Finding the best Gigabit/N Router
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:23 pm
I want to pick out a new router with gigabit ethernet and 802.11n. Trouble is, unlike PC hardware, I'm not really sure what's good.
Would anyone be willing to give me a crash course on what I should be looking out for in a new router? Or point me to a source of information that has this information? Or link an example to a good router? Bonus points if you do all of the above. I kid.
I did have some questions though:
Thank you in advanced for any help.
Would anyone be willing to give me a crash course on what I should be looking out for in a new router? Or point me to a source of information that has this information? Or link an example to a good router? Bonus points if you do all of the above. I kid.
I did have some questions though:
- I see a lot of this "dual band" talk which, from what I have read, means it can send out signals simultaneously on 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies to boost performance. I would be using a mix of 802.11g and 802.11n, so would this be beneficial?
- Currently I have Verizon FIOS using their provided (100Mbps) router. I have the router hooked in via ethernet instead of coax so assuming the router has a WAN port I should be fine right?
- I'm looking to stay with FIOS for the foreseeable future but unfortunately you need to have the router plugged into the coax to use all that on-demand stuff. This is something I don't have currently (OTA, Netflix and Hulu satisfy my needs), but how should I set up my network/router settings if I have to still use the Verizon router?
Thank you in advanced for any help.