For DSL, IMO, you're not really gaining anything by replacing the router,
unless you want to update the wireless
security. Older routers did WEP
encryption, the newer ones do WPA2, which is what the newer wireless cards
handle.
To communicate with the wireless devices, you have wireless N, but
upcoming is wireless AC. So may want to wait
for everybody to get to the
standard. It's a mismatch at the moment, quite similar to how wireless N was
when it was introduced.
I think we need to determine first if you're going
to move from DSL to cable internet. (like I'm going to do.)
If so, then it
will be worth it to get a DOCSIS 3.0 modem which increases the throughput at
high speed. The
forums are reporting noticeable speed improvement after
upgrading their modems from docsis 2.0.
Then the router needs to be able to
handle the high speed data without choking. The ASUS wireless AC routers
are
getting mixed reviews. I've read both good and bad about them.
Brian
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> From: Dave C <cavanadd@frontier.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, July 4, 2013 2:04 PM
> Subject: [Shop-talk] Routers, again
>
>T he computer kind.
>
> OK, when we
got DSL some time ago (probably seven or eight years ago) we
> got whatever
Westell wifi router that Verizon provided with the
> service. It still works
ok but it's slow and the range is pretty
> pathetic. I think it's time for
a replacement. If you go to Amazon
> or Newegg there are a ton of routers
and the reviews are all over the
> place.
>
> So would anyone like to
suggest a basic modern wifi and hardwired router
> with decent range and
throughput, and that won't take an EE to set up?
>
> Thanks
>
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