Maybe the netgear, but the Asus in the go-to router these days:
http://www.amazon.com/RT-N66U-Dual-Band-Wireless-N900-Gigabit-Router/dp/B006QB1RPY/
I personally find the ASUS RT-N66U to be an excellent router.
You can sometimes find it for as low as 100-105.
The most important question is how much stress do you actually need to put on the router.
As in:
How many devices?
Are they primarily using 2.4 or 5GHz
Are they b/g/n or ac (ac is highly unlikely since its so new). This router does not support ac...though i wouldn't be too concerned with that for at least another 2 years or so.
In all honesty most routers under $40-50 can handle most Perk needs — as well as your other household devices.
Though I always say, its better to spend some more now...than later.
Buy your own modem and router. Seriously. When I moved to Lexington 2 summers ago, I lasted less than a month with the piece of electric dogshit modem they gave me before I broke down and bought my own, and it's a night and day difference. Before, I typically had to reset my modem no less than 4-6 times an evening if I was watching Netflix. Online gaming was out of the question. Typically got half of the speed I was paying for, less if it was during the evening.
After, all of that is gone. No lag spikes to speak of, no downtime. I get the full 50Mb down I pay for - I've occasionally seen it go a bit higher (55-60), but usually during off hours. I have zero complaints, and the new modem is really my only guess as to why it feels like my TWC and others are two completely different things.
For the modem, I recommend the Motorola SB6121 or Motorola SB6141. I personally own the second one, but both have fantastic reviews on Amazon.
For router, I recommend the Asus RT-N66U. Asus has a couple other cheaper options, but I can only personally vouch for this one.
If your internet is shit right now with TWC, give these a try and I'm willing to bet you'll be singing a different tune.
