I need a N router... linksys wrt330n?

im trying to get a new N wireless router for laptop when it comes

ive been looking and nothing has really stood out as far as being better, but the look of the linksys wrt330n did stick out, just a little costly, but i can deal with that, i just want one that has very good range

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124084

thanks for any help

 

Actually, if you want the best range, get a MIMO router. draft n increases speed, but I've found it range to be very lacking

 

got a link for a cheap one ^^

I was gonna get a MIMO AP I found one kinda cheap but its off brand so.. maybe not a good idea.

 

Wow, what routers did you try?

I thought that was the point of 802.11n, MIMO. N is supposed to give farther range and speed by utilizing multiple in and multiple outs. Of course some manufacturers are applying it to G based routers.

 

Toms hardware tested like 8 "n" routers and only 2/8 of them actually produced the N speeds.

Not sure about the range, they didnt have graphs for that.

being that its draft its just so clumbsy right now and doesnt always work.

I know the biggest mistake made so far, or I should say biggest hint to get it working correctly is that many if not all of the g/n routers/ap's will only broadcast N speeds if thats the only connection type they find. Since G and N are not compatible, it will automaticly downgrade to G speeds to make the signal compatible with the g connections even if there is only a single G connection around.

So to remedy this you have to go into your settings and find somthing similar to "force n mode only" that way it will definitly be used as N connection.

 

I dislike that the specs for N say 2.4GHz and/or 5GHz. Should force both as being required. However the flip side is that most people will probably have N routers that only support 2.4GHz, which means the 5GHz range won't be as saturated as 2.4GHz... less interruptions

However makes finding the right router all that much harder. Only Draft 2.0 N router I've seen that I like is only available in Japan right now. Supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz, A/B/G/N, Gig-Ethernet and is Linux based. (Assuming I read those Japanese tech sheets correctly)

 

Do you know which 802.11n routers support 5ghz?

 

Of the Draft-N routers on the market, currently not many support both 2.4 & 5 GHz. I'd say probably 90-95% support only 2.4GHz. By not including 5 GHz support, it cuts down on costs.

Ones I have seen that do support both 2.4 & 5 GHz and are Buffalos WZR-AG300NH and D-Link DIR-855 (DTrump pointed this out to me). I believe Buffalo's is based on Draft-N 1.0, also supports 802.11a and is currently available. D-Link's does not appear to support 802.11a and unfortunately is not available yet. (Most people don't use 802.11a though)

Interestingly enough, most manufacturers don't say anything about 2.4GHz or 5GHz on their labeling. My guess is that don't say don't know, since consumers either don't care or don't need to know the techno jumbo... just as long as it works. Of course if a manufacturer includes both 2.4 & 5GHz, they usually write about it.