Sunday, July 8, 2007

Bye bye WGR614 V4 NetGear. Welcome Linksys WRT54GL.

Due to the problem mentioned below, I am giving up on WGR614 V4 Router that I have used since Apr 2004. The router doesn't seem to work properly with TimeWarner's RoadRunner broadband connection. The connection is getting reset frequently and the browser needs refresh every time it opens a new URL. If you guessed, I am not alone.

After reading reviews on my favorite places on the net, I decided to buy Linksys WRT54GL (L for compatible with Linux - which doesn't matter to me!). It got less rantings than WRT54G and other competitive models.

In addition to the chronic problem with connection stability and dhcp/browser-refresh issues, my voice is not clear on my Vonics voip home-phone to my friends and colleagues. I don't know if I have better options for broadband in this area. Will keep this updated as my fight for better internet and VOIP continues.

Itlu,
Rajesh