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help in selecting wifi router
I live on a farm - far from anyone, so I don't really worry about security. And, I always read the specs - if I know what I"m looking for! This is an antique farmhouse, so any cabling isn't as easy as you might imagine. A nearby friend runs a similar set up and he says he NEVER gets...- Newmarket2
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help in selecting wifi router
Sounds like, for my current gear and without spending more $, I'm not going to take advantage of the 5Ghz band at all. So, is there any advantage in turning it off? And, thinking about the future: if I get a blue-ray with Netflix, Pandora, etc - can I assume that a normal unit will use...- Newmarket2
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help in selecting wifi router
Status: the 3700 gets to all parts of my house with good performance, so it addresses my main problem. But, I can't see the 5Ghz bandwidth signal. I think that 2.4 has slightly greater range, but the 5 band has higher throughput, which would be good for my desktop machine which is close...- Newmarket2
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well, based largely on the performance measures on SNB, and the fact it was on sale and I could get it IMMEDIATELY at a local Staples, I purchased a Netgear WNBR3700. The proof will be in the pudding - do I get the throughput from the locations that are important to me. But, do you think I...- Newmarket2
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I'm tech savvy but weak on networking. I currently have a DLink WBR 2310 and want to get an N. Range is my major issue. In my home, I can only get to 3 of 7 locations I would like to use. I'm guessing that ANY N router would do a lot better, but as long as I'm here, there are some other...- Newmarket2
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