I have used several routers, at the moment I have a netgear connected to the Virgin Modem (you are talking routers and not Modems). Netgear Routers are good and Netgear switches are just as good if you have 5 connections (router usually only have 4). If Modems a netgear modem should be fine, they are easy to set up, but make sure you have your Virgin password details as i guess you might need it to recognise the modem (just ring them and ask) you may just need to give them the MAC address of the new router. It sounds messy but it is really plug in, connect the modem to your PC drop in the disc that comes with it and ring Virgin quite simple really. THe other thing is buy a combo modem/router.