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Wireless router recommendations
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:44 am
by CaptChuck
I just bought my first laptop so.....
It's time to set up my first wireless connection at home. I checked but did not see much discussion as to what wireless routers are best these days (other than one mention of the Cicso Valet).
I'd appreciate any thoughts/recommendations. I'd like to keep my costs in the $100 range .
Thanks!
Chuck
Re: Wireless router recommendations
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:58 am
by InspectahACE
There might be better but I know I've used my Linksys WRT54G router for the past few years without a hitch whatsoever...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6833124190
Re: Wireless router recommendations
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:34 pm
by CaptChuck
I hate to display my noobness
but my laptop has 802.11N which this router doesn't support. How important might that be????
Re: Wireless router recommendations
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 3:48 pm
by dicecca112
Please give us more information/
Laptop Wireless Type
Price Range
Do you need Wired Ports?
Apartment or House?
Number of Devices that connect to it via Wired/Wireless
Re: Wireless router recommendations
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:10 pm
by geokilla
CaptChuck wrote:
I hate to display my noobness
but my laptop has 802.11N which this router doesn't support. How important might that be????
Not important at all.
Get the Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 and load it with DD-WRT. Best. Router. Combination. Ever.
Re: Wireless router recommendations
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 11:06 am
by CaptChuck
dicecca112 wrote:Please give us more information/
Laptop Wireless Type
Price Range
Do you need Wired Ports?
Apartment or House?
Number of Devices that connect to it via Wired/Wireless
The answers:
My laptop has 802.11 N.
Around $100
Yes
House
One PC, one Laptop
Re: Wireless router recommendations
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 6:57 pm
by DaddyRabbit
CaptChuck wrote:dicecca112 wrote:Please give us more information/
Laptop Wireless Type
Price Range
Do you need Wired Ports?
Apartment or House?
Number of Devices that connect to it via Wired/Wireless
The answers:
My laptop has 802.11 N.
Around $100
Yes
House
One PC, one Laptop
I've had really good luck and performance from my Netgear WNDR3700. Its a little over the $100 budget (about $150) but is true dual band and has pretty good parental controls built in. In addition you can plug in a USB stick or powered HDD and have shared storage for both systems without messing with homegroups or Windows shares. I really do like this router, they have a version without the USB storage that is a bit cheaper but I can't remember the model #.
Re: Wireless router recommendations
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:14 am
by CaptChuck
A quick update.
I went with the Buffalo Nfiniti WZR-HP-G300NH.
Pretty easy setup....Once I figured out it did not like my Firefox browser. I could not access any of the setup controls until I used I.E.
Great coverage for my 1800 Sq ft home, back / front yard, and garage.
I haven't really run any definitive thru put test but file transfers PC to Laptop are very fast (it's set at 300mbs /40 HZ).
Anyway, thanks to all for the input and suggestions.
Chuck