wireless router choice

Jo-Anne:

It's mostly the Wireless-N speeds that are inconsistent.
It's a relatively new spec, and mgfrs are implementing it
differently, resulting in some problems.

If you don't need, or expect, N speed to work everywhere
you go, you will be OK.

My point is why pay for it if it might not work all the time?

"Jo-Anne" <naples.DeleteThis@tbcnet.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you, Mike!
>
> Jo-Anne
>
> "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall.DeleteThis@remove_mvps.com> wrote in message
> news:OVR0yri9IHA.4092@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > "Jo-Anne" <naples.DeleteThis@tbcnet.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23q3LAYd9IHA.3344@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> Thank you, Mike! Does it matter that my notebook card is an Intel?
> >> Someone else mentioned that you generally get the best results using the
> >> same manufacturer for both the card and the router.
> >>
> >> Jo-Anne
> >>
> >> "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall.DeleteThis@remove_mvps.com> wrote in message
> >> news:eeeB9Kd9IHA.2336@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >>> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <newsgroups.DeleteThis@coribright.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:5C2C05A9-3D42-4E92-A48E-93C7E8B257DA@microsoft.com...
> >>>> You can try my D-Link DIR-655 out of my cold dead hands, but I'd
> >>>> probably still fight hard even after death. It's a work of beauty and
> >>>> worth every single penny. I'd have no hesitation in recommending it to
> >>>> anyone.
> >>>> --
> >>>> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
> >>>> www.coribright.com/windows
> >>>>
> >>>> "Jo-Anne" <naples.DeleteThis@tbcnet.com> wrote in message
> >>>> news:Ov8MdBa9IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >>>>>I just bought a Dell notebook with Windows XP Pro SP2 and an Intel 4965
> >>>>>WLAN (802.11a/g/n) mini card. I'm now looking for a wireless router to
> >>>>>replace my old router.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I will continue using--on the network--my 5-year-old Dell desktop
> >>>>> running Windows XP Home SP3. It has a DSL connection and a wired
> >>>>> Netgear router, as well as a Zoom modem I "rent" from my ISP.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> It's likely that I will be the only person to use the
> >>>>> computers--business and personal, but not gaming. I'll be taking the
> >>>>> notebook on trips and will need to use it at public hotspots. I'm
> >>>>> after speed, reliability, and security.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I've read as much as I can absorb at the Linksys website and have
> >>>>> looked at its routers, but the company sells around 10 that are
> >>>>> Wireless-N. Friends with notebook computers tell me just to buy the
> >>>>> cheapest name-brand wireless router at any of the big-box stores.
> >>>>> That's not my usual method of purchasing anything, so I thought I'd
> >>>>> ask here:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Any recommendations for type? brand? model?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thank you!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Jo-Anne
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I second the D-Link choice..
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Mike Hall - MVP
> >>> How to construct a good post..
> >>> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
> >>> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
> >>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc
> >>> Mike's Window - My Blog..
> >>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > Jo-Anne
> >
> > It really doesn't make much difference as long as the type is the same as
> > in 'b and/or g and/or n'
> >
> >
> > --
> > Mike Hall - MVP
> > How to construct a good post..
> > http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
> > How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc
> > Mike's Window - My Blog..
> > http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Jo-Anne wrote:
> I just bought a Dell notebook with Windows XP Pro SP2 and an Intel 4965 WLAN
> (802.11a/g/n) mini card. I'm now looking for a wireless router to replace my
> old router.
>
> I will continue using--on the network--my 5-year-old Dell desktop running
> Windows XP Home SP3. It has a DSL connection and a wired Netgear router, as
> well as a Zoom modem I "rent" from my ISP.
>
> It's likely that I will be the only person to use the computers--business
> and personal, but not gaming. I'll be taking the notebook on trips and will
> need to use it at public hotspots. I'm after speed, reliability, and
> security.
>
> I've read as much as I can absorb at the Linksys website and have looked at
> its routers, but the company sells around 10 that are Wireless-N. Friends
> with notebook computers tell me just to buy the cheapest name-brand wireless
> router at any of the big-box stores. That's not my usual method of
> purchasing anything, so I thought I'd ask here:
>
> Any recommendations for type? brand? model?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Jo-Anne
>
>
Get the 803.11/n--it is much faster and the last I read it will be the
standard for a long while.

