I currently have a Trendnet TEW-633GR (D-LINK DIR-655 hardware clone) and am looking to replace it with a current gen router. I know that running slower wifi devices (802.11B or G) on a N router will slow down all connections so I was originally going to ask if the current crop of new dual band routers are affected in the same way and whether you can get around this using a guest network for slow devices and the main network for N devices. Are the slowdowns a function of the network or the radio?
Then, after thinking about it, I have another question -some background: My family's needs have grown to the point where we have more than 10 wired devices (gaming consoles, tivo, PC's, home server, media players) and over 10 wireless devices ranging from 802.11B, G and N. At any one moment, we could be streaming Netflix, watching TV via the HDHomerun, transferring files from the home server, playing a PC and/or console game and more. Although the TEW-633GR is hanging in there, I feel that will all the activity, it probably makes sense to upgrade to a current gen router that offers more performance for multiple connections.
So, here's the question: Do you think it makes sense to add a router rather than replace the TEW-633GR? From the router's location, I have 3 wired runs throughout the house, 2 with gigabit switches, one with 10/100 switch. They service hard wired devices at each location. It would be very easy to swap out the 10/100 switch and use the TEW-633GR as an access point in its place. I could then add a RT-N56U or E4200 (or the new TEW-692GR) to do the heavy lifting at the original location. If so, by setting up the Trendnet to service the B and G devices only, the new router could handle all the N connections. Thoughts?
Then, after thinking about it, I have another question -some background: My family's needs have grown to the point where we have more than 10 wired devices (gaming consoles, tivo, PC's, home server, media players) and over 10 wireless devices ranging from 802.11B, G and N. At any one moment, we could be streaming Netflix, watching TV via the HDHomerun, transferring files from the home server, playing a PC and/or console game and more. Although the TEW-633GR is hanging in there, I feel that will all the activity, it probably makes sense to upgrade to a current gen router that offers more performance for multiple connections.
So, here's the question: Do you think it makes sense to add a router rather than replace the TEW-633GR? From the router's location, I have 3 wired runs throughout the house, 2 with gigabit switches, one with 10/100 switch. They service hard wired devices at each location. It would be very easy to swap out the 10/100 switch and use the TEW-633GR as an access point in its place. I could then add a RT-N56U or E4200 (or the new TEW-692GR) to do the heavy lifting at the original location. If so, by setting up the Trendnet to service the B and G devices only, the new router could handle all the N connections. Thoughts?