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Thread ID: 89620 2008-05-06 05:57:00 Broadband ADSL Wireless router stevensaaron (6348) Press F1
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666441 2008-05-06 05:57:00 Hi I am looking around at broadband prices, and We have two computers and possibly getting a laptop soon, So i am wondering what router to get, I want to connect the 2 computers via ethernet cable, and I want to be able to use the laptop wireless. What one give good wireless speed, distance, reliability, etc and i have also heard about the different wireless frequencys, what one do I get?

Also For the broadband, who would you recommend? I have been looking very keenly at Xnet, because of their 'Pay for what you use' data limit, are they reliable for service, connection, speed, etc.

Thanks 		stevensaaron (6348)
666442 2008-05-06 06:07:00 Xnet is ok, BUT you may want to read this thread (pressf1.co.nz)

BUT, it probably happens with any ISP, not just Xnet, with downloading from overseas

But I'm with Xnet at the mo, the speeds are good enough, and you dont pay a lot per month.

I've been with Xnet since Sept last year, I've capped myself at 15gb. But never been near that or exceeded it (most I've used a month is just over 4 gb - $40). On the river plan

It maybe a bit more, if you use P2P programs (which I dont bother with)

I'm using the Dlink G604GT dsl2+ router, with 4 ports and wireless. Never had a prob since I got it this time last year.

Never used the wireless on it tho, So cant tell you how good it is

If you want a good wireless router (if the distance will be long), it'll probably be better to get a pre-N router. Only thing is both computers would have to have it, and its not cheap 		Speedy Gonzales (78)
666443 2008-05-06 06:19:00 Thanks, I only want to use the Laptop Wireles, most laptops have wireless capability built don't they?, the 2 computers will be wired .

thanks, keep the options rolling in, ;-) 		stevensaaron (6348)
666444 2008-05-06 06:24:00 Depends on how old the laptop is..on whether its got WI-FI built in, or not

I think most wireless routers use 2.4 GHZ. You maybe thinking of wireless phones, which use 2.4 or 5.8 or something. 		Speedy Gonzales (78)
666445 2008-05-06 12:21:00 I'm planning on getting a new Laptop, so it should have WiFi. By frequencys i meant either a/b/g/n (what exactly do these different letters mean?) stevensaaron (6348)
666446 2008-05-06 13:08:00 a/b/g/n (what exactly do these different letters mean?) a, b, g and n refer to the 4 protocols - not frequencies - that make up the IEEE 802.11 (en.wikipedia.org) Wireless networking standards.
Click here (en.wikipedia.org)for a wikipedia article on the latest 802.11N protocol, which has a simple comparison chart close to the bottom of the page.
HTH 		bachelorno1 (6556)
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