Considering a D-Link, Belkin, or Linksys wireless router but I have a few questions..

The Sweenster · 11-09-2006, 01:49 PM

Well recently my linksys router has been crashing very frequently (like anywhere from once every 2 days to 10 times in a half hour) and has been on the slow side. On top of that the signal doesnt reach my HDTV so i cant play Xbox Live unless its on a non-HD cuz thats the only HD in my house. Its also hard to wireless with any of the computers in the house without getting a lousy signal. I also have 2 wired computers and up to 2 or 3 wireless connecting computers. So far i'm looking at either a Belkin, D-Link, or Linksys (altho probly not the linksys 'cause of past problems with them). Now in order to reach the outermost parts of my house wireless N routers sounded like a smart choice. As i'm looking through reviews i realized there were a few questions i had and I thought here would be a good place to ask them.

Q: I have a wirelesss laptop card that isnt N (wireless G i think). Will it be able to take advantage of the huge signal and great speed? Or will it lag out, not pick it up as far as the signal goes and still only be able to pick as far as the other signal went?

Q: Any idea if the wireless adapter Microsoft sells for the Xbox 360 can take advantage of wireless N capabilities?

Q: From experience, which brand of routers would you guys say have the best range, crash the least, and have good connection speed?

Thanks for the help!

**Fr4665** · 11-10-2006, 01:50 AM

q1. no to recieve signal u need an N reciever
q2. not sure but linksys sells wireless gaming adapters
q3. i have had all of them and in the past i prefered linksys or belkin netgear is a panzy sometimes with port forwarding and belkin is the best in the feature department and i had the greatest stabability

11-09-2006, 01:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
The Sweenster Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4 OS: Win XP	Considering a D-Link, Belkin, or Linksys wireless router but I have a few questions.. Well recently my linksys router has been crashing very frequently (like anywhere from once every 2 days to 10 times in a half hour) and has been on the slow side. On top of that the signal doesnt reach my HDTV so i cant play Xbox Live unless its on a non-HD cuz thats the only HD in my house. Its also hard to wireless with any of the computers in the house without getting a lousy signal. I also have 2 wired computers and up to 2 or 3 wireless connecting computers. So far i'm looking at either a Belkin, D-Link, or Linksys (altho probly not the linksys 'cause of past problems with them). Now in order to reach the outermost parts of my house wireless N routers sounded like a smart choice. As i'm looking through reviews i realized there were a few questions i had and I thought here would be a good place to ask them. Q: I have a wirelesss laptop card that isnt N (wireless G i think). Will it be able to take advantage of the huge signal and great speed? Or will it lag out, not pick it up as far as the signal goes and still only be able to pick as far as the other signal went? Q: Any idea if the wireless adapter Microsoft sells for the Xbox 360 can take advantage of wireless N capabilities? Q: From experience, which brand of routers would you guys say have the best range, crash the least, and have good connection speed? Thanks for the help!

11-10-2006, 01:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fr4665 aka mr.fraggs Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA or Germany Posts: 2,965 OS: Win XP,Vista,Android My System	q1. no to recieve signal u need an N reciever q2. not sure but linksys sells wireless gaming adapters q3. i have had all of them and in the past i prefered linksys or belkin netgear is a panzy sometimes with port forwarding and belkin is the best in the feature department and i had the greatest stabability __________________ I don't subscribe to threads please PM me if i miss a reply. ------- Everest SensorView Pro DriverCleaner how to fix your game