--

Rick
Fargo, ND
N 46°53'251"
W 096°48'279"

Remember the USS Liberty
http://www.ussliberty.org/

Jo-Anne wrote:
> I just bought a Dell notebook with Windows XP Pro SP2 and an Intel 4965 WLAN
> (802.11a/g/n) mini card. I'm now looking for a wireless router to replace my
> old router.
>
> I will continue using--on the network--my 5-year-old Dell desktop running
> Windows XP Home SP3. It has a DSL connection and a wired Netgear router, as
> well as a Zoom modem I "rent" from my ISP.
>
> It's likely that I will be the only person to use the computers--business
> and personal, but not gaming. I'll be taking the notebook on trips and will
> need to use it at public hotspots. I'm after speed, reliability, and
> security.
>
> I've read as much as I can absorb at the Linksys website and have looked at
> its routers, but the company sells around 10 that are Wireless-N. Friends
> with notebook computers tell me just to buy the cheapest name-brand wireless
> router at any of the big-box stores. That's not my usual method of
> purchasing anything, so I thought I'd ask here:
>
> Any recommendations for type? brand? model?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Jo-Anne
>
>
Get the 802.11/n. It is the current standard and looks to be around for
a long time.

--

Rick
Fargo, ND
N 46°53'251"
W 096°48'279"

Remember the USS Liberty
http://www.ussliberty.org/

Thank you, Vance! I understand now why the speeds might not be what they
should. I've emailed one of the companies to ask about the router I'm
interested in. I'm curious what they'll say about speed. If it's anything of
value, I'll report back.

Jo-Anne

"V Green" <vanceg DeleteThis @nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:O952Lip9IHA.5928@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Jo-Anne:
>
> It's mostly the Wireless-N speeds that are inconsistent.
> It's a relatively new spec, and mgfrs are implementing it
> differently, resulting in some problems.
>
> If you don't need, or expect, N speed to work everywhere
> you go, you will be OK.
>
> My point is why pay for it if it might not work all the time?
>
> "Jo-Anne" <naples DeleteThis @tbcnet.com> wrote in message
> news:OBEML1k9IHA.3344@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Thank you, Mike!
>>
>> Jo-Anne
>>
>> "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall DeleteThis @remove_mvps.com> wrote in message
>> news:OVR0yri9IHA.4092@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > "Jo-Anne" <naples DeleteThis @tbcnet.com> wrote in message
>> > news:%23q3LAYd9IHA.3344@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >> Thank you, Mike! Does it matter that my notebook card is an Intel?
>> >> Someone else mentioned that you generally get the best results using
>> >> the
>> >> same manufacturer for both the card and the router.
>> >>
>> >> Jo-Anne
>> >>
>> >> "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall DeleteThis @remove_mvps.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:eeeB9Kd9IHA.2336@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >>> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <newsgroups DeleteThis @coribright.com> wrote in message
>> >>> news:5C2C05A9-3D42-4E92-A48E-93C7E8B257DA@microsoft.com...
>> >>>> You can try my D-Link DIR-655 out of my cold dead hands, but I'd
>> >>>> probably still fight hard even after death. It's a work of beauty
>> >>>> and
>> >>>> worth every single penny. I'd have no hesitation in recommending it
>> >>>> to
>> >>>> anyone.
>> >>>> --
>> >>>> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> >>>> www.coribright.com/windows
>> >>>>
>> >>>> "Jo-Anne" <naples DeleteThis @tbcnet.com> wrote in message
>> >>>> news:Ov8MdBa9IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> >>>>>I just bought a Dell notebook with Windows XP Pro SP2 and an Intel
>> >>>>>4965
>> >>>>>WLAN (802.11a/g/n) mini card. I'm now looking for a wireless router
>> >>>>>to
>> >>>>>replace my old router.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> I will continue using--on the network--my 5-year-old Dell desktop
>> >>>>> running Windows XP Home SP3. It has a DSL connection and a wired
>> >>>>> Netgear router, as well as a Zoom modem I "rent" from my ISP.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> It's likely that I will be the only person to use the
>> >>>>> computers--business and personal, but not gaming. I'll be taking
>> >>>>> the
>> >>>>> notebook on trips and will need to use it at public hotspots. I'm
>> >>>>> after speed, reliability, and security.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> I've read as much as I can absorb at the Linksys website and have
>> >>>>> looked at its routers, but the company sells around 10 that are
>> >>>>> Wireless-N. Friends with notebook computers tell me just to buy the
>> >>>>> cheapest name-brand wireless router at any of the big-box stores.
>> >>>>> That's not my usual method of purchasing anything, so I thought I'd
>> >>>>> ask here:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Any recommendations for type? brand? model?
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Thank you!
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Jo-Anne
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> I second the D-Link choice..
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Mike Hall - MVP
>> >>> How to construct a good post..
>> >>> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
>> >>> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
>> >>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc
>> >>> Mike's Window - My Blog..
>> >>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> > Jo-Anne
>> >
>> > It really doesn't make much difference as long as the type is the same
>> > as
>> > in 'b and/or g and/or n'
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Mike Hall - MVP
>> > How to construct a good post..
>> > http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
>> > How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc
>> > Mike's Window - My Blog..
>> > http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

