# Can anyone recommend a good, cheap wireless router?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 30, 2012, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-good-cheap-wireless-router/623545 "2012-05-30T14:28:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-good-cheap-wireless-router/623545/1 "2012-05-30T14:28:19Z")

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I’m a simple guy and I don’t need anything super fancy. However, my 7 year old Zyxel router is starting to go on me and I am in the market for a new one. I’m in no super rush; It still functions fairly well as a wired router and I’m mainly just losing a lot of speed in the wireless setup.

Honestly, it’s been quite the little trooper these past years and I’m not surprised we need a new one.

Anyway, I’m looking for a router for(if possible) $50 or less would be ideal. I only need it to provide basic wireless internet and have about 4 wired ports in the back(for a few other devices I hook up with wires).

Anyone have a recommendation?

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**Author:** ![dngnb8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@dngnb8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dngnb8)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-good-cheap-wireless-router/623545/2 "2012-05-30T22:41:57Z")

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I have a Linksys. It does fine for me

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**Author:** ![dataguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eada6e/32.png) [@dataguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dataguy)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-good-cheap-wireless-router/623545/3 "2012-05-30T23:00:51Z")

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I’ve been pleasantly surprised by TrendNet products.  
They are dirt cheap and work as well, or better than the other brands I’ve tried.  
And I’ve tried all the top name brands.

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**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-good-cheap-wireless-router/623545/4 "2012-05-30T23:09:52Z")

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I’ve had a [DLink Dir-615](http://reviews.cnet.com/routers/d-link-dir-615/4505-3319_7-32435592.html) for over 4 years now. It’s worked flawlessly with good range across two floors. It’s only a 300 Mb, not a Gigabit router, if that matters to you.

I haven’t had any experience with them, but I notice that Monoprice has a couple of [very inexpensive routers](http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10521) on their web site. I can vouch for Monoprice’s cable products, they’ve always been top-notch.