Gotta be the router

pearly_54

Shared on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 20:20

Today was a 10 hour day at work.  Add the hour each way for commuting, and that's 12.  Bah!  And, I was the last nurse standing....  Nah, it wasn't a bad day, just long.  When I got home I got a list of problems from hubby about his computer.  He is totally computer illiterate, so he expected me to have all the answers.  Well, the answer turned out to be, no internet connection.  WTF??  So I tested the cable modem.  Working.  All computers....working.  Just not connecting.  I called roadrunner and got shifted to India for troubleshooting.  Ohhhh, I was under the desk with a flashlight looking at connections, wires, etc.  I turned on, off, restarted, no luck.  Finally, he had me check my LAN connection.  (nice, oh, wait, not Chi LAN.....)  My connection was disabled.  Whodunnit?  Nobody.  I have a direct connection to my main PC, but everything else is wireless.  BIG CLUE!!!!!  I got my direct connection enabled, but wireless is dead.   Ahhhhh, and so is the router.  It's been a good router, but time to replace it.  I need to be able to use my lappy!  The guy from India was very nice, and I could even understand him, most of the time.  Now, my dilemma...tomorrow is Thanksgiving!  Eek!  and the next day is Black Friday!!!  How will I get a new router and keep my sanity?  I shall prevail, because this is a necessity in my life.  Must have my wireless......  without it no lappy, no hubby PC, no Xbox Live!!!!!  I can do it, I know I can.  Best Buy, you are mine! 

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TANK's picture
Submitted by TANK on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 20:31
I would HIGHLY recommend a DLink DGL-4300 or a DLink DGL-4500. These are gaming routers with wireless and they an do so much cool stuff if you're a gamer. This is the router i recommend to everyone in the market and i've owned both. The 4300 is the Wireless G model and teh 4500 which is the newer one is Wireless N (also does G) and also has a cool screen on it to show you how much bandwidth is being used at any given time. I love it, it's an awesome router.
pearly_54's picture
Submitted by pearly_54 on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 20:53
Oh, what a coincidence! I was researching routers and had just about decided on D-Link DGL-4300. I like the wimpy D-Link I have, but, sigh, it died, as you know. Good advice, Tank!
ATC_1982's picture
Submitted by ATC_1982 on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 20:56
I hope you get a good one. and follow tanks advice

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