A few nights ago, I came across an issue on my Linksys WRT160N router that has been causing some problems with the internet for a while, but I never did try to fix it. It is a known issue that this model of routers sets one of the DNS servers as 192.168.1.1 rather than picking up one of your ISP’s DNS servers. I’m not big on having hardware that has problems like that, so I brought it back. For about $15 more, I bought the Cisco Valet M10 router. I am a big fan of Cisco products, which is why I always buy Cisco or Linksys routers. This is one of Cisco’s newest routers and it works flawlessly. So far, this is probably the best model of routers I have used from Cisco. One of the new things with this model is that it has a USB key that is compatible for Mac and Windows that is basically an easy setup for the router. Now, I don’t use that kind of stuff because I prefer to manually configure my router. However, from the reviews I saw for the USB Key, it works, but isn’t the greatest. On another note, my connection has been pretty snappy and it has been very stable. Both the wireless signal and the speed is so much better than any other router I have owned. So, if your looking for a great router that will last for a while, this is the router for you. It retails for about $90 or you can get the Valet Plus for $120.
Super great article. Honestly..