Can anyone recommend a good wireless router?

[resq302]

Can anyone suggest a good wireless router?  My wife just got me a lap top computer for Christmas and I would like to have a wireless router so I do not have to keep unplugging the ethernet cable from this computer so I can use my lap top.  I know there are different ones out there but since I have zero knowlege of computer stuff, I figured I'd get a better response by throwing it out on here as to what I should look for.

Thanks. 

[the_engineers]

I've got a Linksys Wireless G that I like.  What wireless is your laptop set up for (G, etc)?

[4Cruizn]

Are you gaming?

[resq302]

no games really aside from Facebook Mafia Wars.  How would I find out what my lap top is set up for?  I just got it two weeks ago.  HP make.

[the_engineers]

On the box (if you still have it) or website if not.  I'm sure it's probably listed in your Control Panel under Wireless Devices or something, but that seems like a lot of thinking for this time of night.

[Aussie Challenger]

  Make sure you have a good firewall if going wireless, otherwise others will be able to use your account.      

[resq302]

On the box (if you still have it) or website if not.  I'm sure it's probably listed in your Control Panel under Wireless Devices or something, but that seems like a lot of thinking for this time of night.

Box shows 802.11b/g WLAN .   Is that it?

[Rare_T_A]

I've got a Linksys Wireless G that I like.  What wireless is your laptop set up for (G, etc)?

   This is the one I have also.

[bb71challenger]

I've got a Linksys Wireless G that I like.  What wireless is your laptop set up for (G, etc)?

   This is what we got for our son who is a gamer. He has never complained about it.

[73Chally]

I've always gone with either US Robotics or Netgear.  I tried to set up my father's Linksys and the setup software was so convoluted he had to get the Geek Squad in to do it.  The others I have used were literally plug and play.  That was about 5 years ago, though, so they might be better now.

[72cudamaan]

I got myself a motorola surfboard. Just set up a password to prevent others from hacking in to your connection.

[inot2old]

I also have the Linksys wireless-G.  I haven't had any problems, and if I could set it up anyone can.

[CrazyPete]

I also have the Linksys wireless-G.  I haven't had any problems, and if I could set it up anyone can.

agreed great unit and i got mine off newegg.com cheap it was under 60 shipped

[the_engineers]

Just make sure you change your admin password.  Otherwise, anyone who can see your network can browse to 192.168.1.1 leave the username blank, type "admin" for a passord and be "in".

[lemming303]

I have Linksys, but mine is a higher end gaming router. If you don't play a lot of online games then a cheaper one will be fine. On the security, go with the best one that the router has, and make up a complicated password for it. I use the capital letters from phrases, and switch up with capital letters, numbers and symbols. An example would be "Mopar E bodies are the greatest cars ever", but use "MeBaTgCe$2008" or something along those lines. Those type passwords are pretty impossible to hack.