I just ordered a Dell 8600 Laptop with a built in 802.11 a/b/g card. I am going to need to buy a wireless router (perferably with firewall). I am looking at the Linksys 802.11g model as well as the netgear one that is rated at 108MBits. I am also open to other suggestions but I would like to stay under $100 for it. My main concern is transmission distance. I am going to be in a college dorm on the 18th floor and I am hoping there is one that will reach the ground so that I can work outside. And of course seeing as I am in a dorm, I will need a router that will authenticate my computer so there aren't random people using my router. Let me know any opinions and hopefully some facts of tranmission distance and as well, which one you would reccomend buying. Thanks for all the help!!