Router/Firewall reccomendations

[Technoid]

I also briefly had a BEFSX41, but it was unstable so I ditched it and built myself a Smoothwall box

[cjolley]

Ok, looks like.
Don't get the BEFSX41.
Get the BEFSR11, you will be glad.

[Jammrock]

I've used several Linksys jobs in my day. My BEFSX41 and 81 both worked well. I had a lock up problem with one of them, but then I moved it so it got more air and the lack ups stopped. I now have one of those Linksys router/VoIP combo jobs, and it's working rock solid.

If you've got a little extra cash you could always look at this:

http://games.dlink.com/products/?pid=370

http://games.dlink.com/products/?pid=371

Gb switch, 108 Mb/s wireless, all sorts of handy settings to prioritize packets. It's been getting stellar reviews, too.

Jammrock

[SitFlyer]

Jeesh ... what are you folks doing to lock up the Linksys? I've had one for over five years and it’s never given me a lick of trouble.

Same here. Never a problem. Mine's a BEFSR11

[cjolley]

What's the difference between the BEFSR and BEFSX lines?

[Wombat]

Some firewalling/VPN options.

With the 1.5 firmware, starting Shareaza would lock it up as soon as the program came online (or tried to, at least).

[RichL]

Those DLinks look nice (despite my longstanding dislike of DLink kit), but I can't find anyone who sells them in the UK.

Glad to hear nobody has major issues with the Linksys, perhaps recent models have cured the lockup issues various websites were reporting.

[Kurt]

The Linksys BEFSRx1 is probably the most stable (cheap) routers I've used. All others I found issues with (3com, USR, Dlink, Netgear, Philips, etc). N°2 is Netgear but I found support to be lacking.

[Brian R.]

Jeesh ... what are you folks doing to lock up the Linksys? I've had one for over five years and it’s never given me a lick of trouble.

Just using it as a nat gateway. I don't have a high opinion of their quality control. I went through two and gave up. Went to a Netgear gateway and then two different models from Zyxel - all worked fine. Zyxel had the best tech support of the bunch.

It's good you don't have trouble with that BFSR. Unless their tech support has improved, you might as well just buy another and try again, rather than trying to get them to solve your problem.