I'm using Linksys... nabili ko for around 2,200 yata... hindi naman sya mahirap i configure kasi step by step naman ang instructions dun sa ksama nya CD installer, may ksama pa graphics yung steps on which cable to plug and where. So I can tell that its user friendly kahit hindi ka techie.
Almost 24/7 sya nka up sa akin since nung binili ko, hindi pa naman nag kaka problema up to now.
Sa range naman, around 25-30 steps from my router location room ko where my laptop is, and two concrete walls in between, I still have a signal, kaso 3/5 bars nga lang, but still at 54Mbps. Pero single floor lang kami. I'm not sure kung anong range ang kakayanin nung router pag vertical ang distance.
Its being used for 2 laptops and 2 desktops and using a SmartBro connection (no MAC address cloning needed for me). Not sure on how it will perform on a PLDT setup though.