Looking to buy a new router and monitor..suggestions appreciated!!

[cotis]

Hey everyone,

I have the Linksys WRT54G V.3 router, and have had it for awhile now. Experiencing some problems with the firewall in it (not being able to connect to some torrent sites, etc.), so I'm looking to purchase a new one. However, it has to be Linksys. I work for a company where I have to login to a VPN and upload/update PayRoll every weekend. We used to have a Belkin router long ago, but due to something with them, I couldn't log on, and company reccomends Linksys. So I'm looking for a good up-to-date Linksys router, with speed boost hopefully (does that really even work?) and something that either doesn't have a firewall in it or something that I can easily get around to be able to 'connect to' my torrents.

Also, I have a piece of shit monitor, small 15". Been saving up and am now going to finally upgrade since my last 20" broke. I'm looking for around 20", give or take. I'm just looking for a good monitor, can be wide screen if needed. But I'm only looking to spend around $200, nothing TOO expensive.

I've looked at couple on Tiger Direct, and they seem pretty nice, just looking for some opinions!


 

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I have the Linksys WRT54G V.3 router, and have had it for awhile now. Experiencing some problems with the firewall in it (not being able to connect to some torrent sites, etc.)

Are you sure it's a problem with the router/firewall? A few of the bigger ISPs choke/kill bit-torrent connections to peers outside of their own network and every major torrent site has endless tracker problems, neither of which would be solved by you spending your cash on a new router. Besides which, can't you just turn your firewall off? I think that http://192.168.1.1 is the default access address for linksys routers, switch the firewall off and see if that helps.

[Jim Bob]

i personally couldn't have my computer without my widescreen flatpanel monitor.   it takes up almost no fucking room at all.    i'd say save an extra $100 and get a little bit better of a monitor.  plan on spending about $300.

[Chief]

not sure about the router, i'll get back to you on that.

i'd definitely go with a dell or samsung flat panel LCD.  preferably 19" or higher and widescreen.
those things are freakin amazing!!

by the way, what ever happened with your computer crash?

[cotis]

by the way, what ever happened with your computer crash?

Got this program called 'GetDataBack for NTFS' cost about $60 I believe. Got every single piece of information I need. Anyone that has a hard-drive crash I highly recommend that!

And I believe its the router and everything, I've tried that web address and everything and I'm still 'not connectible' I forwarded my ports and everything and nothing seems to fix it, so I'm sure its in my router.

Also, I was just using $200 as a starting price, if I find a nice one around $300, of course I'll get it, just looking for some opinions on what people have and love, or have and hate!

[freedom78]

I bought that exact same router tonight...so I guess that's my suggestion!  It's working well, setup was easy (even though the Best Buy douchebags think you need to spend $160 on their setup service  ) and, most importantly, the missus is pleased with it. 

[cotis]

I bought that exact same router tonight...so I guess that's my suggestion!  It's working well, setup was easy (even though the Best Buy douchbags think you need to spend $160 on their setup service  ) and, most importantly, the missus is pleased with it. 

the one I have? Linksys WRT54G ?

[freedom78]

I bought that exact same router tonight...so I guess that's my suggestion!  It's working well, setup was easy (even though the Best Buy douchebags think you need to spend $160 on their setup service  ) and, most importantly, the missus is pleased with it. 

the one I have? Linksys WRT54G ?

The exact one you have.  I even checked the WRT part on the box.