OT: router recommendation

[Michael Butash]

I'd look at an asus rt-n16, a buddy loves his.  It runs ddwrt or tomato 
hackable linuxes.

2.4ghz covers b/g/n
5ghz covers a/n

n works for either 2.4ghz or 5, but can mimo channel-bond/hop across 3 
channels, and can use 40mhz channels in 2.4 for increased throughput.

2.4 is used by everything+dog, all sorts of dubious radios that wreak 
havoc on the spectrum.  Use 5ghz if you can, but note signal coverage 
isn't generally as good distance-wise @5ghz.

Of course 802.11ac with gig spec are now starting to hit the sales floors...

-mb


On 01/09/2013 05:36 PM, Mark Jarvis wrote:
>
> I'm looking to replace my router, but don't know enough about the
> wireless standards. The current router has two wired connections and
> supports from one to six different wireless devices, almost always only
> one or two at a time. The current wireless devices are 802.11g, but
> future devices could well be 802.11n. It's in a home environment with
> one or both wired connections active much of the time. Although
> streaming is infrequent (no Netflix), it is important that streaming
> work well when used,
>
> Will an 802.11n router work with 802.11g devices?
>
> Will an 802.11n device work with an 802.11g router?
>
> The biggest complaint with the current router is that it occasionally
> drops the net connection, which causes severe stress to friend wife.
>
> If someone wants to recommend a reliable, non-budget busting replacement
> it would be appreciated.
>
>
> Thanking everyone in advance,
>
> Mark Jarvis
>
>
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