Hello all, new reader/poster here and I am in over my head for the most part. I am currently using an old DOCSIS 1.x modem and an older router for our network setup and it is just not cutting it for gaming with the Wii.
Charter of course recommends a new DOCSIS 3.0 modem and after comparing the prices between a 2.0 and 3.0, I might as well get the new 3.0
That said, I'm sure my old router needs to be upgraded as well and that is where I'm struggling to decide what to get. I read the guide and tried to follow, but most of this stuff is still out there to me.
I'm looking to keep it simple really. We only use the network for playing on the Wii and for our laptop. We don't have any other devices connected to it and don't plan on adding anything in the forseeable future. With the cost of the modem being about $85 or so, I'm looking to save money on the router if possible.
So really I'm just looking for some recommendations on a relatively easy to setup/maintain wireless router, to be used as stated above. Range is not that big of an issue, we only have a small 2 story 1000sq foot town home. Router and modem are downstairs, but don't think there is much of a signal issue. Thank you for your time.
(EDIT)
We download torrents frequently and I have read that that eats a lot of bandwidth. Not sure if that changes anything or not. Thanks.
Charter of course recommends a new DOCSIS 3.0 modem and after comparing the prices between a 2.0 and 3.0, I might as well get the new 3.0
That said, I'm sure my old router needs to be upgraded as well and that is where I'm struggling to decide what to get. I read the guide and tried to follow, but most of this stuff is still out there to me.
I'm looking to keep it simple really. We only use the network for playing on the Wii and for our laptop. We don't have any other devices connected to it and don't plan on adding anything in the forseeable future. With the cost of the modem being about $85 or so, I'm looking to save money on the router if possible.
So really I'm just looking for some recommendations on a relatively easy to setup/maintain wireless router, to be used as stated above. Range is not that big of an issue, we only have a small 2 story 1000sq foot town home. Router and modem are downstairs, but don't think there is much of a signal issue. Thank you for your time.
(EDIT)
We download torrents frequently and I have read that that eats a lot of bandwidth. Not sure if that changes anything or not. Thanks.
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