[CS-FSLUG] Best Wireless-N Routers
Timothy Butler
tbutler at ofb.biz
Mon Aug 10 19:58:21 CDT 2009
On Aug 10, 2009, at 7:34 PM, sjm wrote:
> Timothy Butler wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>> I'm wondering if anyone has thoughts on Wireless N routers?
>> There seems to be no consensus on which ones are actually capable
>> of delivering good performance. Some folks say...
>
> My first question would be what performance do you need? (Does it
> matter whether a Porsche or a Corvette can go faster when the speed
> limit is 75mph?)
I'm looking for as fast as possible, ideally for below $200. The idea
is to offload some multimedia projects onto a NAS that can then be
used reasonably well wirelessly. The closer I get to the theoretical N
maximum speed, the better. That's why I'm intrigued by dual-band
routers, but they don't necessarily look like they were any faster in
real usage than 2.4 GHz ones.
>
> My second would be does dd-wrt support the router?
Potentially a good question, though I usually use stock firmware.
>
> Also, are you talking performance as in speed or reception
> (distance, multipath, walls, or tested in ideal situations in a lab
> three feet from each other)?
Ideally speed in good, but not perfect conditions. I.e. router is in
one room, computer is separated it from one interior drywall wall.
>
>
> My guess would be that most N routers would work. I, personally,
> look at what is supported by dd-wrt and then look to availability,
> warranty, and price.
Thanks!
-Tim
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