Wireless routers: what to buy

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Asus WL-520GC
Price: $50
Good points:

Cheapest router overall.
Recommends changing default security settings.
Encrypts Wi-Fi network by default during setup.
Bad points:
Power adapter overlaps other power sockets.

clipped from www.choice.com.au The D-Link came out for top performance, and equal highest with the the Linksys for ease of use, but the Linksys is considerably cheaper. the ASUS still scored well, had a good setup wizard, offered encryption by default and was the cheapest in the test. The TP-Link was also cheap and scored well, but doesn't come with a setup wizard, so it wouldn't be the best choice for new users D-Link DIR-615 Price: $199 Good points: Best performance. Best Overall. LED status lights very good. Includes a stand for vertical orientation. Recommends changing default security settings. Encrypts Wi-Fi network by default during setup. 802.11n capable. Excellent performance. Linksys WRT100 Price: $115 Good points: Very good performance. Highest ease of use overall. LED status lights/labelling are good. Recommends changing default security settings. 802.11n capable. 60-day trial of Norton Internet Security suite.