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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Tim:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As regards Wi-Fi, current wireless routers broadcast on two frequencies (2.4 + 5 MHz). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There are a lot of factors, but the basics are that 5 Mhz give better speed but lower wall penetration. 2.4 MHz gives lower speed, but better wall penetration and hence wider coverage through the building, yard, shop, etc…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>That said, as mentioned before – wired connections always perform better than wireless, so any devices like desktops, laptops, TVs, etc that can be hard wired will do better with an ethernet cable than with Wi-Fi.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>----------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All the best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Al Fuller<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tim . via Shop-talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 4, 2020 9:23 AM<br><b>To:</b> Shop Talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>; Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Shop-talk] need a new router<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black'>Thanks for the replies. Here is more information. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black'>"Does your ISP not provide the router? What exactly is it they provide? Just a bare cable hanging out of the wall?" Yes. It's the coax that also feeds the TV. Their router costs too much every month. They already bleed me for the internet access.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black'>"What are your requirements?" Not sure on the MHz part. What would be recommended?</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black'>We don't need guest access, two to three laptops, a couple smart phones. No smart TV yet. Once we need a new flat screen, it will be a smart TV. Everything wireless since the modem is in the basement.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black'>CNet.com and Tom's Hardware. I’ll check these two out for the units that you call can recommend. I'll be buying based on what you all suggest.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><span style='color:black'>thanks again<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><span style='color:black'>tim<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></span></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> Shop-talk <<a href="mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net">shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of Tim . via Shop-talk <<a href="mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 3, 2020 11:38 AM<br><b>To:</b> Shop Talk <<a href="mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Shop-talk] need a new router</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>This working from home has proven to me that I finally need to replace my very old router. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I don't want to have to go shopping for it but also know that my computer knowledge is dated and not even close to being up to date. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>So, I need recommendations for a good home router that will be easy to configure. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I am pretty sure that I can get up to 100MB speed from our ISP so want to try to take advantage of that since both my wife and I are both working from home. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>stay healthy<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>tim<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>