Top 10 Wireless Routers

Are  you still wired? Come out of the jungle of spaghetti like wires and be stylish. I mean enough of all the cords and all. Its time to use the full space without being strangled into spidy web of cables. How ridiculous will it be if you have a sophisticated macbook and a normal router to work with. You will always have to sit close to it to get works done! Read our list of top 10 Wireless Routers and decide which one to go for.

Linksys WRT54GL Wireless Router

• 54 Mbps
• 802.11b/g
• Functionalities: Wireless Access Point, VPN Pass-Thru, DHCP Server
• WAN: 1 x 10/100 Base-T
• LAN: 10/100 Base-T

Apple M8799LL/A Airport Extreme Base Station

• WLAN Standards:    IEEE 802.11g/b
• 54 Mbps
• Operating Frequency:    2.4 GHz
• limited one-year warranty

Linksys’ WAG160N

• Decent throughput
• Stylish design
• 54 Mbps
• Pre-802.11n
• Functionalities: DSL Modem, VPN Pass-Thru, DHCP Server
• WAN: 1 x RJ-11 for ADSL, 1 x 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX, …

D-Link DGL-4500 GamerLounge Xtreme N Gaming Router

• Intuitive and responsive browser interface
• Gigabit LAN and WAN
• Excellent range
• Easy to setup
• Network Activity Display offers quick access to a variety of network information
• Preset with a lot of settings for special services and applications, including games
• random reset during heavy load that might be the deal breaker.

Belkin N1 Vision (F5D8232-4) Wireless Router

• 54 Mbps
• Pre-802.11n
• Functionalities: VPN Pass-Thru, DHCP Server
• WAN: 1 x 10 Base-T
• LAN: 10/100/1000 Base-T

Netgear WGR614

• Attractive, powerful home networking product
• Great signal range - a key feature in homes with brick walls or similar obstructions
• Three-year warranty for the WGR614
• Customer support is good

Linksys EtherFast® BEFSR41 Router

• Functionalities: VPN Pass-Thru, DHCP Server
• WAN: 1 x 10/100 Base-T
• LAN: 10/100 Base-T
• Firewall: MAC Address Filtering, NAT

The D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855

• True dual-band
• Great throughput performance
• Intuitive and responsive browser interface
• Gigabit LAN and WAN
• Supports separate wireless networks for guests
• Convenient preset settings

SMC SMC2804WBR Barricade

• 802.11g wireless router
• Supports Macintosh, Linux and Windows clients.
• Two detachable antennas
• Strong firewall
• Good signal strength.
• Lifetime warranty

Netgear WNHDEB111 HD/Gaming 5GHz Wireless-N Networking Kit

• Comes with two access points
• Utilises 5GHz
• Super-fast when used as a network hub
• Ordinary 802.11n performance when used purely wirelessly
• Monolithic access points

Conclusion

The wireless routers firmwares change frequently, so you must make yourself updated always. There are other factors to keep in mind when choosing from a range of routers such as customer support, warranties provided etc. apart from performance and price of the routers.