Buffalo WZR-HP-G450H

Buffalo AirStation Nfiniti High Power Giga Wireless-N Router & Access Point (WZR-HP-G450H)

Buffalo's AirStation Nfiniti High Power Giga Wireless-N Router & Access Point (WZR-HP-G450H) ($85 street) is the most feature-rich consumer router on the market. In fact, the latest Buffalo AirStation Nfiniti routers all have features you won't find in most consumer-class routers, because Buffalo uses customized DD-WRT firmware for managing the router. It's also a speedy router, particularly for a single-band unit. The problem is, most consumers who would want all these features would probably want a dual-band router. With a dual-band, users can regulate throughput-heavy tasks like streaming HD voice and VoIP to the 5 GHz for greater speeds. HardwareThe AirStation's speedy throughput is due to its 3x3 antenna configuration which can transmit up to 450 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band in optimal conditions. For extra signal boost, the router comes with three external antennas that attach to the top. With the antennas attached, the router is ungainly and quite top-heavy. It can be wall-mounted, however, or you can attach the base that ships with the router to steady it. The rear panel features a USB port as well as a button for safely removing USB devices. On the back panel are four Gigabit LAN ports and a WAN port.