Which router for windows 7 64bit?

[cw64]

After asking my ISP nicely if they could upgrade the PoS speedtouch modem they originally gave me and receiving no reply it looks like I will be buying my own.
Windows compatibility center has alot to choose from, so I could use some help in narrowing down the field a bit.

■High performance and relyability is a must.
■Needs to connect to ADSL connection.
■2 Ethernet ports minimum (1 of which is Gigabit) to connect 2 comps.
■Wi-Fi isn't needed and would barely be used so if it has that capability it needs the option to turn it off.

I stumbled on an artical a while back that listed a few routers. It was about them not all supporting a max half open connection of 200 or something. I can't seem to find it again, if anyone has a link please post it.

 

[Guest]

Why don't you get a separate DSL modem & router? All routers are compatible with all versions of Windows since they all use TCP/IP.

 

[cw64]

Why not get one that does both?

 

[Guest]

You have more choice with separate units and if one part fails, it renderings the whole unit useless.

 

[cw64]

I think I would like to stick with a combo for simplicities sake. Also I can not find a single ADSL modem that is certified for W7 64bit.

 

[Guest]

You're making this way more complicated then it is. AFAIK, DSL modems are not certified for an OS. Separate units would work fine no matter what version of Windows you're using.

 

[cw64]

That is a little confusing. I have 2 ADSL modems currently, one pci and one usb, both require drivers to be installed, and neither has drivers or support for windows 7.

 

[Guest]

What are the Make/Model of your DSL modems? I talking about something like this http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=554 which doesn't require drivers.

 

[cw64]

They are like seriously old.
I didn't know there were OS independant modems. So I plug the modem into the phone line and the router and the router to the pc?

 

[Guest]

That's correct. DLink also makes combination DSL Modem/wired or wireless routers.

 

[cw64]

How would you set the username/password for the modem to connect to the net when it isn't (physically)connected to the pc?

 

[Guest]

You can make the PPPOE connection on the router.

 

[cw64]

Its PPPOA here. But I configure the modem using the router? I would also need to set VPI/VCI values and specifiy PPPOA.

 

[Guest]

Most routers support PPPOA as well. The DLink auto detects VPI/VCI.

 

[cw64]

Think I'm gonna go with the netgear WNDR3700. Now all I need is a half decent ADSL (only 8mbps) modem to plug into it.