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    buying new wifi modem router

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by heshanj, Jun 28, 2011.

  1. heshanj

    heshanj Notebook Evangelist

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    hello everyone
    im looking at buying a replacement for my current wifi router, which has a built in modem, so im looking for another 2 in 1 device. my budget is a bit on the low end, around USD75 i guess. my house is pretty small, 1000 square feel or so, n with a couple of walls to go thru.. my current one has a very weak signal in the bedroom, n i want to have one with the best possible range n of course speed. ive come up with two:

    TP-Link TD-W8961N
    the TD-W8960N has got much better reviews, but i cant seem to find it here.
    Linksys WAG120N

    the linksys is a bit more expensive n stretching my budget but if its good, i'll go for it.. problem is, ive been reading mixed reviews on both, especially the TP link one, which apparently has very poor wifi performance. i will not be using wired much, so this defeats the purpose. if anyone has used any of these two routers, plz let me have some comments before i have to decide! the selection out here where i am at the moment (vietnam) is not that great, so sticking to recommendations on these two brands would be good! another one i found was the D-Link DSL-2640B.. any comments? thanks
     
    heshanj, Jun 28, 2011
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