This is kinda a late post, but I use a Netgear RT311 at home. This is a solid device, once you get the most recent firmware. This will allow you to IRC, ICQ, AOL, IM, and send/recieve files. The only downside to this is that the router will block all incoming Telnet, Web, and FTP requests, so FTP servers cant be ran. But this is a highly secure router, and you hook your modem into the router, and the router into any port of your hub!