Need help choosing a router, thanks.

I'm about to order the 768k downstream Verizon DSL service for 15 a month in a few days and I will need a router for my second computer to use the internet. I'm unfamiliar with networking but I did read the Tomshardware guide for cheap routers, and routers for p2p and gaming.

http://www.tomsnetworking.com/2006 [...] r_roundup/

http://www.tomsnetworking.com/2006 [...] r_for_p2p/


Although, they were both informative, I could not find the exact router for my needs. I will be gaming and using bittorent on my dsl, but the routers in the p2p guide were expensive. I don't think I'll be having THAT many simultaneous connections, and I'm looking to pay around 25-50 for a wired router. I took a look on the newegg and the most popular ones seemed to be the:

Linksys BEFSR41 (some people seem to have connection issues with this)
Netgear RP614
D-Link DI-604 (currently leaning toward this)

I also took a look at the EDIMAX BR-6104K from the guide but only 2 people have given it a review.

Which router should I buy? Thanks for the help

IMHO, the most significant difference between different routers, when used for internet access, is pretty much the user interface. I'm with FredWeston here, you should just get one you're comfortable with because at those speeds even the cheapest *should* work.

i sort of agree given his current connection speed.


but there are significant differences in various routers that can make a HUGE difference between a positive internet experience and absolute "shite" if you have a fast connection or do a lot of p2p type stuff.

a bunch of the low end routers have very small abouts of system RAM and or very slow processors ... and poorly Implemented operating systems.

especially obvious while using p2p and many of these cheapy routers decide to look up after getting their all to small buffers fully overwhelmed.