which router?

I cannot decide which router i should go with...
I have a Hawking Tech router right now but it keeps hanging up after 2 days and i have to set it back to factory default and set it up again in order to work properly. So which router do you suggest?

I had the Linksys router at one time.. never any problems, worked for the 6 months straight I had it without ever having to reset it or reconfigure it.

I would recommend either the cisco 827 or a linux box. Either way you will learn a great deal.

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I think i am going to go with Linksys because i dont think i'll be able to figure out Cisco. It seems hard... But in the future i'll try a linux box as a router (when i can afford it and when i feel comfortable enough with Linux). Thanks everyone for your suggestions.

I am going to have to agree with jeremy on this one, cisco would be the best route, any how good luck with the linksys.

using the linux box would be the most cost effective!!

Originally posted by gcombe74 I am going to have to agree with jeremy on this one, cisco would be the best route, any how good luck with the linksys. using the linux box would be the most cost effective!!

well that would depend on if he has an extra box to do that with. and what type of hardware he would use and so on.... you can get the linksys router for under a 100 bucks some places...or little over 100 bucks. easy to configure. basically plug it in, configure it thru browser, then configure your boxes... then your all done...
though, once I get back on broadband and not sorry dialup, i miss my cable modem, I will probably go the route of setting up a Linux box to do the work.

well that would depend on if he has an extra box to do that with

that is true, not everyone has ten or twelve boxes to change and configure at will. or a couple of cisco routers to boot!! But now if they did, that would be my preference!

Look around for an old computer for a linux router, it doesn't really take much to do it. I have run 6 clients thru a P100 with no connection problem. If you don't cache web pages or anything the ram needed is minimal. 16MB worked fine for me, with a 2G hard drive. On board video, and network is common in the older Pentiums.

Before that I had it on a 486/66 which also worked good if you don't need to use the GUI very much.

I used RH 6.1 the newer versions may require more.

I am trying to buy an old computer form ebay. Hopefully no one will overbid me so i can get it . Thanks again guys

I'll get a Cisco router the day after Jeremy sets up www.ciscoquestions.org

The Cisco IOS is a challenge, I bought a couple to work on getting cisco certified, and they can get very complex. But very efficient once setup for they type of network you wish to run.

I just bought an old comp through ebay. Its Pentium 200, 64 mb, nic, sound, 8X cd, 3.2 GB. I think its a little too much for routing but i have no choice. Ohh by the way, can i use the box i am using as the router to be my mailbox too. I am not going to have too much e-mails coming or going through. Just for me and a couple of friends...

The P200 should be fine for about anything you want to do.