Best G Router for Home

I am having range problems with my home router (Trendnet 432BRP B1) when WPA
is implemented. WPA seems to greatly reduce the effective range. So I am
considering replacing the router if another router will give me better range
with WPA.

Is that a reasonable option or would a Range Expander (WRE54G) be a better
option? My PCs have G adapters.

Jeff

while you don't specify operating systems, if you want a new router
that will work with Vista, start at
http://winqual.microsoft.com/HCL/Pro...=v&cid=712&g=d
and pick something from the list there.

On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:25:45 -0400, <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I am having range problems with my home router (Trendnet 432BRP B1) when WPA
>is implemented. WPA seems to greatly reduce the effective range. So I am
>considering replacing the router if another router will give me better range
>with WPA.
>
>Is that a reasonable option or would a Range Expander (WRE54G) be a better
>option? My PCs have G adapters.
>
>Jeff
>
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

Sorry, I forgot. I am on XP SP3.

Jeff

Barb Bowman wrote:
> while you don't specify operating systems, if you want a new router
> that will work with Vista, start at
> http://winqual.microsoft.com/HCL/Pro...=v&cid=712&g=d
> and pick something from the list there.
>
> On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:25:45 -0400, <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> I am having range problems with my home router (Trendnet 432BRP B1)
>> when WPA is implemented. WPA seems to greatly reduce the effective
>> range. So I am considering replacing the router if another router
>> will give me better range with WPA.
>>
>> Is that a reasonable option or would a Range Expander (WRE54G) be a
>> better option? My PCs have G adapters.
>>
>> Jeff

I am on XP SP3.

I am looking for a G type router which would have better range than the one
I now have. I assume some have better range than others.

Jeff

Barb Bowman wrote:
> while you don't specify operating systems, if you want a new router
> that will work with Vista, start at
> http://winqual.microsoft.com/HCL/Pro...=v&cid=712&g=d
> and pick something from the list there.
>
> On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:25:45 -0400, <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> I am having range problems with my home router (Trendnet 432BRP B1)
>> when WPA is implemented. WPA seems to greatly reduce the effective
>> range. So I am considering replacing the router if another router
>> will give me better range with WPA.
>>
>> Is that a reasonable option or would a Range Expander (WRE54G) be a
>> better option? My PCs have G adapters.
>>
>> Jeff

I would still suggest you pick from that list.

On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:59:48 -0400, "(E-Mail Removed)"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I am on XP SP3.
>
>I am looking for a G type router which would have better range than the one
>I now have. I assume some have better range than others.
>
>Jeff
>
>Barb Bowman wrote:
>> while you don't specify operating systems, if you want a new router
>> that will work with Vista, start at
>> http://winqual.microsoft.com/HCL/Pro...=v&cid=712&g=d
>> and pick something from the list there.
>>
>> On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:25:45 -0400, <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> I am having range problems with my home router (Trendnet 432BRP B1)
>>> when WPA is implemented. WPA seems to greatly reduce the effective
>>> range. So I am considering replacing the router if another router
>>> will give me better range with WPA.
>>>
>>> Is that a reasonable option or would a Range Expander (WRE54G) be a
>>> better option? My PCs have G adapters.
>>>
>>> Jeff
>
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

Hi
Zyxel 550 -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...pk=zyxel%2b550
----------
Disclaimer: I have No connection with any of the Hardware providers, or
and, the vendors that I mentioned above.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)


<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I am having range problems with my home router (Trendnet 432BRP B1) when
>WPA is implemented. WPA seems to greatly reduce the effective range. So I
>am considering replacing the router if another router will give me better
>range with WPA.
>
> Is that a reasonable option or would a Range Expander (WRE54G) be a better
> option? My PCs have G adapters.
>
> Jeff
>

I've been using Linksys WRT54G (version 3.0) since summer 2005. I can't say
it's the best router because I've never tested all routers but one thing I
know for sure is that I've never had any problems with it since I got it.
I've been using it to provide wifi connection to 2 notebooks and 2 desktops.

