Need Advice on Routers

[Mark Phillips]

I have a Linksys BFSX41 10/100 Cable Firewall Router with 4 Port Switch and
VPN Endpoint that seems to be going through a slow death. I have a cable
modem (Cox) on one side and a 100 MB LAN on the other side. If I plug the
cable from the cable modem directly into my computer, I get the advertised
"blazing fast speed." If I go through the router, my blazing fast speed
drops to very slow - i.e. pages that load in a blink of an eye now take 10s
of seconds to load. It seems to have something to do with heat - if I leave
the router off for an hour, and then reconnect it, I get blazing speed for
awhile, then it slows down.

I am looking for suggestions for a replacement router. I never could get the
VPN part of this router to work with Linux, and I would like to be able to
get to my network from outside through a VPN. So that is important. Other
than that, I just need 100 BaseT network speed and at least 4 ports - more
would be better. I have a separate Linksys wireless access point/hub that I
turn on when I need to be mobile, so I don't need more wireless gear. I have
to admit, I leave the router on all the time, so it needs to be sturdy! The
exact same router on Newegg costs $69, so my price point is under $100.

Thanks!

Mark
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