Thank you, Rick!

Jo-Anne

"Rick" <PaWalleye RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eOawPbq9IHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Jo-Anne wrote:
>> I just bought a Dell notebook with Windows XP Pro SP2 and an Intel 4965
>> WLAN (802.11a/g/n) mini card. I'm now looking for a wireless router to
>> replace my old router.
>>
>> I will continue using--on the network--my 5-year-old Dell desktop running
>> Windows XP Home SP3. It has a DSL connection and a wired Netgear router,
>> as well as a Zoom modem I "rent" from my ISP.
>>
>> It's likely that I will be the only person to use the computers--business
>> and personal, but not gaming. I'll be taking the notebook on trips and
>> will need to use it at public hotspots. I'm after speed, reliability, and
>> security.
>>
>> I've read as much as I can absorb at the Linksys website and have looked
>> at its routers, but the company sells around 10 that are Wireless-N.
>> Friends with notebook computers tell me just to buy the cheapest
>> name-brand wireless router at any of the big-box stores. That's not my
>> usual method of purchasing anything, so I thought I'd ask here:
>>
>> Any recommendations for type? brand? model?
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Jo-Anne
> Get the 803.11/n--it is much faster and the last I read it will be the
> standard for a long while.
>
> --
>
> Rick
> Fargo, ND
> N 46°53'251"
> W 096°48'279"
>
> Remember the USS Liberty
> http://www.ussliberty.org/
>
>
>
>

