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Wireless Router (Going Wireless)

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by artillary2001

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Hi
I have a Motorola Surfboard SB5100 Modem, however i want to go wireless i am currently connected up via cable, through ISP (Blueyonder) now brought via Virgin. Could someone, if anyone knows what wireless router i could hook up the modem to create my wireless network, but i want the router to use WPA or WPA2 encryption, I've tried googling but have had no luck, also would any "DSL" ones work with the modem? Please someone help ....

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by michael kassner

Before getting to actual devices, it is important to determine how large a coverage area you need and the optimal physical location of the device/devices to deliver that coverage. Then you will know how many devices to get, where to locate them, and how to connect everything up.

As for equipment, some may disagree but I might suggest some of the 802.11n Draft 2 routers as they seem to be working quite well. For example, I have a Buffalo Nfiniti and have no complaints about it. (No affiliation)

by kler83

Hi there. You may try to search for latest routers. They are N routers. They may call it Draft N because engineers are still trying to see if the speed will work with different brands. For example, linksys wrt300N will give you really fast internet connection if you have as well a linksys wireless N adapter. So they are still checking if that will give fast internet connection if you have a different brand name for your other device. But I suggest, whatever brand you choose, go for N devices.

CLaire

by dumphrey

make sure what you buy is backwards compatible. IE it needs to support at least G and N. B,G,N is better.

by tintoman

Most modern wireless routers will give you the encryption level you want, be aware though that a DSL router is not the same thing as an ADSL modem/router.
You will not need a router with a built in modem since you already have a DSL modem, all you need is a DSL router, probably Linksys or Belkin will do if you are a home user, whether you go for 54g or draft N is up to you wireless N is fast but also a good deal more expensive as yet

by kler83

Draft N is probably more expansive but it will work with B and G as well. Just set network mode to mixed. Also, the advantage there is obvious, it will work with Vista pc and probably has other features we still have to discover. As far as i know, it will work up to 300 mbps or 480 provided you have the same brand N wireless adapter

by kler83

Draft N is probably more expansive but it will work with B and G as well. Just set network mode to mixed. Also, the advantage there is obvious, it will work with Vista pc and probably has other features we still have to discover. As far as i know, it will work up to 300 mbps or 480 provided you have the same brand N wireless adapter

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