Which wireless router do you recommend

Hi,
I am currently using a Linksys BEFW11S4 router with my desktop pc and iBok and would like to upgrade to the newer technology. It is all confusing between the major companies including Apple. Linksys doesn't support Apple issues very well but I was looking at the WRT54G or GS model. Any comments on which brand seems to work best with both machines?
Thanks alot!!

Hi Wendy,
Upgrading isn't a big deal at all. Just disconnect the old and connect the new then go through the setup. Some (Belkin is one and there are others) even have a Mac setup wizard but setup without one is no big deal.
A newer router will allow you to use WPA security which is much better than WEP. MAC address filtering is really useless because even amateur hackers can clone a MAC address and fool the router. WPA is all you need.
The download speed from internet sites won't improve any with a 802.11g router. None of the ISPs offer anything approaching even 802.11b speeds yet. They advertise speeds of 8Mbs but that's under ideal conditions. If you transfer files between computers on your network or stream media you will see an increase though.
If you want to upgrade for security reasons by all means do so. $40 or so for peace of mind is cheap. Just don't think you'll surf the internet any faster.
John

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