Hey guys, ATM Im running my pc's with a normal router using lan cables, my father wants to have wireless for hes laptop because he hates always needing to be near a phone jack. Anyway, I wonting to get a wireless router, my concerns are, can it transfer the full bandwith that a lan cable can do . Like, will i notice much difference using wireless rather than lan cables in speed. Also, stability, is wireless hve good stability? I have no cancrete walls just wood. I live in a small 2 bedrrom house.

thanks.

[onionaut]

wireless router can use both wired and wireless.

[trouble-o-lot]

The maximum speed a wireless system can go currently is 54Mbps. The latest IEEE 802.11 Draft-N can help increase ur bandwidth up further more twice of Wireless-A/B/G flavours. I cannot assure u that wireless is very stable. The further u r from the router, the slower and weaker the connection is. Draft-N is able to solve this problem later.

It would be best for u to place a wireless router in an area where a max. transmission is possible for ur whole house.

LAN cable provides full 100Mbps at all times. For wireless, it will provide full bandwidth if transmission is high, otherwise runs at low speed to save power (mostly for laptops).

[&d00]

the maximum thoroughput you will get with MIMO/draft-n solutions is about 30mbits/second.

with wireless G you can get 10-20mbits/second. these are all based on good signal conditions.

anyway, you won't notice any difference in speed unless your internet plan is above 30mbps.

[&d00]

wireless routers are rock stable EXCEPT CERTAIN MODELS FROM CERTAIN BRANDS.

some rock solid routers i recommend:
- Buffalo WHR-HP-54 (wireless G, EXCELLENT range)
- Buffalo WHR-G54s (wireless G)
- Buffalo WZR-G300N (wireless draft-n)
- D-Link DIR-655 (wireless draft-n)
- D-Link gaming routers (good performance with QoS options)

some routers to AVOID AT ALL COSTS:
- Linksys routers (many many firmware bugs, cannot handle P2P well, some models have overheating problems)
- Aztech (lousy QC, flimsy routers that look ugly anyway)
- Belkin (some models have heat problems)
- Netgear (some models have heat problems)
- 2Wire (heat, low performance)
- SMC (lots of heat problems)

[welcomb]

Salespersons like to quote the maximum theoretical throughput of wireless technology. Of course factors like distance and signaling power can be computed generally but one factor people forget is interference.

Don't forget that "wireless" medium is shared among everyone who's using the same wireless channel, regardless of actual network visibility. With everyone around you going wireless at home, just imagine how congested the air waves are going to get. And putting out 100% power to get better signal doesn't help as it increases the range of interference too.

Just something you should take into consideration whether to go wireless or wired.

I have 1 laptop (my dads) and my pc. Thats all the wireles internet i will use.

You guys think that would be suitible for one off the good wireless's

some rock solid routers i recommend:
- Buffalo WHR-HP-54 (wireless G, EXCELLENT range)
- Buffalo WHR-G54s (wireless G)
- Buffalo WZR-G300N (wireless draft-n)
- D-Link DIR-655 (wireless draft-n)
- D-Link gaming routers (good performance with QoS options)

[welcomb]

yah the routers &d00 recommended are good enough. Just choose one according to your liking and budget.

I can feel the speed difference when using wireless at home compared to a wire connection, especially so when downloading a file or streaming video during peak periods. A simple check reveals about 5 other networks with their SSID broadcast. Didn't really bother sniffing for those not broadcasting but already sometimes can feel the delay.

But if you're not a heavy downloader or streamer, it's sufficient for normal use.

[FoxTwo]

Originally Posted by &d00

some routers to AVOID AT ALL COSTS:
- Linksys routers (many many firmware bugs, cannot handle P2P well, some models have overheating problems)
- Aztech (lousy QC, flimsy routers that look ugly anyway)
- Belkin (some models have heat problems)
- Netgear (some models have heat problems)
- 2Wire (heat, low performance)
- SMC (lots of heat problems)

Hmm I just would like to say I have had ZERO problems with my Netgear WGR-614..... in fact my opinion is that Netgear is one of the better ones... perhaps you may have had bad experiences with those brands before, or I might be very very lucky to have a unit that is trouble-free.

[&d00]

MOST netgear routers of yore aren't good and overheat.

so i just recommended getting a better brand rather than filter out what is good

[&d00]

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