Also, not to play the "just wait, something BIG is coming!" but ....just
wait! Something BIG is coming!
There is a new WIFI standard (802.11ac) that is 3x faster (at 1.75
gigabits per second) than the current fastest WIFI protocols. Of course,
you'll have to have compatible hardware on both ends, and it will be
sold at a premium for a while, plus the initial hardware won't be
multi-protocol capable so you might spend enough to get your computer to
connect, but not your pad or smartphone... (There are 26 different WIFI
protocol revisions already!)
In my opinion, N is the best overall combo of speed/price/availability,
for now. And to get better throughput from all over the house, consider
multiple WAPs to overcome barriers like electrical wiring and walls. You
might also have some 'other' wireless hardware, like older model
cordless telephones, that are creating interference and hurting your
throughput on your existing wireless system. To find out, just pull the
batteries out of the wireless devices (if possible) and see if your
throughput spikes up.
Mike Copeland
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [NF] Wireless routers LinkSys vs NetGear
From: Michael Oke, II <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Date: 7/3/2013 1:20 PM
Look at what frequency your wireless router operates at versus what you had
access to at the cottage. If your existing equipment is using 'b', it might be
time to upgrade, at least if throughput is less than adequate. Keep in mind
that, if you are pushing data to the cloud or web, your Internet connection
will be a choke point as well.
----
Michael Oke, II
[email protected]
661-349-6221
On Jul 3, 2013, at 9:44 AM, Lew Schwartz <[email protected]> wrote:
So, just got back from a vacation deep enough into the woods of Cape Cod to
be beyond paved roads. The cottage advertised internet access and I
expected something adequate and slow. Instead, I found that the antennaless
NetGear router in the basement was pushing out 72 Mbps, way faster than the
LinkSys I have here in the house.
Is it time for me to upgrade? Does it matter? Speed is an issue for me
since I backup my photographic work to my NAS drive each night.
-Lew Schwartz
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