Best new Router to buy

I am looking into getting a new router and maybe a new range extender.
There are so many different ones. Linksys alone has so many different
ones to pick.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Thanks

On 26 Aug 2006 20:39:47 -0700, "paul2000" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in <(E-Mail Removed) .com>:

>I am looking into getting a new router and maybe a new range extender.
>There are so many different ones. Linksys alone has so many different
>ones to pick.
>
>Any suggestions would be helpful.

You need to be more specific about your needs, environment, and budget.

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> On 26 Aug 2006 20:39:47 -0700, "paul2000" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in <(E-Mail Removed) .com>:
>
>>I am looking into getting a new router and maybe a new range extender.
>>There are so many different ones. Linksys alone has so many different
>>ones to pick.
>>
>>Any suggestions would be helpful.
>
> You need to be more specific about your needs, environment, and budget.
>
> --
> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>


Hmmmm.....ya'll don't mind if I jump in on this question also I hope.

Three bedroom house, built in the 60's. Each room has a computer (desktops)
plus there are two laptops and a tablet (two can do wireless and the third
one soon).

Budget: around $100. I can afford more, just not all at once, so a setup
that I can build piece-meal would be good.

Needs: to have all six be able to connect between each other and the web.

Right now we are just using a Dlink DI-604 for the Desktops. We are looking
to add the wireless soon.


By the way, thanks for the help John. I've learned the most from reading
your posts here.

James

On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 07:25:32 -0700, "James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in <pXhIg.167$c07.134@fed1read04>:

>"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> On 26 Aug 2006 20:39:47 -0700, "paul2000" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>> in <(E-Mail Removed) .com>:
>>
>>>I am looking into getting a new router and maybe a new range extender.
>>>There are so many different ones. Linksys alone has so many different
>>>ones to pick.
>>>
>>>Any suggestions would be helpful.
>>
>> You need to be more specific about your needs, environment, and budget.

>Hmmmm.....ya'll don't mind if I jump in on this question also I hope.

The more the merrier!

>Three bedroom house, built in the 60's. Each room has a computer (desktops)
>plus there are two laptops and a tablet (two can do wireless and the third
>one soon).
>
>Budget: around $100. I can afford more, just not all at once, so a setup
>that I can build piece-meal would be good.
>
>Needs: to have all six be able to connect between each other and the web.
>
>Right now we are just using a Dlink DI-604 for the Desktops. We are looking
>to add the wireless soon.

Assuming a normal size house, walls are your problem -- you won't be
able to go through many of them.

Ideally your wireless access point should be as central as possible to
your wireless clients and as high up as possible -- the floor isn't a
good location.

Since you're starting from scratch, I recommend all MIMO devices of the
same type for best results; e.g.,
* Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO Router F5D9230-4 ($90 at Walmart)
* Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO Notebook Card F5D9010 ($70 at Walmart)
or Costco.com sells the Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO Networking Kit
(wireless router plus USB adapter) for $125 (shipping and handling
included, Item # 114088)

>By the way, thanks for the help John. I've learned the most from reading
>your posts here.

Glad to have been helpful.

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On 26 Aug 2006 20:39:47 -0700, "paul2000" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I am looking into getting a new router and maybe a new range extender.
>There are so many different ones. Linksys alone has so many different
>ones to pick.
>
>Any suggestions would be helpful.
>
>Thanks

US Robotics MaxG (model 5461). easy setup, no problems.

73,
rich, n9dko

On 26 Aug 2006 20:39:47 -0700, in alt.internet.wireless , "paul2000"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I am looking into getting a new router and maybe a new range extender.
>There are so many different ones. Linksys alone has so many different
>ones to pick.

"best" is hard to quantify. Cisco make some nice, if ludicrously
expensive, ones.

If you mean "best value for around £50" then they're much of a such.
I've had success with DLink, SMC, Actiontec and 3com.
--
Mark McIntyre

paul2000 wrote:

> I am looking into getting a new router and maybe a new range extender.
> There are so many different ones. Linksys alone has so many different
> ones to pick.
>
> Any suggestions would be helpful.
>
> Thanks
>
Hi,
Business use or home use?
First router or trying to upgrade? If it's upgrade, I'd wait a bit for
N routers. I always had luck with Linksys; WRT54G(version 1 to 4),
WRT54GS(version 1 to 4), WRT54GL or WRT54GX2. Currently I have WRT54GX2
located upstairs of 2 story house(approx 3000 sq. ft.) covering Desktop,
PC laptop, Powerbook from basement to upstairs without any problems.
WRT54G worked fine but GX2 seems to give better signal over all.
Good luck.

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> On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 07:25:32 -0700, "James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in <pXhIg.167$c07.134@fed1read04>:
>
>>"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed). ..
>>> On 26 Aug 2006 20:39:47 -0700, "paul2000" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>>> in <(E-Mail Removed) .com>:
>>>
>>>>I am looking into getting a new router and maybe a new range extender.
>>>>There are so many different ones. Linksys alone has so many different
>>>>ones to pick.
>>>>
>>>>Any suggestions would be helpful.
>>>
>>> You need to be more specific about your needs, environment, and budget.
>
>>Hmmmm.....ya'll don't mind if I jump in on this question also I hope.
>
> The more the merrier!
>
>>Three bedroom house, built in the 60's. Each room has a computer
>>(desktops)
>>plus there are two laptops and a tablet (two can do wireless and the third
>>one soon).
>>
>>Budget: around $100. I can afford more, just not all at once, so a setup
>>that I can build piece-meal would be good.
>>
>>Needs: to have all six be able to connect between each other and the web.
>>
>>Right now we are just using a Dlink DI-604 for the Desktops. We are
>>looking
>>to add the wireless soon.
>
> Assuming a normal size house, walls are your problem -- you won't be
> able to go through many of them.
>
> Ideally your wireless access point should be as central as possible to
> your wireless clients and as high up as possible -- the floor isn't a
> good location.
>
> Since you're starting from scratch, I recommend all MIMO devices of the
> same type for best results; e.g.,
> * Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO Router F5D9230-4 ($90 at Walmart)
> * Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO Notebook Card F5D9010 ($70 at Walmart)
> or Costco.com sells the Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO Networking Kit
> (wireless router plus USB adapter) for $125 (shipping and handling
> included, Item # 114088)
>
>>By the way, thanks for the help John. I've learned the most from reading
>>your posts here.
>
> Glad to have been helpful.
>
> --
> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>


Thank ya very much for the info. I'll let ya know how it goes in a couple of
weeks.

James