What Router?

[BReeves]

I am on Point-to-Point wireless with Atlas OK out of Owasso. I have been using LinkSys BEFSR81 wired routers for my main access point and peer-to-peer network with a LinkSys wireless tied in on a different subnet so guests can access the internet from laptops etc. I say routers because I have went through 3 of the BEFSR81's and just had to change to another one.

When the first LinkSys died I bought a Net Gear locally because that is all I could find. For some reason was not able to get it working so I bought 2 more BEFSR81's off eBay. Managed to fix the original BEFSR81's but it eventually died again. The first eBay LinkSys just died and now running on my last good LinkSys.

In the market for an 8 port wired router and wondering what brand or model may be more reliable than the LinkSys or maybe a new model LinkSys will not die after a couple years in service like mine have. Any recommendations?

Thanks....

 

[Commander Keen]

Wait, you said wireless on a different subnet, so layer 2 won't work here. Sorry!

 

[BReeves]

You seem to be pretty hard on those things. How about trying something a little more enterprise-class?

http://configure.us.dell.com/dells...l_id=powerconnect-2808&c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04

Ya, I guess except it just plugs in and not sure how I could be less hard on it. The first failure was a 5 volt regulator, easy to trouble shoot and fix. 2nd time it became very intermittent connecting to the internet and didn't even try to fix it. 2nd router had the same issue with connecting but different symptoms, again didn't try to fix it just stuck my spare in which solved the problem.

Thanks for trying but unless I missed something the link you provided is to a switch (hub) not a router. I'm just wondering what everyone is using these days that is reliable and will last for a few years, preferably forever.

 

[Commander Keen]

Thanks for trying but unless I missed something the link you provided is to a switch (hub) not a router. I'm just wondering what everyone is using these days that is reliable and will last for a few years, preferably forever.

You got me before the edit!

 

[rhodesbe]

Take a look at Ubiquiti stuff. (ie: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1EA1HT7624)
I know a local system integrator in OKC that uses Ubiquiti for video surveillance and really speaks highly of both the wired and wireless stuff.

 

[Coded-Dude]

Procurve makes some decent managed switches(though I dont know if any have wifi capability).

8 port gigabit; Lifetime warranty with next day replacement.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...16638&ef_id=U8WukwAABOzlrucO:20140808164220:s

 

[warmep]

You don't mention a budget, what are your limits there? It might not be a bad idea to get a 4 port router and a separate switch.

 

[Viper16]

I recommend the ASUS Best Buy Link.

I have had it for three months and it has not dropped wireless or cable since. I have a TrendNET Gigabit Switch.

 

[tRidiot]

Viper, I can't tell from the pictures, are those antennae removable? I have some hi-gain antennae I need to use.

 

[Viper16]

Viper, I can't tell from the pictures, are those antennae removable? I have some hi-gain antennae I need to use.

IIRC they are removeable, when I get home I will verify...but I believe I remember screwing them in during install.