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Buffalo WHR-G125

The Buffalo WHR-G125 is a value-priced 802.11g router supporting 125* High Speed Mode wireless standard. The 125* mode (aka SpeedBooster) claims to extend the speed of 802.11g by up to 35%, but Broadcom has found that real-world improvement are more in the range of 17%. This router includes 4 wired ports supporting supporting 10/100 Mbps transfer speeds. The WHR-G125 is a great value at around $45 bucks. It was released in May 2007 and along with its 802.11n big-brother, the Buffalo WZR2-G300N.

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MSRP $89.99
Release date December, 2006
Brand Buffalo
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Inexpensive (~$45)
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Good firmware (stable, organized, fully featured)
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AirStation One-Touch Secure System (AOSS) simplifies security setup
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Native DS Lite support
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125* High Speed Mode for improved speeds (up to 35% faster than 802.11g)
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Trouble finding an IP address from upstream DNS servers (power the modem THEN the router)
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No gigabit ports (only 10/100)
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Flimsy plastic
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Difficult to see LED lights
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Siemens Gigaset SE361 WLAN

Siemens Gigaset SE361 WLAN

MSRP  $75.00    Released  --
Pros
  • Security advisor that warns for dangerous settings
  • -It's rather easy to set up.
  • Sometimes it works as it is supposed to.
Cons
  • it slows down considerably the connection when connecting by LAN wire; slow wireless signal as well
  • it's very buggy.
  • it takes very long time for it (a minute) to create ssh or ftp connections (even on the internal net).
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Pros

  • Inexpensive (~$45)
  • Good firmware (stable, organized, fully featured)
  • AirStation One-Touch Secure System (AOSS) simplifies security setup
  • Native DS Lite support
  • 125* High Speed Mode for improved speeds (up to 35% faster than 802.11g)

Cons

  • Trouble finding an IP address from upstream DNS servers (power the modem THEN the router)
  • No gigabit ports (only 10/100)
  • Flimsy plastic
  • Difficult to see LED lights

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WHR, G, 125, WHRG, G125, WHRG125