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    About to Buy a Router for Home

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Southpaw, May 6, 2008.

  1. Southpaw

    Southpaw Only a Little Crazy...

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    Hey guys,

    Just got a M1730 XPS with Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Mini Card in it.

    I'm about to buy a router for my house to set up wireless internet.

    I don't know much about wireless but I believe that the n version is faster.

    I'm thinking of upgrading my current card to the Intel a/g/n card and buying a n router.

    Would I get much faster speeds with the n router vs keeping my current card and using the G router?

    Also, I'll be taking the laptop to the university with me, will I get better speed if I upgrade cards?

    Thanks.
     
    Southpaw, May 6, 2008
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    Southpaw Only a Little Crazy...

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    Nevermind, google is my friend.
     
    Southpaw, May 6, 2008
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  3. boypogi

    boypogi Man Beast

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    get a dlink router :D
     
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  4. nobscot6

    nobscot6 Wise One

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    you are limited to 54mbps w/ G, unless you have MIMO--> 108 w/ compatible card

    w/ the Intel card and the linksys wrt600n dual band, dual radio router, you can probably hit the limit of N at 300mbps

    and the wrt600n is on sale this week at BestBuy in the US for $179.99
    check out smallnetbuilder.com for more information or click on the N Router Link in my sig........

    hope this helps.........
     
    nobscot6, May 6, 2008
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  5. Wirelessman

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    With N you may go up to 300Mbps if the using a 5GHz router, or >130Mbps if 2.4GHz router. However keep in mind the ISP speed, at University you may get higher speeds than home so you can take full advantage of your N nic card, but at home you may get a max of 20Mbps depending on the ISP, so G (54Mbps) will be more than sufficient.
     
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  6. alphaFemale85

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    ^^^^ Not exaCTLY ALWAYS TRUE-- IF YOU HAVE A LINKSYS N single band 2.4GHZ router and a linksys N card/adapter, you can easily hit 270-300mbps. It just has to be the same make N card and router....
     
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    @alphafemale85: I meant the ISP side, you can have up to 300Mbps behind the router but not to the ISP connection.

    What are your DL and UL throughput?
     
    Wirelessman, May 6, 2008
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  8. Gregory

    Gregory disassemble?

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    True, if all he's using the router for is to connect to the internet. If he is using a slingbox, or any other type of massive Gb transfer within his network then N looks pretty nice.

    Just a thought ;)
     
    Gregory, May 6, 2008
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  9. alphaFemale85

    alphaFemale85 Notebook Enthusiast

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    duh........ that's a no brainer!! If you find an isp that provides 300mbps downloads, be sure and let us dummies all know :p
     
    alphaFemale85, May 6, 2008
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  10. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    If you don't understand what I'm saying then I guess you are a dummy.
     
    Wirelessman, May 6, 2008
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