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Best ADSL Wireless Router to buy??
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<blockquote data-quote="Jaygray" data-source="post: 1172655" data-attributes="member: 50033"><p>Typical DSL speeds run anywhere between 1.5 and 6.0 Mbps. Even the slowest wireless B router from five years ago ran at 11 Mbps. So, typically you don't have to worry about your router slowing down your internet connection--as long as you have a strong signal. While new routers have faster speeds, the speed is often irrelevant when talking about your home internet connection because even the cheap routers are capable of 10x the speed of your internet connection.</p><p></p><p>The difference in the newest routers today is the strength of the signal at greater distances. You get a full signal much farther away then you used to.</p><p></p><p>Here's a couple tests that might answer your question:</p><p></p><p>Plug your Mac into the router via ethernet and check the speed. If it improves, then a new wireless N router might help. If it doesn't, then the problem isn't with your being "wireless".</p><p></p><p>Disconnect the router and plug your Mac into the modem directly via ethernet and check the speed. If it improves, then it's possible there is still an issue with the router.</p><p></p><p>If the speed still isn't satisfactory with the Mac plugged directly into the modem, then you should contact your ISP. The first thing they will do is ask you to disconnect the router and plug directly into the modem, which you will have already done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaygray, post: 1172655, member: 50033"] Typical DSL speeds run anywhere between 1.5 and 6.0 Mbps. Even the slowest wireless B router from five years ago ran at 11 Mbps. So, typically you don't have to worry about your router slowing down your internet connection--as long as you have a strong signal. While new routers have faster speeds, the speed is often irrelevant when talking about your home internet connection because even the cheap routers are capable of 10x the speed of your internet connection. The difference in the newest routers today is the strength of the signal at greater distances. You get a full signal much farther away then you used to. Here's a couple tests that might answer your question: Plug your Mac into the router via ethernet and check the speed. If it improves, then a new wireless N router might help. If it doesn't, then the problem isn't with your being "wireless". Disconnect the router and plug your Mac into the modem directly via ethernet and check the speed. If it improves, then it's possible there is still an issue with the router. If the speed still isn't satisfactory with the Mac plugged directly into the modem, then you should contact your ISP. The first thing they will do is ask you to disconnect the router and plug directly into the modem, which you will have already done. [/QUOTE]
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