I have a 3 story house with an 802.11G router (D-Link WBR-2310) located in the bottom floor and I am trying to decide what type of router to get to add mixed-mode 802.11 N/G support in my house. I have a number of computers (maybe 5-7) connected to the router via Ethernet cable and I have the following devices on wireless:
Lenovo T61P (802.11 G)
Dell Inspiron 1545 Laptop (802.11 G or N) - this computer is generally one floor above the router
PS3 (same floor as router, next room)
Canon wireless printer (802.11G) - this is one floor above the router
Nothing is over 100 feet from the router, but I do have somethings one floor up, or in adjacent rooms.
The reason I am considering the upgrade is that I have been having problems with wireless connections on my current router which often require a reboot of the router to re-establish. Also, the test between the laptop and printer one floor up from the router shows "iffy" connection that may or may not work consistently.
I may one day stream video to a netflix player of some type (this would be on same floor as router in next room), but I am not doing that yet.
I have been researching this a while and have narrowed it down to these 3 routers (ranked in order based on my current thinking):
Based on my research, the DIR-655 looks like a good router for my needs, but the one big question I have is range. It appears to me that the WRT-400n might work better for the devices I have one floor up from the router, but I am not positive given all the conflicting reviews floating around.
I had almost ruled out the DIR-655 because of all the problems reported with firmware, but it appears to me that the latest firmware (1.33) has resolved those issues, which should make this router a solid choice again for needs like mine.
Do you agree, or does the WRT-400n (for $20 more) really give me more range and bang for my buck?
Any advice? Trying to keep price below $130, btw.
Lenovo T61P (802.11 G)
Dell Inspiron 1545 Laptop (802.11 G or N) - this computer is generally one floor above the router
PS3 (same floor as router, next room)
Canon wireless printer (802.11G) - this is one floor above the router
Nothing is over 100 feet from the router, but I do have somethings one floor up, or in adjacent rooms.
The reason I am considering the upgrade is that I have been having problems with wireless connections on my current router which often require a reboot of the router to re-establish. Also, the test between the laptop and printer one floor up from the router shows "iffy" connection that may or may not work consistently.
I may one day stream video to a netflix player of some type (this would be on same floor as router in next room), but I am not doing that yet.
I have been researching this a while and have narrowed it down to these 3 routers (ranked in order based on my current thinking):
- DLink DIR-655 (A4)
- LinkSys WRT-400n
- DLink DIR-825
Based on my research, the DIR-655 looks like a good router for my needs, but the one big question I have is range. It appears to me that the WRT-400n might work better for the devices I have one floor up from the router, but I am not positive given all the conflicting reviews floating around.
I had almost ruled out the DIR-655 because of all the problems reported with firmware, but it appears to me that the latest firmware (1.33) has resolved those issues, which should make this router a solid choice again for needs like mine.
Do you agree, or does the WRT-400n (for $20 more) really give me more range and bang for my buck?
Any advice? Trying to keep price below $130, btw.
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