Hi,
I need to get a router. I have two laptops, a cell phone and a PSP with these wireless specifications:
Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini-card (#1 laptop)
D-Link Wireless G notebook adapter (#2 Laptop)
PlayStation Portable 802.11b
Smart Phone 802.11b
I have 1Mbps internet connection. I live in an apartment of three rooms. As I entirely don't know how these things work, what kind of router should I buy to get the best solution for all my toys?
Please I need some suggestions or thoughts ASAP![]()
Thanks
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Many people like Linsys routers, but I personally like Netgear. Now, both routers come with a combination of technologies, by what concerns me right now is your ISP, 1Mbps, it's very low so a G router will be fine, but if money is not a problem for you, then I would go with N.
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It might be wise to ensure that whatever router you get has WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPAPSK for the security features. Some older devices can't utilize WPA & WPA2. My Netgear router allows connections from both WPA & WPA2 simultaneously. It is a nice feature.
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I agree, I also like Netgear because its robustness and extended coverage with MIMO.
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Thanks for all of your answers. I've got a D-Link G router and it seems to be working fine with all of my toys. But I have another question: Is it right that N routers don't work with b adapters? The guy at the computer store told me so. He told me if I want to use n,g,b as the same time then I have to get a G router as N router won't work with my PSP and SmartPhone (b)
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No that isn't true at all. The guy at the store should be fired! Haha. As long as it says this on the box you're fine:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3334084&Sku=D700-2328
BTW, that isn't the router I would buy that I linked to, it is just the first one that I pulled up. -
. The guy had a blonde moment
. I have a netgear N at 300 and works flawlessly with every Wi-Fi protocol out there at the same time because it is backward compatible
. My E70 and E90 phones are G and I have no issues, my laptops have ABGN and I am waiting for my new laptop to arrive with another N.
Wireless Solution for a newbie
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by saad88, May 26, 2008.