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Wireless Router? - newport9756 Hello, what is a good router that will go 1000+ feet, and that is not to much in price, that has a firewall to. Thanks

Best Answer: I use linksys, its the most simple to install. You can get linksys PC cards for your laptop to make them wireless, and the router itself is only $50 if you get it on ebay or something. Best buy would sell it for about $90. They are REALLY REALLY easy to setup and use. You can hookup unlimited wireless computers to it and 5 computers using ETHERNET connectors. Edit after detail: You can get boosters or upgrade your linksys to spread out more distance. There are not many wireless routers out there that will signal off 1000 feet. Those will not be cheap. - Sean I.T ?

Used to be a Netgear fan, had a DG834GT but got sloppy firmware updates from Netgear. Now use Linksys – absolutely great! But the distance you are looking at achieving you’ll need a beast, better then consumer kit. I’d go Cisco for it. Solid and secure, but not cheap! Good luck! - Graeme_UK

It's against FCC regulations to push a home-based WiFi signal further than the router was designed for. You'll create interference for others, and if someone complains enough, they can locate the signal source and slap you with a hefty fine, as well as confiscate the offending equipment. - Mike

I have linksys it is easy to setup and use. I don't know if it goes 1000+ feet, but it's the best I've used! - cbm727

I would recommend the Linksys Wireless G-Router a company I work for uses those for there customer. There usually priced at $50 to $100 at RadioShack, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, and Circuit City. Do not buy the Wireless B-Router if you are connecting to a desktop those are mainly for laptop that’s why there small. Unfortunately there is not a router out capable to connect at 1000 feet at least not yet. So I would also recommend buying extenders which should extend the reception. Also recommend getting a PCI desktop booster card that might help a little. The Linksys router has convince of four internet ports as well as telephone connection as well. The Linksys router also backs up your computer's firewall; you can also set the router privileges of what can come through. And another bonus the router can be set with a password which has to be typed in order to connect to the internet. - glenn s

This is a pretty good one :) http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WGTB511T.php#phenomenal or this one: http://uk.insight.com/apps/productpresentation/index.php?product_id=NGEDG834G Extended wiring distorts the signal. If you're going over 50 ft on your extended wiring, you would be better to either 1) shorten the distance from your NID to the router or 2) get a repeater or two to keep the signal going and having less chance of dropping packets. RF signals vary by the ability of penetration. If the building is tin (like a warehouse) then it will transmit better. If it is concrete then the distance is greatly reduced. It also depends upon the type of electrical magnetic interference in the area. They all impact the transmition of a signal. For us to say how far, would take an engineer to perform a site survey with EMF and then you would need to know what the wattage output of the router is at base "0". If there is multiple or heavy equipment it will vary upon use. Your internet service type will have a say in this as well. If you are ADSL, your upstream isn't as great. If your SDSL, you should have the same info speed coming and going. Your neighbor would be better off getting his own set-up. What if your grid suffers an outage and you can't get as good a signal anymore without special equip? It happens too frequently to mention. /agree that Linksys is crap. I have 3 of them sitting in a box in the basement right now. If you want an external firewall, I recommend anything by Sniffer. - isabow27

For starters, there is no such thing as a router that goes over 1000 feet, not that i know of anyway, if there is then it will certanly not be cheap as most have a range of around 100 feet. don't listen to most of them answers, linksys is crap and never buy anything from pcworld! 'netgear' is easily the best wireless router. - dj_smiley_22

Not many wireless routers will go 1000+ feet unless you use some kind of booster. Linksys has an add-on booster for their wireless routers (so do some others), but even that is pushing it for 1000 feet. If you need that kind of range, you're probably going to have to use a repeater -- that's in effect a second wireless router that picks up the signal from the main router and repeats it for greater range. You put the repeater at or near the distance limit for the first one. If there are buildings, walls, etc. around, getting that kind of range is going to be difficult. Good luck. - WellTraveledProg

Airlink AR420w 108Mbps Wireless-G Broadband Router You can get one from Fry's Outpost.com, for less than 50 bucks. - Blim

yeah linksys is the best one to install - italiansweetie6883

Air link 54 Mbps Wireless-g broadband router. If you have Fry's electronics near you its in sale for only $15.99. - HeTrp

try google. if your in the UK try www.pcworld.com - rockstar8781

you might try D-Link....i have that - lueluham

3COM, I've got it at home. - Pinky

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