ZyXEL NBG334W 802.11g Dual-SSID Wireless Router with G202 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter (white)

I purchased this router to replace my ailing D-Link DI-624. I am a big gamer on Xbox Live, so Xbox Live compatibility was a big deal to me. Luckily, this router works perfectly with it. The feature set included in the interface (traffic prioritization, bandwidth management, dual SSIDs, etc.) is what you would normally see in routers that are 3 times as expensive.

Speaking of the dual SSID feature, it works flawlessly...it allows me to have another wireless network that guests can connect to and not have access to my local subnet. A nifty feature of the guest SSID is the fact that you have the ability to limit the connection speed so your guests are not sucking all of your bandwidth :-). Another intriguing feature is the fact that you can use separate security/encryption for both of the SSIDs. I have WPA2 on the main, and WEP on the guest, which allows my Nintendo DS to connect (as it is WEP only).

The traffic prioritization/QOS works as...Read more

What people don't seem to realize is that problems with connectivity to routers is a pretty common problem. That is why, there are no wireless routers that satisfies everyone. It doesn't exist. Even the mighty Apple Airport which is the most stable router out there still has a few detractors. I like most, have bought every single router out there, searching for the holy grail of uninterrupted flawless surfing. And just like the holy grail, it still has not been found. This Router is just like the others, as it may or may not give you problems. At least this one doesn't cost an arm and a leg, and has all the options of a full featured router. Excellent value for money. I have not had any issues with it so far. Oh, and if you were thinking of buying a Wireless N(draft) router, you also have to buy a wireless adapter from the same manufacturer to utilize the features(PRICEY). And if you just surf the web and are not using it as a LAN network hub, Wireless N is just excess you will not...Read more

This is a great router. Easy to set up, Dual SSID, no dropped calls and no networking error. I have Vonage and works great with it. Not a single dropped call. Not a single networking error with PS3. I have been through a couple of more expensive routers (Including X550N, see my review on that) but this is the only one that is completely error free and reliable. I turned off the "Media Bandwidth Management" feature, as it was actually slowing down my internet connection. Dual SSID and free USB wireless adapter are nice freebies. I highly recommend this router for this crazy cheap price, no flaws and excellent performance. Ultimately, your internet speed is bottlenecked by your ISP, not your router. 54 MPS is more than enough when most ISP's do not give you more than 3-7 MPS download speed.