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I'm wondering whether anyone has had any experience with a Wireless-N
router? If you can afford the price of a Wireless N router, would you
recommend buying this even though the N standard hasn't been fully developed
yet? Is there any particular brand / model you would recommend?

Thanks for your advice.

David C

"David C" <> wrote in news:47081a95$:

> I'm wondering whether anyone has had any experience with a Wireless-N
> router? If you can afford the price of a Wireless N router, would you
> recommend buying this even though the N standard hasn't been fully
> developed yet? Is there any particular brand / model you would
> recommend?
>
> Thanks for your advice.
>
> David C
>
>

I would only pay the money for N if you need the speed it brings to the
table. I have .b and it is faster than my internet connection, so I am not
that concerned about upgrading. Security is another consideration.
If you are planning on streaming some video through the wireless
connection, then you need the speed to get excellent quality full screen
playback. ( So I have heard)


--
Ciao, Dave

In article <47081a95$>, "David C" <>
wrote:

> I'm wondering whether anyone has had any experience with a Wireless-N
> router? If you can afford the price of a Wireless N router, would you
> recommend buying this even though the N standard hasn't been fully developed
> yet? Is there any particular brand / model you would recommend?
>
> Thanks for your advice.
>
> David C

I have an Apple one which has worked flawlessly for me for the last 8
months or so. I have had far better experiences with Apple wireless than
I have with Belkin, Linksys or Dynalink and I would NEVER buy another
ADSL modem with wireless built in as there is ALWAYS a compromise,
either the wireless works well but the ADSL sucks or vice-versa.

of course in all these situations YMMV.

"David C" <> wrote in message news:47081a95$...
> I'm wondering whether anyone has had any experience with a Wireless-N
> router? If you can afford the price of a Wireless N router, would you
> recommend buying this even though the N standard hasn't been fully
> developed yet? Is there any particular brand / model you would recommend?
>
> Thanks for your advice.
>
> David C

Stick with a decent brand (3Com, Libnksys etc) and you should be right for
when N is finally comfimed.
Some other branded wifi units labelled as Pre-N, apparently dont guarantee
you can upgrade to the final spec.

"whoisthis" <> wrote in message
news:who-...
> In article <47081a95$>, "David C" <>
> wrote:
>
>> I'm wondering whether anyone has had any experience with a Wireless-N
>> router? If you can afford the price of a Wireless N router, would you
>> recommend buying this even though the N standard hasn't been fully
>> developed
>> yet? Is there any particular brand / model you would recommend?
>>
>> Thanks for your advice.
>>
>> David C
>
> I have an Apple one which has worked flawlessly for me for the last 8
> months or so. I have had far better experiences with Apple wireless than
> I have with Belkin, Linksys or Dynalink and I would NEVER buy another
> ADSL modem with wireless built in as there is ALWAYS a compromise,
> either the wireless works well but the ADSL sucks or vice-versa.
>
> of course in all these situations YMMV.

Thanks for this advice. I am using Telstra cable broadband, so does this
influence the choice at all?

In article <47084f92$>, "David C" <>
wrote:

> "whoisthis" <> wrote in message
> news:who-...
> > In article <47081a95$>, "David C" <>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I'm wondering whether anyone has had any experience with a Wireless-N
> >> router? If you can afford the price of a Wireless N router, would you
> >> recommend buying this even though the N standard hasn't been fully
> >> developed
> >> yet? Is there any particular brand / model you would recommend?
> >>
> >> Thanks for your advice.
> >>
> >> David C
> >
> > I have an Apple one which has worked flawlessly for me for the last 8
> > months or so. I have had far better experiences with Apple wireless than
> > I have with Belkin, Linksys or Dynalink and I would NEVER buy another
> > ADSL modem with wireless built in as there is ALWAYS a compromise,
> > either the wireless works well but the ADSL sucks or vice-versa.
> >
> > of course in all these situations YMMV.
>
> Thanks for this advice. I am using Telstra cable broadband, so does this
> influence the choice at all?

Not so long as you have ethernet, again though YMMV

On 2007-10-07, Dave Taylor <> wrote:
>
> I would only pay the money for N if you need the speed it brings to the
> table. I have .b and it is faster than my internet connection, so I am not
> that concerned about upgrading.

Wireless speed needs to be stated with the conditions in which it is being
used.

A gigabyte ethernet connection will beat wireless any day for the amount of
data transferred. So want to tranfer lots of big files now, wireless kind of
is so dial up speed.

So how fast do you require your wireless connection to be? ie what do you
use it for. What is the point of have a sports car to drive between the
traffic lights?

> Security is another consideration.

Nope has been since before homosapiens appeared on this planet.


> If you are planning on streaming some video through the wireless
> connection, then you need the speed to get excellent quality full screen
> playback. ( So I have heard)

Read video streaming requires some large(r) bandwidth.




>
>

On a pleasant day while strolling in nz.comp, a person
by the name of whoisthis exclaimed:
> I would NEVER buy another
> ADSL modem with wireless built in as there is ALWAYS a compromise,
> either the wireless works well but the ADSL sucks or vice-versa.

Agreed strongly with this. I have regretted several
combined products.

However, most people are too cheap to buy separate
devices, and will just suffer through lowest common
denominator devices. To the point that it is hard to
find decent standalone products for home markets.

--
aaronl at consultant dot com
For every expert, there is an equal and
opposite expert. - Arthur C. Clarke

"Gordon" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On 2007-10-07, Dave Taylor <> wrote:
>>
>> I would only pay the money for N if you need the speed it brings to the
>> table. I have .b and it is faster than my internet connection, so I am
>> not
>> that concerned about upgrading.
>
> Wireless speed needs to be stated with the conditions in which it is being
> used.
>
> A gigabyte ethernet connection will beat wireless any day for the amount
> of
> data transferred. So want to tranfer lots of big files now, wireless kind
> of
> is so dial up speed.
>
> So how fast do you require your wireless connection to be? ie what do you
> use it for.

What is the point of have a sports car to drive between the
> traffic lights?
>

Picking up crumpet.

David C wrote:
> I'm wondering whether anyone has had any experience with a Wireless-N
> router? If you can afford the price of a Wireless N router, would you
> recommend buying this even though the N standard hasn't been fully
> developed yet? Is there any particular brand / model you would recommend?

Yes, N has less deadspots when you dont have line of sight to the
accesspoint. We tried one at a mates place and the single accesspoint
gave over 20Mb link speed and good thru put wherever in the house and
all the way outside a good 40m from the house, G in the same location
only worked on one floor well and somewhat at one end of upstairs. Its
by no means a large house either, under 150m²