Which wireless-N router of these four?

[glitch44]

I'm trying to decide on a wireless-n router for my father. I have a Dlink DGL-4300 that's been rock solid, but it's neither manufactured anymore nor is it wireless-n.

I just want stability as I, like many of you, are the defacto tech support person for my family and don't want to field lots of calls.

I'm considering:

Apple Airport Extreme
+ ease of use
- no QoS
- $$$ cost
- My father has a PC, not sure how good airport management utility is for PC

ASUS RT-N16
+ can install tomato-USB on it
+ USB ports (not sure if he'd use these)
- have never owned Asus router
- stock firmware supposedly horrible, not sure how stable tomato USB is on it.

Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH
+ comes with DD-WRT installed
+ cost
- have never owned a Buffalo router

D-Link DIR-655
+ D-Link has treated my right in the past
+ QoS
- Doesn't support DD-WRT or Tomato

Any thoughts on which one?

 

[crzdcolombian]

what does he need it for? How many computers or things will be on the network?

I recently purchased a Cisco e2000 for $80 it was one sale from $100 and it works great very stable as just about every brand new router you buy should stable. Very easy to use and set up although I hear Cisco customer support is awful.

My parents are in their 60s and basically only wireless thing they need is for their imac to be wireless. They have 1 computer on it and just about anything works fine for them.

I looked into the Asus and the dlink I just didn't like how it looked or that the attenas are shown.

 

[glitch44]

what does he need it for? How many computers or things will be on the network?

I recently purchased a Cisco e2000 for $80 it was one sale from $100 and it works great very stable as just about every brand new router you buy should stable. Very easy to use and set up although I hear Cisco customer support is awful.

My parents are in their 60s and basically only wireless thing they need is for their imac to be wireless. They have 1 computer on it and just about anything works fine for them.

I looked into the Asus and the dlink I just didn't like how it looked or that the attenas are shown.

He has one computer but he's talking about getting an iPad, hence the wireless-N. Also, he doesn't have a hardware firewall in front of his PC right now, which I keep telling him is absolute insanity.

 

[jenzjen]

I'm not sure the price of the others, but I would get the AEBS via the refurbished store for 129.

 

[MooneyFlyer]

I'm not sure the price of the others, but I would get the AEBS via the refurbished store for 129.

+1. I've purchased the AEBS and 2 Expresses this way.

I'm not aware of a need for QoS for me and have never looked for it. I believe the PC utility works fine thought it's been a while since I've used it. Once the device is setup you won't touch it again in my experience.