Which is Best Home Networking Router?

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BartSimpsx24x

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I am try to helping my parent to get better Home Networking for their internet. They has Netgear and it works horrible for them. It didn't working very good with TiVo and Mac computer. I am wonder any of you know which best Home networking router ever! I am going suggest them get Motorola Cable Modem same one I has now. It works perfect for me. Their internet are under Time Warner Cable RoadRunner.
 
get Dlink, if you have videophone.

get Airport router, if you're madness.
 
Hmm, I never had a problem with my NetGear.. It works perfectly on TiVo. Care to explain why isn't it working?
 
kurtcs said:
Hmm, I never had a problem with my NetGear.. It works perfectly on TiVo. Care to explain why isn't it working?
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I bet that he did disabled on UPnP or something.
 
kurtcs said:
Typically, most of routers tended to leave UPnP enable as default.
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Yup... I did disabled it at first place then Xbox 360 got screwed up then enabled again.
 
It depends on what you use it for, most routers works great, just that they don't set it up right. I have seen enough that they don't set it right. Too bad they think it is "Plug-N-Play" which is not always works that way. Buffalo technology is one of best router for home but they aren't easy to set up.
 
I use Linksys for my home wireless computer network. No problems.
 
kurtcs said:
Hmm, I never had a problem with my NetGear.. It works perfectly on TiVo. Care to explain why isn't it working?
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Yes, It works fine on Netgear. But it don't works great. My Parent said sometime it cause problems and slow connecting and I heard many bad stories about Netgear. I think I rather go to linksys or Dlink.
 
BartSimpsx24x said:
Yes, It works fine on Netgear. But it don't works great. My Parent said sometime it cause problems and slow connecting and I heard many bad stories about Netgear. I think I rather go to linksys or Dlink.
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I understand what you mean by that, hopefully you get the better one sooner.
 
I have a D-Link 604 router (4-ports / non-wireless) for my Apple computers. It works fine since 2 1/2 years. No software requirement. It can run on a cable or DSL modem. I am not sure about your TiVo for D-Link 604 so you might want to look up the tech support webpage. Hope that helps.

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No software requirement? Your darn funny! Have you heard of "Firmware" That is just another word for software used mostly in electronic devices. NO devices can run without software.

webexplorer said:
I have a D-Link 604 router (4-ports / non-wireless) for my Apple computers. It works fine since 2 1/2 years. No software requirement. It can run on a cable or DSL modem. I am not sure about your TiVo for D-Link 604 so you might want to look up the tech support webpage. Hope that helps.

D-Link Shop - Product Info
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diehardbiker said:
No software requirement? Your darn funny! Have you heard of "Firmware" That is just another word for software used mostly in electronic devices. NO devices can run without software.
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No, I don't need install it on my PC after connected to Linksys.
 
diehardbiker said:
No software requirement? Your darn funny! Have you heard of "Firmware" That is just another word for software used mostly in electronic devices. NO devices can run without software.
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Apple Mac OS X automatically asked me to follow the setting that took 2 minutes for me to complete it. The program is called Network that come from the OS X (System Preferences).

Actually, I was thinking of a company's package that comes with the CD software in it which is for IBM PC, and the tech info stated that D-Link device is compatible with Mac computers using the Mac OS X's Network. Yeah, Network is a software - I didn't think of it. Actually, my external hard disk and flash pen can run without the software because the OS X automatically do it for me. I don't know about the XP Windows.
 
Most of the time firmware is pretty much transparency, you don't really notice until you study it harder you will see it. Some of them are "hard coded" and won't let you open it up to configure them.

webexplorer said:
Apple Mac OS X automatically asked me to follow the setting that took 2 minutes for me to complete it. The program is called Network that come from the OS X (System Preferences).

Actually, I was thinking of a company's package that comes with the CD software in it which is for IBM PC, and the tech info stated that D-Link device is compatible with Mac computers using the Mac OS X's Network. Yeah, Network is a software - I didn't think of it. Actually, my external hard disk and flash pen can run without the software because the OS X automatically do it for me. I don't know about the XP Windows.
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