Wireless router

If not using 1Gb Ethernet wired connected computers, you don't need a 1Gb router. That said, when, it will help future proof your network.

 

Ya, all I have right now is 54g speed laptop.
Does the card in my desktop computer have much to do with it, speed wise.
I know I dont need 1 gig speed now, but looking thru neweggs site. Most of the routers that look like they are worth a darn (non-gig speed routers) are almost as much money as the http://trendnet.com/products/proddet...W-639GR&cat=66


and isnt this one a 1gig speed also?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156242

 

Wireless will not be 1 gig. "Up to 300Mbps" with N.
And the LAN portion is 10/100. So it is not a gigabit lan.
10/100/1000 is a gigabit LAN designation.


A router that supports 10/100/1000 will not operate at gigabit speed if other components are only 10/100. That includes the ISP.


FiOS internent basic is 10 megabyte up/ 2 megabyte down for a LAN.
On downloads you are only 1/6 of 10/100 potential.

WIFI will be considerably slower.

tmccoy



Gigabit LAN is considered premium, so they will try to extract more money.


So if you want to increase WIFI range and speed, N is the way to go.

Your choices in this shouldn't be difficult as there are about 15 or so N devices available.

All specs are not always available at newegg or other retailers. You will have to check manufacturer sites for a valid picture of all specs.

 

Understand the wireless access point (WAP) is actually a separate device inside your router. So too is the 4-port Ethernet switch. Both the switch and WAP attach to the router device in the same way. The router then connects to the Internet gateway device (typically a cable/DSL modem). So the Ethernet card in the desktop is totally independent of any wireless device, including the WAP inside the router.

 

Ok so I checked my desktop computers ethernet card by going into the the device manager and it says...
Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX Gigabit Controller.

Looked at my Laptop and it says Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet.
Looked at my Laptop and it says Intel Pro/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection

Checked the Internet connection speed and it says connected at 100Mbps

So the desktop and Laptop computer is able to use Gigabit speed but the connection for the internet is only flowing in at 100mbps. For wireless on the laptop im only getting BG speeds.??

 

Probably closer to 10Mbs. Understand Gigabit networks are ONLY for the "local" network - your side of the gateway device (modem).