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One of the cheapest models here, the Buffalo is incredibly simple to set up, with a CD-based wizard to help configure your Internet connection and secure your wireless network. You also get the benefit of Buffalo's AOSS technology. Press the button on the front of the router, and settings are automatically sent

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to any Centrino laptop, or PC with a Buffalo network adaptor, that has the AOSS software installed. It works very well, although it's arguably no quicker than using Windows' wireless network utility and typing in your WiFi password.

The Nfiniti is built for speed, and lacks many of the features we'd expect in modern routers, such as dynamic DNS and QoS. But Buffalo certainly has come up trumps in terms of performance. With our Centrino laptop we got speeds of 7.73Mbit/sec out at 25 metres, but with Buffalo's WLI2-CB-G300N CardBus adaptor (around £40) it was even better. Up to 15 metres, we managed 64.53Mbit/sec, and at 25 metres we still got an incredible 21.71Mbit/sec. That makes this router perfect for streaming video or sharing files.

If you need advanced features, the Wireless-N Nfiniti isn't the best choice; if all you're after is stunning performance, it's excellent value.