What makes a good router

[Harmony60]

I am in search of some good router for my home. My usage can vary from playing online to surfing on internet and chatting with friend on Facebook or Orkut. We have altogether 4 computer in my home and almost everyone use it during the whole day. Does any one know a good router available in the market in India and what features makes a good router?

[Milton.J]

According to me Linksys WRT400N router will be best as per your usage. With WRT400N, you can get the internet connection throughout the house irrespective of where you are. Built for speed, the Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router delivers double the bandwidth so you can enjoy movies, gaming and music more smoothly, with less lag, all around your home. Easy to use and set up; includes Mac setup wizard. Experience faster wireless connectivity with fewer interruptions with two bands of Wireless-N, today’s most advanced wireless technology.

[Big Fish]

Netgear makes the best routers. Netgear WGR614 serves the best solution in most of the cases and is one of the demanding routers among the internet surfers in India.

Netgear WGR614 Features

• Internet sharing broadband router and 4-port switch
• Automatically upgrades to the latest router firmware during installation
• Configurable for private networks and public hotspots
• Double firewall protection from external hackers attacks
• Touchless WiFi Security makes securing your network easy
• Second internal antenna improves range

[BiGMaCHiNe]

A good router is one that provides continuous internet connection without any packet loss and consuming optimum power. A good router is one fits in every situation and provide the maximum throughput and maximum connectivity. It should also provide protection against viruses, spyware, trojans and other malicious application spread world wide and that too without users involvement. In fact there are no such idol routers available but every manufacturer tries to reach the maximum level to satisfy there clients.