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Broadband Related => Broadband Hardware => Topic started by: StKi1da on February 18, 2012, 12:44:11 PM
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I'm sure this must be a noob question - but here we go.
I have a 2Mb internet connection at the router. I currently have a wireless-g router (Netgear D834G Firmware 1.02.02).
I have typically a couple of laptops / ipad "active" on the wireless network although if everyone's on the network it occasionally rises to 3 laptops plus ipad and ps3. I also have a media player into the TV and a separate NAS connected to the router via ethernet leads. I have various open ports configured for gaming etc, all the wireless devices are configured to the secure wireless network etc. I get a good wireless signal pretty much everywhere in the house.
My ISP has sent me a D-link 2680 n router. This router has just 2 ethernet connections in the back (the netgear has 4).
In that a 54mbps connection exceeds my 2mb internet speed, and the services benefiting from higher speeds operate on a wired network anyway - is there any benefit in moving to the n router? Would the "faff" of re-configuring the router and pc's actually be worth it?
Thanks
StKi1da
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I think that the simple answer is 'no'. Depending on what version of the DG834G you have (*), the D-Link might deliver a higher connection speed (unless your connection is a fixed speed one), so I think it would be worth trying the new router for that reason, but I don't think it will improve your wireless quality. The only reason you might want to upgrade to wireless N is to speed up transfers between the different machines on your network, if you do any of that.
* If the DG834G is a v4, then there's unlikely to be any significant difference in ADSL performance between the two routers.
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is there any benefit in moving to the n router?
If you don't like your neighbours it improves your chances of messing up their wireless connections by grabbing more channels. >:D
(apart from that only what roseway said)
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Ta guys. I'll leave what works alone.