Computer Consumer Question: Wireless Router Edition
Jelenedra:
I am in the market for a wireless router. I have never used one before (never had that many things I needed connected to the internet). I plan on having a PS3, Wii, 360, and a PC in this network. Maybe the DS every once and a while. My older sister and her tech savvy husband suggest that the 360 is hard wired into the router, as opposed to being wireless. "The Wireless adapter on the 360 is a bitch, we went through three and they all just stopped working."
Suggestions? Advice? Stay the **** away from Brand X, it'll put a smile on your face.
HomeschooledByTards:
This is the router we use (Wikipedia page). We've recommended it to several other people and they all seem to really like it too. I've always had good luck with Linksys networking products.
jsalemi:
I have this Linksys N router. Works great -- I get a strong signal and good connection with the laptop and DirecTV box on the first floor, and the router on the 3rd.
Jelenedra:
What should I be looking for in a router, by the way? What would make me consider an expensive model at Best Buy over the cheap one at Walmart?
wes_h:
If I had to replace mine, it would be with a newer LinkSys model (Cisco owns the company). My LinkSys has worked fine for several years (ancient by modern standards). Mine was plug and play 100% right from the box, although I took the time to log into it and change the admin password and setup some security... both steps highly recommended, and easily accomplished with your browser. Wireless G is pretty cheap now, and while it is only half the speed of your ethernet port, it is sufficient here, particularly because the internet connection itself is only a fraction of the speed, and thus a move to N would be a waste.
As for the game boxes, if you can't hardwire the 360 ethernet to your router because of location, LinkSys makes a game adapter which you can program from a PC (access code, networks name and such) and then carry over to any device with an ethernet port and it will look like a hardwire to the game box, but connect wirelessly with any standard wireless signal. Right now, it is being used on our Wii, although there may be a cheaper wireless adapter for it (if I already own it, it is the cheapest alternative).
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