"Jo-Anne" <naples.TakeThisOut@tbcnet.com> wrote in message
news:OVMyBdq9IHA.3480@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Thank you, Vance! I understand now why the speeds might not be what they
> should. I've emailed one of the companies to ask about the router I'm
> interested in. I'm curious what they'll say about speed. If it's anything
> of value, I'll report back.
>
> Jo-Anne
>
> "V Green" <vanceg.TakeThisOut@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news:O952Lip9IHA.5928@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Jo-Anne:
>>
>> It's mostly the Wireless-N speeds that are inconsistent.
>> It's a relatively new spec, and mgfrs are implementing it
>> differently, resulting in some problems.
>>
>> If you don't need, or expect, N speed to work everywhere
>> you go, you will be OK.
>>
>> My point is why pay for it if it might not work all the time?
>>
>> "Jo-Anne" <naples.TakeThisOut@tbcnet.com> wrote in message
>> news:OBEML1k9IHA.3344@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Thank you, Mike!
>>>
>>> Jo-Anne
>>>
>>> "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall.TakeThisOut@remove_mvps.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OVR0yri9IHA.4092@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> > "Jo-Anne" <naples.TakeThisOut@tbcnet.com> wrote in message
>>> > news:%23q3LAYd9IHA.3344@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> >> Thank you, Mike! Does it matter that my notebook card is an Intel?
>>> >> Someone else mentioned that you generally get the best results using
>>> >> the
>>> >> same manufacturer for both the card and the router.
>>> >>
>>> >> Jo-Anne
>>> >>
>>> >> "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall.TakeThisOut@remove_mvps.com> wrote in message
>>> >> news:eeeB9Kd9IHA.2336@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> >>> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <newsgroups.TakeThisOut@coribright.com> wrote in message
>>> >>> news:5C2C05A9-3D42-4E92-A48E-93C7E8B257DA@microsoft.com...
>>> >>>> You can try my D-Link DIR-655 out of my cold dead hands, but I'd
>>> >>>> probably still fight hard even after death. It's a work of beauty
>>> >>>> and
>>> >>>> worth every single penny. I'd have no hesitation in recommending
>>> >>>> it to
>>> >>>> anyone.
>>> >>>> --
>>> >>>> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>>> >>>> www.coribright.com/windows
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> "Jo-Anne" <naples.TakeThisOut@tbcnet.com> wrote in message
>>> >>>> news:Ov8MdBa9IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> >>>>>I just bought a Dell notebook with Windows XP Pro SP2 and an Intel
>>> >>>>>4965
>>> >>>>>WLAN (802.11a/g/n) mini card. I'm now looking for a wireless router
>>> >>>>>to
>>> >>>>>replace my old router.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> I will continue using--on the network--my 5-year-old Dell desktop
>>> >>>>> running Windows XP Home SP3. It has a DSL connection and a wired
>>> >>>>> Netgear router, as well as a Zoom modem I "rent" from my ISP.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> It's likely that I will be the only person to use the
>>> >>>>> computers--business and personal, but not gaming. I'll be taking
>>> >>>>> the
>>> >>>>> notebook on trips and will need to use it at public hotspots. I'm
>>> >>>>> after speed, reliability, and security.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> I've read as much as I can absorb at the Linksys website and have
>>> >>>>> looked at its routers, but the company sells around 10 that are
>>> >>>>> Wireless-N. Friends with notebook computers tell me just to buy
>>> >>>>> the
>>> >>>>> cheapest name-brand wireless router at any of the big-box stores.
>>> >>>>> That's not my usual method of purchasing anything, so I thought
>>> >>>>> I'd
>>> >>>>> ask here:
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Any recommendations for type? brand? model?
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Thank you!
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Jo-Anne
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I second the D-Link choice..
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> --
>>> >>> Mike Hall - MVP
>>> >>> How to construct a good post..
>>> >>> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
>>> >>> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
>>> >>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc
>>> >>> Mike's Window - My Blog..
>>> >>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Jo-Anne
>>> >
>>> > It really doesn't make much difference as long as the type is the same
>>> > as
>>> > in 'b and/or g and/or n'
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Mike Hall - MVP
>>> > How to construct a good post..
>>> > http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
>>> > How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
>>> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc
>>> > Mike's Window - My Blog..
>>> > http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>>> >
>>> >

That is like asking a Ford dealer if Fords are any good. You just know that
they are going to lie..

--
Mike Hall - MVP
How to construct a good post..
http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc
Mike's Window - My Blog..
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx