Does anybody own a wireless modem from Bell Sympatico? Which is better, a wireless-N router or the wireless modem? Going with a wireless modem, you only have one device whereas with the wireless router, you have both a router and a wired modem. However, if ever I decide to change Internet provider, the Bell Sympatico wireless modem is rendered useless. Is a wireless router, even a wireless-N, slower than the wireless modem?
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Well, I'm pretty sure you can reuse the modem/route as long as you are with a DSL company.
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Okay, so how about speed? Does anyone have a wireless modem?
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I can't say for sure, my cousin has it, it hits a pretty fast 450+ kb/sec wirelessly on average when I download stuff.
I use a Speed Stream 5200 and D-Link router, I barely hit 100kb/sec with the same connection type. I called Sympatico and they said there shouldn't be a problem, but it's still slow for me. Then they said it was because I was too far away from their networks.
Well, I'm switching ISPs next month anyways
Sympatico Wireless Modem vs. Wireless Router
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by ATR90, Jun 9, 2007.