Suggest a good wireless router...

Hello guys,
Need some help here. Being a total n00b @ computer technology, I need some advice purchasing a wireless router. We recently moved to a duplex house and got a wimax internet connection for which I need a wireless router. We also have a Vonage VoIP phone using a Linksys RTP300 which off late developed some issues.
So can I get a device which acts as both a VoIP adapter and wireless router?
If that's not possible i need a good wireless router and VoIP adapter.
I have zeroed on to a cpl of linksys routers viz. Linksys WRT54GL, Linksys WRT 310N, Linksys WRT 160NL.
My requirements would be:
1.Being a duplex house I need good reception on both the floors.
2.Good data transfer speeds.
3.Budget is 150$ max(for router and voip adapter).
I have a cpl of laptops(Vaio VGN FZ35GN and 3 year old Dell). Heard a great deal abt WRT54GL but a lil apprehensive abt its performance compared to WRT 310 and 16NL.
Help me guys.......

There are few things that you need to rule out - Out Of The Box - which are the following:
1. Can you access WPA2 (Personal) on all the Laptops since you have mentioned that you have old laptops.
2. If you cannot then you should try a Linksys WRT54 (G/GL/GS/GX) Since you can connect older ones with that model.
3. If you do then you might as well go with a WRT310N so that you would be good to go even if you create a gigabit network.
- o_o

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