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    Dual band and other rookie questions

    Thanks Tim, going to order router from Newegg in a few hours; cannot track down anything else. Only thing that made me hesitate on it being the router was the fact that it does not drop connection; just the slow speed. That Netgear has been on 24/7 for almost 8 years. Still just a little...
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    Dual band and other rookie questions

    Desktop is wired and have 3 laptops wireless, the laptops are 802.11n capable. The desktop only has a 10/100 NIC; when I get a new desktop in March it will have 1000M NIC and will be hardwired. My problem now is that once connected to the router neither the hardwired desktop or WLAN laptops...
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    Dual band and other rookie questions

    With dual band routers, is that selectable; i.e., can it be forced to just be 2.4 or must it be both? I live in rural area w/o interference and I keep reading that 5.0 band has less signal strength, and I have 2.5 floors to cover. Range with old Netear WGR614has not been a problem, just need...
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    D-Link DIR-857 HD Media Router 3000

    Ok, I'm a total novice and need to replace a Netgear WGR614 router (old). I am curious why you feel the QoS app that d-link supplies is superior to others? And what does 3-stream capability do for the avg. home office user with one hardwired desktop and 4 wireless laptops and a printer...
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