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[bigloo]

Here is the deal. 802.11g gives you 54MBit/s between computers on the local network (between you PCs, network printer, media servers, etc). 802.11n give a maximum of 600MBit/s I believe which is rediculous and not needed. 802.11n is also EXTREMELY expensive right now. I would got for a solid g router like a linksys. Here is why. You limitation will currently happen with your internet connection. I have 20MBit/s coming into my place which is VERY rare. Most DSL/Cable models top out around 6-8Mbit/s. So the g router will not slow your internet even with 10 machines, the internet connection itself will be the limiter. 2nd, 54Mbits/s is already a healthy bandwidth. If you had a slingbox, it is more then enough to stream HD tv over your local network as HD is ~11-13 Mbit/s (I currently dont do this, but a friend does and I will soon too). If you had a media server and all 3 computers where listining to MP3 and your wife was streaming HD movies, you would still have more then half your g bandwidth available. 802.11n might one day be normal when the price difference between g and n is small, but g is here to stay for a long time and I would recommend it. If money is not object, I would STILL recommend g over n as n is new and trailblazing technology almost always dissapoints. In summary, linksys g router

1 caveat actually, n has a longer range too, not sure of the difference. If you live on a small holding or small farm this would be worthwhile!

[Volt]

Originally Posted by bigloo

Here is the deal. 802.11g gives you 54MBit/s between computers on the local network (between you PCs, network printer, media servers, etc). 802.11n give a maximum of 600MBit/s I believe which is rediculous and not needed. 802.11n is also EXTREMELY expensive right now. I would got for a solid g router like a linksys. Here is why. You limitation will currently happen with your internet connection. I have 20MBit/s coming into my place which is VERY rare. Most DSL/Cable models top out around 6-8Mbit/s. So the g router will not slow your internet even with 10 machines, the internet connection itself will be the limiter. 2nd, 54Mbits/s is already a healthy bandwidth. If you had a slingbox, it is more then enough to stream HD tv over your local network as HD is ~11-13 Mbit/s (I currently dont do this, but a friend does and I will soon too). If you had a media server and all 3 computers where listining to MP3 and your wife was streaming HD movies, you would still have more then half your g bandwidth available. 802.11n might one day be normal when the price difference between g and n is small, but g is here to stay for a long time and I would recommend it. If money is not object, I would STILL recommend g over n as n is new and trailblazing technology almost always dissapoints. In summary, linksys g router

1 caveat actually, n has a longer range too, not sure of the difference. If you live on a small holding or small farm this would be worthwhile!

Spot on answer... D-link, Netgear, are my favs, Linksys I have had som driver issues in the past but still a good home device.

[RGD.]

Originally Posted by Volt

Spot on answer... D-link, Netgear, are my favs, Linksys I have had som driver issues in the past but still a good home device.

Only thing I would add is that D-Link and Netgear have an easier interface for those not familiar with it setting it all up. Linksys can be a bit involved. On my latest Linksys - every time my cable connection hiccups it resets the IPs on everything - so trying to set static IPs on my network printers was a bit buried under advanced this and advanced that with having to set Mac addresses along with it.


Ron

[Volt]

I agree - Linksys is/has some options that are more complicated to use. Like I noted, good equipment, just not as friendly. But they are a division of Cisco now, so maybe bieng complicated comes from the big guy. The easiest I have set up for my home customers is the D-Link line... Just too easy.