New router recommendations

[GMtheBest]

I currently have a DLink DI-604 router. I find it to be slow when i have multiple connections (torrents) running even though the upload is capped to 50% of my upstream. From reading, it seems this is due to a small NAT table and small amount physical memory within the router. I am currently looking for a new router\switch that overcomes these issues and that is stable. Ideally i would like to have 100s of connections to it without any performance issues or slowdowns. All my equipment is currently wired but I will eventually be using a mix of wired and wireless connections for my PCs, printer, laptop, xbox and PS3. I would like the fastest link speed possible, Gigabit ports and the fastest wireless technology ("n" ?). I remember reading a while back that the "n" standard wasn't finalized. Not sure if that changed. I will settle for 100mbit if needed. I haven't kept up to date on home networking technology so your help is appreciated.


Any suggestions ?

 

[weovpac]

Take a look at the Linksys WRT54GL.

 

[NickOlsen8390]

For gigabit ports and wireless-N i would look at either the DIR-655(I think thats it) and the DGL-4500
I have had problems with the wireless N versions of the linksys routers. But the WRT's have always done the job

 

[GMtheBest]

What do you think about the ASUS WL-500G Premium Wireless Router ? Is it any good ?

http://www.ncix.com/products/i...ture=ASUS&promoid=1065

I can also be flashed with 3rd party firmware and seems to have more RAM and a larger flash than the linksys routers.

 

[NickOlsen8390]

never used it, but don't buy it just because it says bit torrent on it. its just has a bit torrent client built in, insted of running them on your computer.

 

[blueis300]

I just bought this one, what do any of you all think?

This is a NEW WRT54G-TM, flashed with DD-WRT and has the following features:


Hardware: CPU Speed: 200Mhz

RAM 32MB

Flash Memory 8MB

Added Hardware Features:

Heat sink to main CPU ( see Photo's )
JTAG Header used to flash memory ( see Photo's )
Software: DD-WRT version 24.RC7.0 3-13-08 Standard Version

 

[Damn Dirty Ape]

The D-link dir0655 is what I'm using. pretty nice. if you can get over the imac white case.