i need to purchase a wireless router for my home. i dont exactly know how well performance varies from router to router. What the heck do i do? I own a sony vaio desktop vgc-rb43 with cable internet connection. What would you suggest. I would like to have a decent speed. 10mbps wont cut it. Need at least the 54 or whatever typically comes with a router. I guess i am more worried about the compatibility with my computers. My laptop is a hp. can you help?
2007-02-13 12:37:08 · 6 answers · asked by buttfur 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
This is the speediest out right now:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833156052
You'll also need wireless network cards:
This card is only 108mbps, you'll need to find a 300mbps to take advantage of the router above.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833156164
As long as both PC's have Windows XP your set.
Edit:
Forget what the others said. You know that doofus works at Best Buy/Circuit City, they get payed to stand around and scratch their ***.
Linksys, they're piles of crap. The TRENDnets are plug and play, very easy to get working and they don't break down.
Also, sure your web connection may be only 10mbps, but if you transfer large files (1gb+) from laptop to desktop and vice versa, you want as much speed as possible. I feel my 100mbps wired is too slow, I should've gone with 1000mbps.
2007-02-13 12:48:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a home network, the router speed will only affect you if your internet speed is as fast as it can handle. For example:
If your maximum internet speed is 10mbps, then there is absolutely NO DIFFERENCE between getting a wireless B (11mbps) router, and a wireless g one (54mbps) . The router can only transmit data as fast as your internet service is provided. However, if you have multiple people on the same router connection there is some difference, and a higher transfer rate for all parties should be considered.
With that said, I'd recommend the Linksys brand. Very easy to set up and use. Just decide what transfer speed of a router you need, go to the store, and buy whatever's cheapest that first your needs.
2007-02-13 12:48:10 · answer #2 · answered by dsmarisen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Linksys is good, however, they are not made by Cisco.
Cisco bought Linksys, yet Linksys products are still being manufactured & engineered independantly of Cisco.... only the Cisco name is there.
Cisco has their own line of wireless products should you want to take that route.
I would choose D-Link.
Much more user friendly & much higher customer satifaction. Pricing is in the same range.
Here's a good deal that includes the router & a USB wireless adapter for the PC:
http://www.nextag.com/D-LINK-DLink-Wireless-500506034/prices-html
regards,
Philip T
2007-02-13 12:49:00 · answer #3 · answered by Philip T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go buy a linksys wireless g router you can catch them on sale for about 45.00 at times they are made by cisco the leader in the industry
2007-02-13 12:41:49 · answer #4 · answered by bsmith13421 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Linksys makes grat products that are easy to secure with built in firewalls, you can find them at yor local best buy or compusa, personally i buy everything from Zones.com
2007-02-13 13:12:43 · answer #5 · answered by aprileaton04 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
buy a netgear super g (108mbps) and buy a card. there should be instructions ( i set up mine)
2007-02-13 16:06:13 · answer #6 · answered by Albert M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