Comcast+Linksys=crap

MoosePower

So, over the past couple years I have had two WRT54G routers. They both have died... I have come to the conclusion that linksys routers just don't work like very well with comcast. I have tried power cycling the modem/router, which tends to make the internet work for an hour at most. I have also updated the firmware on the router twice, which accomplished nothing. When I reset the router it can work up to a minute at most.

I'm wondering what type of a router works best with comcast. I'm looking for something in the 50 to 100 dollar price range. I usually do a lot of gaming/downloading. Any suggestions will be helpful, thanks.

tr4l1975 · *Last edited by tr4l1975; 04-23-2007 at 07:11.*

http://roachfiend.com/archives/2006/...reless-router/ a ton of other people on google with that router
http://www.google.com/search?q=links...-revision&cd=6

I was told by a fellow guru to not use linksys, ant to try netgear instead and this was a suggestion http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833122008

anwaypasible · **Memory**: ddr2/3.25gb/720mhz 5-5-5-17-21-1t

i use a dlink DI-604 with 2 computers on the lan

i have comcasts 8mbit service and ive maxxed out at 60mbit/s down and average 1.5mbit/s up

they were giving these things away about a year ago
i think i got mine for like 5 bucks at newegg
i never have to reset it and its never had a problem
i hard to learn how to setup the thing but thats the worst of it
my pings in games are almost always below 20ms

they just released a firmware update a few months ago and i consider the router to be updated fairly recently

i can game and my mom can pogo at the same time and i dont notice her on the computer at all

i bought it for the hardware firewall and to hookup two computers to the same internet

this DI-604 has done that flawlessly for like a couple years

i got mine refurbished

and if you dont need wireless.. why not?

it works with comcast without a single problem that ive ever come across

MoosePower · 04-23-2007, 23:59 | posts: 881 | Location: Seattle, Wa.

Thanks for the suggestion, I too heard that netgear works well too.

Netgamer · 04-24-2007, 01:21 | posts: 2,096

ROFL, yeah i also have comcast and a Linksys router the same one you have/had LoL

mine work like crap LOL

its Linksys

Linksys = Death of gaming

aircool · 04-24-2007, 20:40 | posts: 13,426 | Location: Devon, In A Little Town.

If you can get them grab a Netgear DG834GT, mines been going along nicely for atleast 2 years w/o failure.

DeatHRattlE · 04-28-2007, 01:25 | posts: 1,075 | Location: Michigan

I have a 3 year old Linksys still running. I have had both comcast and wide open west service. I have also had good luck with a company called zonet. Cheap little things but they do what you want em to.
I have seen D-link and netgear do fine under both services as well. If I had a choice of consumer end routers to pick from it would be netgear. Too many horror stories from newer linksys equipment.