Need to know what router to get?

The Linksys is pretty good. I've got a US Robotics USR8054 that I'm very happy with. As a bonus, it can work as a wireless router AND as a wireless access point.

Those 2 walls are going to hurt your throughput. Most wireless routers will have similar problems. It's quite possible that those walls actually ARE a faraday cage if the construction is metal lath and plaster on the interior walls. No wireless is going to get around that! You can get range extender antennas for most wireless routers and WAPs. They are pretty expensive though and will typically double the cost of the router or WAP.

Don't be fooled with maximum speed claims. An 802.11g wireless will rarely see actual throughput greater than one-half the rated speed -- or about 27 Mb/sec -- under ideal conditions. Don't confuse throughput with link speed either! And don't be fooled by the proprietary "speed boost" technology advertised by most manufacturers. It only works if ALL of your wireless NICs are from the same manufacturer AND support the technology.

Virtually any router can handle port forwarding -- UDP, TCP or both. If your current one can't, look for a firmware update from the manufacturer that will support it. Personally I've never seen one that doesn't support port forwarding though that certainly doesn't mean that there aren't any that don't. Some call it by a different name, such as Virtual Server like my USR does. And some hide it pretty well too so you may have to dig around to find it.

I have a Linksys WRT54G. It does have really good security and firewall. It does UDP port forwarding. I don't know how good the wireless would work in your home but in my 1400 sq foot home it goes upstairs and outside with no problem. They do sell add on antennas that will increase your range.

"Broadband router" and "cable/dsl router" recommend the comparable element, considering cable and dsl are 2 (of many) broadband techniques. d-hyperlink makes good products. I even have 2 of their routers sitting good next to me (in spite of the fact that I want Linksys, for motives that have no longer something to do with utilising their routers as routers). with regard to the only adjustments i might make to the advice are one million) think of approximately getting a instantaneous router. (you additionally can hook up with it via wires, yet you have the alternative of utilising instantaneous.) and 2) shop around. Circuit city isn't undesirable, yet somebody else might have the comparable router for a low fee.

I also would recomment the Linksys...It's a good product. I would probably upgrade to the High-gain antennas for better range/power/signal. (it also is a 4 port router)

Also you might consider placing the wireless device in a different room to see if that helps you signal.

I've always been really pleased with Linksys products, so I recommend the Linksys SpeedBooster model WRT54GS. It's going to cost you about 70 bucks, but it's worth it

Get a Linksys 54G router at walmart for 45 bucks. Easy to install and configure and very reliable.