Wireless Router?

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I just got my PS3 the other day & I want to start playing online soon.I don't want to hook it up through an Ethernet cable,because it's gonna be too much wire,plus I'll be able to use a wireless router for a laptop(whenever I get one) too,right?
Do I need to look for any particular name brand or are they all basically the same?
Is it difficult to hook up?
Where's the best place to get one(good price/good quality)?
Staples?Office Max?Best Buy?Wallyworld?..online somewhere?

Just looking for a little guidance guys.This is definitely NOT my field of expertise.:o


Any & all help will be greatly appreciated.:)


:thumbup:Thanks,
 
Two quick questions:

Price range?
Distance from router placement to your PS3?

Brand name? I tend to like Linksys, however there are many great routers out there just depends on your needs.

Difficult to setup? Shouldn't be.

Place to buy? I tend to buy everything online specifically Newegg.

As for router type. I think a dual band router would be a nice option for you. Dual band means you can run two different types of wireless connections which is a good thing. One wireless (G) connection would be used by your PS3 and would be encrypted via WPA. The other connection would be used by your laptop running wireless (N) connection encrypted via WPA2. Having your wireless setup in this manner will keep others from using your connection.

More questions? Ask away.


daddÿ
 
Two quick questions:

1.Price range?
2.Distance from router placement to your PS3?
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Thanks d,

Around $50-$100 & approx.50'
 
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I bought a Lynksis a couple of years ago, and it worked fine right up until I bought the wife a new laptop...Then it died deader than a duck. Two hours on the phone with the nice tech person only to decide that it simply wouldn't take an IP address any more.

Went out and bought a cheaper Netgear model from Walmart, and it's still working fine.
Easier to set up, too.
 
No real help however I bought a NetGear and love it. Run with desktop and laptop.

I was touting it on another forum[ varmint hunting] and learned that LinkSys is the wireless router of preference by a zillion to 1...well almost.

I'll probably look hard at LinkSys when the NetGear dies.
 
A standard G router around $50 should do you okay. Netgear, Linksys, D-Link, Trendnet, Asus are some of the good brands. There are tons of brands to choose from.

If you end up doing a lot of online gaming or streaming large amounts of data from one device to another on your network along with gaming it might be nice to have a router with QoS (Quality of Service). The technology more efficently channels data through your router. Most N routers have this.

G wireless is 54Mbps 2.4Ghz on the Radio band and has about 120' to 200' range with out walls. So it's more then enough for using the internet. N is upto 300Mbps 2.4Ghz and has about a 600' to 1,000' range. So for 50' range with internet less then 40Mbps G is fine unless you stream a lot or do tons of gaming.

Heber
 
n speed is todays standard

i have a belkin n1 which hasnt been a problem and gives my laptop 25mbs downloads and 10 mbs uploads via comcast subscription

my desktop gets 30 and 12 respectively
 
I have a Netgear and never had a problem with it. It has good range as my neighbor can (with my permission) leach off it. My parents have the same ip address issues with Linksys
that mwerner has.
 
I've been reading up on different ones & the Linksys seems to be the top of the line,but at the same time has the most IP address problems(based on user reviews),highest learning curve,& the priciest.

I've narrowed it down to these two-
NETGEAR WNDR3300 or the TRENDnet TEW-671BR



:thumbup:I appreciate all the helpful suggestions everyone.Thanks a lot.
 
First thing, I'm dumber than a rock where computers are concered. Over 3 1/2 years ago my wife bought a laptop so we had to have a router. First one was a pricy Belkin. Tech support and I never could get it to work. Back to the store it went and I went to Staple's. Brought home an even more pricy Linksys on the advise of the salesman. Tech support and I never got it to work either. Back it went and home came a little, cheap, one antenna Belkin. It took a few minutes with tech support and it was connected and working. It's still working. My only gripe is that when I go out on the patio with a laptop the connection speed cuts about in half from what it is in the house. Maybe having to connect with a washer & drier and a brick wall in between the router and computer has something to do with that.
 
Netgear or Linksys is fine. Most other brands and even these too use chipsets from other companies so there aint much of a difference in performance. In the end, speed depends on what you have subscribed to from your ISP. Look for the best price and best warranty combo and you are set.
 
Linksys worked well for me til I upgraded, new Laps for my wife and I. Once I did that, Customer service was terrible. Phone connections were so bad that sometimes I couldn't even understand what they were saying, other times I was dropped, (hung up on).
 
JTR357 said:
I've been reading up on different ones & the Linksys seems to be the top of the line,but at the same time has the most IP address problems(based on user reviews),highest learning curve,& the priciest.

I've narrowed it down to these two-
NETGEAR WNDR3300 or the TRENDnet TEW-671BR



:thumbup:I appreciate all the helpful suggestions everyone.Thanks a lot.
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Either should do everything you want and more. IMO both good brands and good products.

Heber
 
Unk said:
No real help however I bought a NetGear and love it. Run with desktop and laptop.

I was touting it on another forum[ varmint hunting] and learned that LinkSys is the wireless router of preference by a zillion to 1...well almost.

I'll probably look hard at LinkSys when the NetGear dies.
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Netgear makes an excellent, reasonably priced, router. I've had mine for several years now... flawless.:thumbup:
 
I've had good luck with Linksys. Set up isn't too bad but can get a bit technical when you get into protecting your network. Just remember all the information you need to get back in there to add new hardware, or you have to go back to square one to install the thing, set up your encryption, register all your devices, ...
 
NetGear seems to be easier to setup then Linksys but, both are good options. Shop Newegg.com for which ever is cheaper. "N" speeds are faster but, at home most people don't have a source for that data rate so spending extra for it really doesn't make any sense. Last one I bought was $20 on a Sunday flyer at Circuit City (before they closed) and it has been working fine for me with my new Laptop and has good security features.
 
I've had very good luck with my D-Link and very bad luck with a Netgear. I wasn't very fond of how customer service handled my Netgear problems. They should have just replaced it but instead they choose to tell me that my IP had assigned me a static IP and that I needed to plug it in. I don't have a static IP but their stupid Wizard told them I did because the hardware was defective.

Rather than keep screwing with them I just caught a D-Link on sale for $29 and replaced it. 10 minutes later I was back up and running. No more Netgear products for me.
 
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