IIRC, WRT54G after version 5 are bad. I've seen many complaints regarding
connection issues etc. Get the L model (WRT54GL - linux based firmware)
instead.

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am having range problems with my home router (Trendnet 432BRP B1) when
>WPA is implemented. WPA seems to greatly reduce the effective range. So I
>am considering replacing the router if another router will give me better
>range with WPA.
>
> Is that a reasonable option or would a Range Expander (WRE54G) be a better
> option? My PCs have G adapters.
>
> Jeff
>

The Seabat wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:29:59 -0400, Barb Bowman <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>> I would still suggest you pick from that list.
>>>
>>> On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:59:48 -0400, "(E-Mail Removed)"
>>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am on XP SP3.
>>>>
>>>> I am looking for a G type router which would have better range
>>>> than the one I now have. I assume some have better range than
>>>> others.
>>>>
>>>> Jeff
>>>>
>>>> Barb Bowman wrote:
>>>>> while you don't specify operating systems, if you want a new
>>>>> router that will work with Vista, start at
>>>>> http://winqual.microsoft.com/HCL/Pro...=v&cid=712&g=d
>>>>> and pick something from the list there.
>
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> The Windows Logo'd Products List is currently only compatible with
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>
> ?????? Kinda freakin' rude, ain't it?

It is rude. I accessed it using Firefox ;-)

Jeff

Sounds pretty impressive. I think I will get it. Never heard of it before
and it is in none of my stores.

To get a wider range does it need special adapters ("super G" or "extreme")
or should I get a wider range with plain G adapters?

Thank you Jack.

Jeff

Jack (MVP-Networking). wrote:
> Hi
> Zyxel 550 -
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...pk=zyxel%2b550
> ----------
> Disclaimer: I have No connection with any of the Hardware providers,
> or and, the vendors that I mentioned above.
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
>
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I am having range problems with my home router (Trendnet 432BRP B1)
>> when WPA is implemented. WPA seems to greatly reduce the effective
>> range. So I am considering replacing the router if another router
>> will give me better range with WPA.
>>
>> Is that a reasonable option or would a Range Expander (WRE54G) be a
>> better option? My PCs have G adapters.
>>
>> Jeff

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Sounds pretty impressive. I think I will get it. Never heard of it before
> and it is in none of my stores.
>
> To get a wider range does it need special adapters ("super G" or "extreme")
> or should I get a wider range with plain G adapters?
>
> Thank you Jack.
>
> Jeff
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking). wrote:
>> Hi
>> Zyxel 550 -
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...pk=zyxel%2b550
>> ----------
>> Disclaimer: I have No connection with any of the Hardware providers,
>> or and, the vendors that I mentioned above.
>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>
>>
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I am having range problems with my home router (Trendnet 432BRP B1)
>>> when WPA is implemented. WPA seems to greatly reduce the effective
>>> range. So I am considering replacing the router if another router
>>> will give me better range with WPA.
>>>
>>> Is that a reasonable option or would a Range Expander (WRE54G) be a
>>> better option? My PCs have G adapters.
>>>
>>> Jeff
>
>

In general, products that basically are wireless-G but claim to have
better range or throughput use proprietary modifications to the IEEE
802.11g standard. As such, they generally require the use of products
in the same make and model line in order to achieve the claimed
benefits. Usually, using such products with standard wireless-G adapter
will get you standard wireless-G performance. However, ZyXEL claims
otherwise:

"When the X-550 connects with non XtremeMIMO products, it extends the
range and raises the throughput."

I assume those enhancements would be less than what you would get if you
used the X-550 with ZyXEL's own XTremeMIMO adapters. I don't know what
would happen if you took a chance and used adapters from Linksys,
D-Link, or someone else that had "MIMO" or "RangeBoost" or a similar
enhancement.

--
Lem -- MS-MVP

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