day and age it is hard to find a good and great Wireless N router regardless the brand. The draft-N feature of this router is a big joke! The biased remark that claims to say it has great range in many rooms doesn't even come close. So there is a few things wrong with this router. It's those ... Read review

Advantages: Connection is stable, very easy to setup, solid signal for internet.
Disadvantages: Not a stable connection using Netgear or Trendnet routers.

...the WRT54G or even the Linksys Rangebooster. It is not so difficult to setup, the easiest way is before you have the adapter installed in your desktop, make sure you install the software first then from there put the new hardware so that it will automatically pick up. Here's the issue now, I would not highly recommend that you put a desktop in the ground while the connections in the back are near the wall and then all of a sudden your wireless router ...
...to the fact that the antenna will not pick up any good signal or none. A better advantage is having your desktop on top of a desk or where there is a side slot to put your desktop on a glass desk. Having the wireless which can point around the antenna will give a good solid connection. I have tested this on a Belkin and D-Link Wireless router -- It is pretty good for a connection. But when testing it with Netgear or the budget router Trendnet I ... Read review