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Answer» I am looking for a better router than I have. I have a Belkin. The antenna can't be changed to an out side one. Besides being able to hook up a out side antenna what do I need to look for in a good router?Home, small office, medium office, ENTERPRISE?
Essentially, more information is required.
Give us the "6 W's" (who, what, when, where, why & how).
Such as, but not limited to:
Machine wise, what will connect to this router?
What operating systems?
What wifi standards 802.11a/b/g/n?
What is the lowest common demoninator of the wifi connection (remember Nintendo DS lites can only use WEP (the DSI range can handle WAP *I think*))?
What is the radius you require for your wifi?
What is the infrastructure around the planned network like (thick walls, multiple floors)?Four computers will connected to this router two will be hard wired and two will be wireless. One lap top and the other three are desk tops. The lap top has Windows 7, two desk tops have Windows Vista, and the last one has Linux Mint. The wireless card in the one desk top is a Belkin G It is one of the two that has Vista. It is my understanding that I can use a N router and it will pick up the G card or is that wrong? The only things hooked to the router will be computers. The trailer that I am trying to get a better connection to is about 140' away from the router. I have just put an out side antenna on the trailer to help pick up a signal. It works fine. I moved the router two feet to a window and went from 2 bars to 3 bars. Three bars lets me connect to the net. So it seems to me I need a better router. I was going to replace the antenna of the router that I have, a Belken, it will not come off. So I will have to replace the router with a better one. What do I need to look for? Oh, the house is wood, 1.5" of insulationboard and drywall. The siding on the house is vinyl. Line of site from trailer to router is clear.Quote from: I Shooter on June 04, 2010, 03:16:52 PM 1) a N router and it will pick up the G card
2) connection to is about 140' away from the router
3) I moved the router two feet to a window and went from 2 bars to 3 bars.
4) Three bars lets me connect to the net.
5) So it seems to me I need a better router.
1) That's true, but I'd recommend getting an "N" card for the machine that is going to be in the trailer.
2) That should be well within "N" range, I believe. That said, I've not used an "N" router or card yet, but I recall SOMETHING about a max of 300 feet.
3) That's ALWAYS a good move
4) I'm surprised 2 bars didn't...*censored* with even 1 bar you should still be able to connect...I imagine something else might have been at play here
5) I'd agree for what you want to do. I don't have any specific recommendations, but you'll definately want an "N" router, and probably something like a Linksys. You might even want to look for one that you can "flash" with a different operating system to give you even greatter control. Someone else might be able to help you more.
Also, consider that the following devices can interfere with wifi: cordless phones; microwaves; other wifi networks and other electronics that are wireless and use the same spectrum (mainly the 2.4GHz band).
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