Purchasing a Router - Could Use Opinions

[Janke 1st MRB]

Alright, I've got at my disposal currently for wireless networking an archaic 802.11b Netgear from 8 years ago, and a 5-6 year old 802.11g D-Link WBR-1310. I'm looking to upgrade to something no older than a year and no slower than Wireless N 300mbps. The requirements for this router are 802.11b/g/n compatibility up to 300mbps, at least 4 10/100 ports, and preferably 4 10/100/1000 ports, that it costs less than $100 before taxes, that it works for gaming, specifically Games for Windows LIVE, which is apparently a finicky bitch, and that it not die after 6 months like the D-Link I have did.

So far I've got in mind the Cisco Valet M10-CA, which has everything but gigabit, and I'm not sure about GFWL, but apparently it hates old routers, and this one is most certainly not an old router, the Cisco Valet M20-CA which is another $20 but has 4 gigabit ports, the Linksys by Cisco E1000-CA which is a lot like the Valet M10, but $20 cheaper, and the Linksys by Cisco E2000-CA, much like the Valet M-20, but $10 cheaper.

I'm looking for some more opinions on this, so that I don't get a piece of shit that I end up pissed off about in a few months. What kind of routers would you guys recommend? I'd prefer Canadian sites and Canadian prices, what may be under $100 in the States could be as high as $120 in Canada.

[A.Burnes]

I have a Linksys by Cisco E2000-CA it is a really good Router ive had mine for about 2 years now its a nice router one of the best i have gotten so far

[evo-lution ßÄЯ]

Go for the E3000 its faster breh thats what id suggest

[Dillon 1st MRB]

http://homestore.cisco.com/en-us/Routers/L...9VVviewprod.htm

Cisco E2000 is a pretty good value. Its gigabit and Wireless-N. Use HSRM10 for an additional 10% off. Brings the price down to $36 with free shipping. Regular price is $79. I'd pull the trigger today. Only good till 4/25.

[Goodwin 1st MRB]

Buy the cheapest router you can find that accepts DDRT Firmware, and is the speed you want.4

Buy it, install the firmware and enjoy.

I'm still using an old WRT-54G - but I put the DDRT firmware on there.

Basically takes a $60 router, and gives it all the special fun of a $600 router. To top it off... my router was a refurb I bought for $20 but I can do absolutely ANYTHING with this router... very impressive.

[McKenzie 1st MRB]

I got the Cisco E3000 for 120 at Walmart. Way more then I wanted to spend, but its cool. I like it. Good stuff, easy to use configuration software, and auto firmware updating. You can also put QOS and Bandwidth Allocation software on it to, right out of the box.