Hey guys,
I've already read quite a few articles on SNB's site and am so much more knowledgeable about wireless technology than before I read them. However, before I spend my hard-earned money on a new router, I feel that it would be wise to ask for community feedback. To be honest, it's not even the money that scares me the most about this purchase; rather, it is the time that I may lose if I end up choosing the wrong product.
That being said, my needs are pretty straightforward. I need as fast-as-possible throughput as measured in Mbps (both down and up) for two laptops, two smartphones, and an iPad that may all be operating at the same time. All of the laptops and mobile devices support wireless-N. I have a 1200 sq.ft.ranch house with a basement. Range hasn't really been a problem, though the wireless signal definitely weakens in some areas behind walls and around corners not too far from the actual router upstairs. The signal is pretty good in the basement below the router's upstairs location. What I mean by good is that my phone shows all bars being blue, not that it's super fast or anything. We are also planning on moving to an apartment within 6 months, so signal interference from other routers may become an issue, though I don't think it's an issue right now.
My current router is the Uverse 2-wire 3800HGV. I also have an old Linksys WRT54G laying around that has been flashed to dd-wrt (I don't currently use this router).
Since I have a home server, I don't need the router to have network storage or print server capabilities. Not sure about VPN, since I'm planning on using LogMeIn' Hamachi and Privoxy for browsing the web from my server when on public wifi. Would a router-based VPN provide a benefit over my planned solution?
I was just going to get the Apple Airport Extreme based on its review on Anandtech that I recently read, until I came across this site. What do you guys recommend?
I've already read quite a few articles on SNB's site and am so much more knowledgeable about wireless technology than before I read them. However, before I spend my hard-earned money on a new router, I feel that it would be wise to ask for community feedback. To be honest, it's not even the money that scares me the most about this purchase; rather, it is the time that I may lose if I end up choosing the wrong product.
That being said, my needs are pretty straightforward. I need as fast-as-possible throughput as measured in Mbps (both down and up) for two laptops, two smartphones, and an iPad that may all be operating at the same time. All of the laptops and mobile devices support wireless-N. I have a 1200 sq.ft.ranch house with a basement. Range hasn't really been a problem, though the wireless signal definitely weakens in some areas behind walls and around corners not too far from the actual router upstairs. The signal is pretty good in the basement below the router's upstairs location. What I mean by good is that my phone shows all bars being blue, not that it's super fast or anything. We are also planning on moving to an apartment within 6 months, so signal interference from other routers may become an issue, though I don't think it's an issue right now.
My current router is the Uverse 2-wire 3800HGV. I also have an old Linksys WRT54G laying around that has been flashed to dd-wrt (I don't currently use this router).
Since I have a home server, I don't need the router to have network storage or print server capabilities. Not sure about VPN, since I'm planning on using LogMeIn' Hamachi and Privoxy for browsing the web from my server when on public wifi. Would a router-based VPN provide a benefit over my planned solution?
I was just going to get the Apple Airport Extreme based on its review on Anandtech that I recently read, until I came across this site. What do you guys recommend?
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