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    Help find the right one...

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by BigP, Jul 28, 2007.

  1. BigP

    BigP Notebook Consultant

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    Ok as soon as I will get my NP5790 I'm going to game till I pass out :D..but in order to do that I need a router cuz my current computer is connected to the one and only modem...so ppl who actually understand the networking and w\e...(cuz I don't) PLEASE help me find a good router under $50-$60..

    Appreciate it..thanks

    BTW Newegg doesn't sell it??? :eek:
     
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    Voodoofreak Notebook Deity

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    These are the two below I've used in the past for gaming and both never gave me any problems. I'm going to distinguish them between their wireless specs because thats the reason I switched from one to the other...


    If you are going to be gaming using the wireless 802.11g, then I've used this router before...Its $52 after rebates on newegg.com
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124190

    Ever since I upgraded to 802.11n, I've been using this router and it seems to be working great so far.... (i know its a little expensive, but N is the latest technology).

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833127215

    EDIT: Just remembered something regarding C&C3 and issues with Linksys when playing online...maybe someone else can confirm that. If you are going to be playing C&C3, then my suggestion is useless.
     
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    Yeah I'd also recommend the Linksys unless you want 802.11n, if you want a linksys don't go for anything other than the WRT54GL, I've tried just the WRT54G(v5-it has bad firmware) and was mildly disappointed.

    Edit: And I HIGHLY recommend you use http://www.dd-wrt.com as your firmware (for the Linksys), its like turning a 60 dollar router into a $300 one, it allowed my to boost my signal at least anther 30 meters and a heck of a lot of other cool things I couldn't do with the standard firmware.
     
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    does wireless actually perfom good when you game...I mean I will be playing home..but...I dont know what I'm talking about :D//
     
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    Wireless seems to give pretty low lag so long as you aren't sending too much data to and from the router, and so long as your CPU isn't maxed out. With a multi-core CPU it works a lot better. My last notebook choked badly on wifi when it came to lag. Throughput was okay.
     
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