Linksys' WRT160NL is not really a "normal people" router. Its bonus features cater to tech enthusiasts who don't think that connecting their home computers to one another and the internet is enough. The most notable boon here is that the WRT160NL has a version of the Linux operating system pre-installed. Geeks like to hack their routers to install Linux so they can run all sorts of Linux apps on them — for example, BitTorrent clients — but this router will save them the trouble.

It's worth mentioning that this router has a USB port for an external hard drive so it can store files it accesses or receives. It can also stream media to UPnP receivers or regular ol' computers, making it a bit of a media powerhouse if you're savvy enough to figure out how to set it up.

The specs are as follows: a 400 MHz processor, 32 MB of RAM, and 8 MB of flash memory. Nope, it's not a supercomputer. But great for bigger homes. Easy to use, and easy to install on Windows or Mac.