On 06/10/10 14:16 (GMT-0500) Greg Wallace apparently typed:
I've just lost my router. There was a power outage here and the power went on and off 2 or three times. Apparently, that did in my router, even though it was behind a surge protector.
Common surge supressors are mickey mouse junk that need to be replace every 6 months or so. The surge supression built into a UPS is much more reliable.
It is/was a Linksys RV042. That's the second Linksys router I've lost in the past 5 years. Maybe 2 1/2 years is about average for a router, I have no idea. Anyway, I see a log of negative press on this site regarding Linksys products and I think I'd like to try switching brands. I know there is some other brand that has been highly recommended, but I just can't remember what that brand was. Anyway, could someone give me a router recommendation (along with a good place to make an online purchase, if possible)?
Here in the US, Linksys and DLink routers have 1 year warranties, Netgear has 3 year, and Belkin has 5 year. I only found out about Belkin after my last Netgear purchase, probably from newegg.com (long ago). If I need another, assuming the warranties don't change, it will be Belkin. -- "The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped." Psalm 28:7 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/