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January 26, 2006

hardware

Your favorite wireless router

Posted Jan. 26, ’06, 6:55 PM PT by Derik DeLong
Category | Hardware

Airport Engadget asks what’s the best wireless router? I know this is a Mac blog and the overwhelming response is likely to be Airport Extreme and Airport Express Base Stations, but let’s try be a little more objective.

Disclaimer: My original, graphite Airport Base Station suffered from design deficiencies and I had to fix it myself. I didn’t fit within Apple’s let’s-play-the-odds replacement serial number range. I’ve been down on Apple’s wireless offerings since.

Does the customizability of the WRT54G (Linux based versions) float your boat? Do D-Link’s prices make your checkbook sigh in relief? Do Belkin’s MIMO offerings actually excite you? Do you really love your Airport Express to death? Or are you simply waiting to see what is coming soon with the finalization of the 802.11n specification in place?


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