Playing with the idea of rolling a ranger

[gobbosnobbo]

I didn't like my monk, just doesnt fit with me.

I liked bard, but over long periods of time it got tedious in xp groups having to do so much.

Was thinking about ranger. I realize their damage isn't as high as rogue/monk.

So my question is, when well geared (fungi, woodsman, etc), can they put out decent dps at the least, and can they semi-solo?

I know they're pretty middle of the road, but if they have utility that makes up for it, I could live with that.