Router Reviews

Wi-Fi is the abbreviation for wireless fidelity and was chosen as a play on term Hi-Fi. Wi-Fi Alliance credited Wi-Fi to describe the embedded technology of WLAN on the basis of 802.11 standards. Nowadays the common use of the term Wi-Fi has become broader to describe the generic wireless interface of mobile computing devices, like laptops in LANs. The most common uses for Wi-Fi include gaming, Internet and VoIP phone calling, network connectivity for the electronic devices such as television, digital camera and DVD players.

There are various standard devices which are Wi-Fi cetified such as wireless access points, wireless routers, wireless adapters, wireless bridges, etc. In this section we are going to know about Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi certified routers.

Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Wi-Fi Router
This is Linksy’s very popular wireless router based on the 802.11g Wi-Fi standard. It supports all the basic and fundamental features that are expected from the modern home network router. It contains WPA encryption and SPI firewall capabilities. A 3 year warranty is offered by Linksys for this product.

Netgear WGT624 Wi-Fi Router
The WGT624 router lets you to have a wireless network running on wireless B and wireless G devices. The data transfer rate of it is 108 Mbps that is the satisfying figure for the most demanding users. This is ideal for sharing files, photos, videos, music and playing online games. This router includes WEP data encryption and SPI/NAT firewall protection to provide extra security. It has a built in 4-port Ethernet 10/100 switch, designed for an advanced computer networking.

Netgear RangeMax WPN824 Wi-Fi Wireless Router
The RangeMax WPN824 is the latest MIMO based WLAN router from the Netgear’s product. This router uses a smart-antenna implementation from Video54. There are multiple antennas on Netgear, which help the router to adapt to signal interference, like from a 2.4 GHz cordless phone. It supports WEP or WPA encryption. It is a good choice, for anyone who requires longer range or higher throughput than the 802.11g router can provide.

D-Link Wi-Fi Router DWL-G730AP
This is best for the traveling business person by providing wireless connectivity with 54 Mbps of signal rate. It is a portable router, so you can use it conference room, hotel or even at hotspot. DWL-G730AP supports many operating modes, which includes Access point (AP) mode and Router mode. In AP mode you can create a wireless connection. In router mode, the router is used to share the Internet connection. The internal DHCP server automatically assigns the IP address and ensures that everyone can access the Internet. Additionally the DWL-G730AP support VPN pass through and NAT firewall features and MAC filtering to protect your network from outer attacks.

Belkin Wi-Fi G+MIMO 108 Mbps Router F5D9230UK4
The router uses a Wi-Fi 802.11g wireless network and provides 108 Mbps of transfer rate, with the help of MIMO technology. Also it allows you to share your connection with several other computers on the network. It incorporates a WMA or WEP coding system and NAT or SPI firewall to secure your data and connection. It is one of the best solution for getting higher performance and secure wireless network.

Buffalo’s New 144Mbps Wi-Fi Router
This is the latest Wi-Fi router and Airstation NFINITI Giga card reader from the Buffalo. It is specially designed to get high speed Internet. The router is based on the IEEE’s 802.11n standard, and offers Gigabit Ethernet for wired clients.