Outgrowing Linksys WRT54G router [closed]

Outgrowing Linksys WRT54G router [closed] Looks like the WRT54G is no longer adequate for our needs. At first with only a 2-3 people on the router it was ok, but now with more people and devices it's just no longer reliable. Crashes almost every day.
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Guest [Entry]

"Netgear WNDR3700

IEEE 802.11n draft version 2.0
Simultaneous Dual Band - 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz operation
5 (1 WAN, 4 LAN) Gigabit Ethernet ports
680 MHz powerful MIPS 32-bit Processor
Memory: 8 MB flash and 64 MB RAM
ReadyShare USB Storage Access - support FAT16/32, NTFS Read/Write, Ext
2 Read/Write, Ext 3 Read/Write
Denial-of-service (DoS) and stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
WPA/WPA2 - PSK and WPA/WPA2 Enterprise
WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) - Pin and Push Button
Advanced Quality of Service (QoS)

Notes:

3 for Total Simultaneous Throughput

Independent review: SmallNetBuilder WNDR3700 review
Consumer reviews are favorable: Amazon, Newegg, cnet
USD 160 at Amazon is well below your budget"

Guest [Entry]

"DD-WRT may be supported for that device and it can easily handle well over 2-3 users. It's a third party, linux-based firmware you can install on your router that makes it far more stable than the stock.

Once installed, it's just as easy to use as the stock firmware, so it's pretty much set and forget. You'll have to download the correct firmware based on your exact WRT54G version (v1.0 - v8.2)."

Guest [Entry]

"You will need a more powerful commercial router. I see a company called bountiful, but their page is down.

Netgear has some 'solutions' here:
http://www.netgear.com/Solutions/BusinessSolutions/Small.aspx

Looks like you might go with this:
http://www.netgear.com/Products/APsWirelessControllers/AccessPoints/WNDAP330.aspx

You might need a switch if you want to connect other devices with wired connections:
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Switches/SmartSwitches/FS726TP.aspx
or maybe this one:
http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-ProSafe-Gigabit-Ethernet-Desktop/dp/B00006RVPW/ref=pd_sim_e_3

I'd call and they could straighten you out."

Guest [Entry]

If you have an old machine laying around a Smoothwall / pfSense / Monowall firewall might prove to supply better QOS with the current Linksys router acting as a switch (or dump the router and use a dedicated OTB switch instead)

Guest [Entry]

You could use DD-WRT or Tomato, but in my (limited) experience they're a bit hackish. What you want is a more small business level product, such as this DLink. If you want to go full-on professional, you could get a Cisco but expect to pay considerably more.