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N wireless routers

Discussion in 'Technology Forum' started by Toll Booth Willie, Jul 9, 2009.

  1. Jul 9, 2009 at 10:02 PM #1
    Toll Booth Willie

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    Anyone got one? I have had a Linksys WRT54GL with DD-WRT, and have been extremely happy with it, but I recently got a Macbook Pro with a N adapter installed, and have been pondering switching to a N router.

    Googling the subject seems very inconclusive, same for Newegg and Amazon. Seems like the technology still isn't all that mature. What is your experience? Is it worth the switch?
     
  2. Jul 9, 2009 at 11:49 PM #2
    The Brain

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    if yours is working there's no point switching now. Very seldom do I get full speed on it. Its not bad, but its not significantly better than the G routers.
     
  3. Jul 10, 2009 at 4:19 AM #3
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    i have used N for a long time and i'm very happy with them. way faster than my old g.

    edit: and also way more reliable in terms of getting a good signal.
     
  4. Jul 10, 2009 at 10:52 AM #4
    Toll Booth Willie

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    My G has been rock solid, no complaints whatsoever. If I take the plunge, it's for the upgraded speed and range on the wireless side, and the gigabit ethernet on the wired side. However, I don't want to give up the reliability I have currently, which is what I'm afraid I would do.
     
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    Did you take the plunge? I have friends who swear by DD-WRT and it's range and reliability. Also a plus if you have multiple routers and you can bridge them.
     
  6. Aug 11, 2009 at 9:14 PM #6
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    That's what I have. Didn't know they could be bridged though.
     
  7. Aug 13, 2009 at 7:52 PM #7
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    I ended up just adding on a N access point to my existing wireless network. So I can keep the reliability and bridgeability of my DD-WRT G network, and have some N speeds.

    The N has been OK, but not much of a speed boost. I'm not upset, because I got a deal from Newegg for the Netgear WNR2000 for $20. Maybe if I got a different model, I would see better performance, but the reviews for this one are pretty positive, so I'm not certain of that.

    All in all, it seems you still can't beat DD-WRT running on Linksys WRT54-GL.
     

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