right now im using a beklin router and my friend said i should get a mircosoft one who was using a linksys router before and said that theres a big difference. my question is, is there a difference in speeds between each brand?

 

Belkin has a pretty reliable product, it should work fine for you.

 

Its all 10/100... your speed depends on the DSL/Cable line. Get a Linksys, they are better made and a lot less prone to screwing up. If you are looking to do a simple network a 4 port hub would do the same thing and it'll cost only $25.

 

I use a linksys & it works GREAT!!!

I have dsl & can do a speed test @ toast.net & get the same throughput (1300k) with my laptop on the modem or behind the router.

 

yea they are all 10/100 it seems like i have trouble connecting to my internet sometimes at night. and i get about 500-600kbps while my friend with the same provider living 10 mins away gets about 1200kbps even said 1900 today. and he has the same exact plan as me

 

Is there any way to limit bandwidth on an individual port on the linksys router? For instance, if my roomate is on port 4 and I'm on 1 can I limit his bandwidth to 10kbs? When he downloads his donkey porn, he always eats up the bandwidth.

 

I've got a NetGear Router\5-Port Switch and a Belkin 8-port Switch, they both work just fine for me.