Starting a wireless network

I am just about to switch from a wired home network to a wireless and have been reading reviws for days on which wireless N router is most reliable and became more confused than ever. Almost all reviews, even if positve, had a list of complaints. I've gotten good advice here before so I will try again. I got a Dell with a 1505 N card in it. Just have no idea which router to go with. I will always be relatively close to my router (no more than 15 feet). Thanks for any help

 

Well, since no one else is jumping in....I agree. Wireless N routers are still pretty dodgy...sometimes you get a good one, sometimes a bad one.

You did not mention if anything else will be connecting to the site...since a lot of issues with these routers seems to be related to mixed band networks, knowing if b or g devices will connect to you is important.

Frankly, I would not recommend any router available right now, but buy a cheap wireless g and wait for something better to come along. You will never get wireless n speed without a router operating in the 5 ghtz band, but all those routers seem to be very iffy.

If you cannot wait, probably go with the linksys WRT310N, but make sure the thing is well ventilated as it runs hot

 

Netgear is also a good router although pricey a little. I think any router today but Belkin will do the business, the key point is how hands on are you. Some router have more features than other and may present a challenge for the average user to work with.

Netgear, Lynksis and D-Link are the most used, and they all offer similar services.

As some have already suggested get a dual band, this will not only help you in a frequency congestion area, but also powerfully improve the air interface speed.

Also, is important to get the latest wireless adapter, I know you have already one, but Intel has a new one delivering a better range and increased speed (Intel 5300).

 

Thanks for the advice. I figured it was really a shot in the dark on reliability. I have narrowed it down to either a D-Link or a Linksys. Guess I'll just buy one and hope for the best. Not going to be running a lot of machines off of the router just a laptop, desktop and a PS3 but usually not all at the same time.