Linksys Cable/DSL Router vs Netgear Cable/DSL Router

I recently experienced quite the quirky little problem up at UCF. For the past three weeks, my Linksys has been freezing up and locking up once every 3 or 4 hours. The same thing has been happening with my roommate's Apple Airport.

Last year, we were able to use the Airport with no hiccups at all on the UCF network (living on campus). This year, it locks up much like my Linksys was.

I'm convinced it has something to do with the firewalls built into either of the devices. If I set up the Linksys to operate as a dumb switch it operated with out interruption. But use it as a router/firewall and it would lock up.

I have heard of similiar woes with using the Linksys now on the UCF network. The Netgear unit seems to be teh only one that really works when connected to the network now, or at least works for extended periods of time without fail. I purchased the Netgear Cable/DSL Router with wireless (802.11b) to replace my Linksys.

The Netgear has yet to fail, and seems to provide stronger and better signal coverage for the wireless then my Linksys was providing.

Has anyone else had any experience with any of these routers, or heard of problems similiar to what I was experiencing. I still have the Linksys laying around, waiting to be used or returned. There's no a doubt in my mind that I'm going to keep the Netgear though. I'm very happy with the Netgear so far and haven't found any reason to become unhappy with it.

Feel free to post any experience any of you have with the Cable/DSL routers that are available right now.

Hrm, maybe I should just set-up the Linksys as a dummy open wireless network to confuse my neighbors that keep trying to milk off mine. :-)

The school uses Cisco units for wireless access throughout the school. Specifically the Cisco Aironet, using 802.11b.

Not sure what type of switches or such they use in the Resident Halls or On-Campus Apartments.

The new version of the Linksys routers with wireless seem to have better range and signal penetration then the older ones though. I have an older one in my home in Sarasota, the signal strength is nothing to brag about.

I'm still kind of wary of 802.11g, still too new and not solidified enough for my tastes.

I use a D-Link DWL-500 PCMCIA wireless card (802.11b) with my Inspiron 4000 about my apartment. Not really satisified with the range or the quality of it over all. I've noticed other wireless cards get much better signal then mine. Specifically the Linksys or Cisco cards. Don't have much experience with Netgear cards though, as this is my first Netgear product.

Netgear running fine.

Been back up to school for little over a day now. The Netgear operated the entire week-end without freezing up. So reports my roommate who milks of my wireless.

I'm pretty happy with it thus far. Just wish I could get it configured right so ONE computer on the network I have behind it could see the rest of the UCF network outside of it.

Oh well, any thoughts or if anyone knows how to get it set-up properly, the help would be appreciated.

I'm really happy with this Netgear. I'm thinking of buying one of these now to replace the Linksys I have in my home in Sarasota.