^^ guys, here it is;
i have used netgear, linksys, prolink, cd-r king's blahblah, encore, 3com, asus, correga, d-link, edimax, tp-link single and dual gateway routers. wired and wireless. different network topologies being catered. ALL OF THEM have pros and cons. there is NO better or best as I have experienced on hand.
linksys is "so" just popular here in the philippines that is why most people buy the brand and fortunately got good experienced on their basic usage. but linksys is NOT the best, it is not even the number one now on performance reviews. it is even the lowest performer in "some" reviews. and their online live chat technical support is kinda funny(in my experienced). but im not saying linksys is bad, since its they have good models too.
my advice:
target a particular brand and model then search online reviews for that. read also online owner's comments but dont believe to owner's negative comments right away since some are newbie users. you can actually observe techie's comments in the way they say. read wisely.
@ ts
congrats to your new router. happy p*rn* streaming.^^ joke.