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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 774335" data-attributes="member: 24098">All wireless routers essentially use the same chipsets, so one brand shouldn't work better than another, although there are differences in the firmware they run and physical configuration.&nbsp; Personally, I use a D-Link DIR-655.&nbsp; My home is two stories (and a basement) and about 2200 square feet and I have no problems with reception anywhere in the house.&nbsp; Prior to the DIR-655, I also had a WRT54G and it worked fine as well, although range was limited out on my deck, which was to the far corner of where the router was situated.I don't think you'll need to purchase a new router, unless of course you'd like the added range and performance differences associated with 802.11n (the latest wireless networking standard).&nbsp; If you do experience issues, the first thing to do would be to check the physical placement of your router.&nbsp; Ideally, in a two story home, it should be on the second floor and as central to the home as possible.&nbsp; Typically, the higher up the router is place, the farther the signal extends.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 774335, member: 24098"] All wireless routers essentially use the same chipsets, so one brand shouldn't work better than another, although there are differences in the firmware they run and physical configuration. Personally, I use a D-Link DIR-655. My home is two stories (and a basement) and about 2200 square feet and I have no problems with reception anywhere in the house. Prior to the DIR-655, I also had a WRT54G and it worked fine as well, although range was limited out on my deck, which was to the far corner of where the router was situated. I don't think you'll need to purchase a new router, unless of course you'd like the added range and performance differences associated with 802.11n (the latest wireless networking standard). If you do experience issues, the first thing to do would be to check the physical placement of your router. Ideally, in a two story home, it should be on the second floor and as central to the home as possible. Typically, the higher up the router is place, the farther the signal extends. [/QUOTE]

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