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by Editors of SmallNetBuilder.com
by Editors of PCMag.com
by Greg Crowe
by Editors of PC World
by Editors of Laptop Magazine
by Editors of Macworld
by Greg King
by Dong Ngo
by Platon Scheblykin and Hugh Barros
XBitLabs.com is generally one of the best review sources for computer products. Testing and objectivity appear to be flawless. However, this source has tested only five wireless routers in the past year,… and there are no ratings to help you pick the best one. Reviewer Platon Scheblykin does an excellent job explaining the pros and cons of each router, but he doesn't unreservedly recommend any of the ones he has tested.
by Stephen Withers
PC Authority (Australia) evaluates 10 wireless routers geared toward small office networks, with features such as Ethernet switches to connect multiple computers. No overall winner is selected, and… comparison charts are lacking. That said, routers are all rated, and the Linksys WRT610N and D-Link DIR-855 routers share the highest rating of five out of six stars. Not all models are available in North America, and prices are in Australian dollars.
by Editors of PC World (Australia)
PC World (Australia) reviews more than the typical amount of wireless routers for a computer magazine. Test results are given in a general way in the longer in-house reviews, but this source sometimes… prints very short review synopses from the U.S. version of PC World. Few reviews are comparative, but all products get a star rating, and editors separately list Best Buy and Editor's Choice models. All but one are available in the U.S.
by Editors of W-FiPlanet.com
by Michael DeAgonia
by David Pogue
The New York Times' technology critic, David Pogue, takes a look at an unusual-router: the credit-card-sized, portable Novatel MiFi 2200, which gets a signal from a 3G cellular network and uses it to create… a five-person wireless hotspot. He tests the Novatel MiFi 2200 with the Verizon network in five cities and finds it works well and incredibly easily. He answers reader questions about the Novatel MiFi 2200 in a separate blog post.
by Eric Griffith
by Jeff Bertolucci
by Contributors to Newegg.com
Newegg.com is a retailer of computer products. The site is especially popular with computer builders. Several routers have accumulated hundreds of ratings from Newegg.com customers, but the best-rated… models are older Wireless-G models. For example, the older Linux-based Linksys WRT54GL earns a five-star average rating from more than 2,400 users and is a 27-time winner (as of our last visit) in Newegg.com's monthly Customer Choice Awards.
by Contributors to Amazon.com
by Bill O'Brien
Bill O'Brien evaluates five dual-band wireless routers from Apple, Netgear, D-Link, Linksys and a little-known company called SMC. Emphasis is placed on how fast 5 GHz transmissions are sent from each… router in real conditions, as opposed to theoretical maximums. While no clear rankings are evident, O'Brien prefers Apple's AirPort Extreme, closely followed by the SMC Barricade N Pro. Charts outlining features and test results are provided on separate pages.
by Jim Martin
PC Authority (Australia) conducts a group test of seven wireless routers from seven different manufacturers. Performance, price and features such as Gigabit Ethernet switches and wireless security are… factored into the ratings. Although the winner (the D-Link DIR-655) is still current, this older review doesn't test the latest, most advanced routers, and Australian pricing and warranties differ from those in the U.S.
by Editors of Computer Shopper (U.K.)
This chart shows at a glance how recently reviewed routers stack up at ComputerShopper.com (U.K.), but not all models are sold in the U.S. The Buffalo Nfinity High Power WZR-HP-G300NH is, and it earns a… perfect five stars and a Best Buy rating. Reviews average about 250 words, not enough to convey much information about the products, but they are reasonable as succinct summaries. Test results are barely divulged.
by Editors of Computer Shopper
by Greg Crowe
Government Computer News (GCN) directly compares four Wireless-N routers in this review. The introduction explains the state of the technology in reasonable simple language, yet the review is confusing in… places. The Belkin N1 Vision is rated as a GCN Lab Reviewer's Choice, but overall and subcategory ratings for all wireless routers seem too high. The highlight of the review is a line graph that shows the speed of each router at 10-foot intervals up to 170 feet.
by Johnathan Bray
by Editors of TechRadar.com
by Editors of ConsumerReports.org
ConsumerReports.org covers wireless routers as part of more general reporting on home networking. Ratings evaluate speed, installation and setup, and distance and security, but there's scant discussion of… the routers themselves. Furthermore, only three routers are covered, so while one is named a Quick Pick, the field is too narrow to make that selection meaningful. This old report fails to cover new models and technologies.
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Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (Gigabit) MB053LL/A
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Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router
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Linksys-Cisco WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router (Compatible with Linux)
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