What Router should I buy?
I follow a web-site called small-net builder.com that answered this very question right here.
Remember, you only get internet as fast as BlueberryNetworks.ca can send it to you, which is much, much, much slower than any of these routers.
Why do i want a faster router if I can't surf the net any faster? Because moving info (like movies) from one computer to another within our homes is getting (or will get more common).
Want to listen to music from your itunes on a different computer in a different room? You could just log in to your itunes library from the second computer. The same thing will happen with movies, or games. Soon DVRs will be able to play back from the DVR to any computer, or your TV, through your network.
The important part to remember is that if you're buying laptops, make sure that they have wireless N built in if your router has wireless N - otherwise they won't run at the new faster speed.
Remember, speed is different than range, which is how far you can go from the router before your signal gets so low that the speed drops off. The range depends on a lot of stuff, including the antennas and how strong the wireless card is in your laptop - which you usually don't change. So positioning the router closest to where you want the wireless access is important.
Also, as a wireless internet provider, I want to ensure that the wireless signal that delivers the internet is as strong and doesn't compete with your wireless router - otherwise both systems will be slow.
Having router problems? Contact Erik for more info/help
