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by petersfamilyohio

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Does the brand/type of wireless router really make a difference? We have internet through our local telephone provider (Cincinnati Bell), so I was wondering if spending more for a supposedly faster router really makes a difference. Also, is one brand better than any other (i.e. - Netgear vs. Dlink, etc.)?
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by mjd420nova

I would buy what ever catches your eye, budget and maybe experience with other types of products from the same manufacturer. The retailer also should play a part in who you buy it from. I like Fry's as they are liberal with their return policy. Many times if it doaesn't work for me, I'll take it back and buy a different brand and it'll work fine. My experience was with an Airlink router and WIFI card that I couldn't get to work after eight hours of messing with it. I took it back and got a Belkin card and router and had it up and running in twenty minutes. Some cards and routers just won't work with some computers or BIOS versions and you won't know it until you try. Good luck.

by nicknielsen

The chokepoint on most home wireless networks is the link to the ISP. No matter how fast your wireless link is, you are still limited to the maximum bandwidth of the connection to your provider. It's possible, if you are connecting several machines on the network that a faster router could increase throughput, depending on the efficiency of the routing protocol used.

Brands really don't make a difference that I've heard. I prefer 3Com myself; I've never had a problem with one
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