Hello everyone, this is my first post so be forgiving if its not up to par.
I am looking to buy a new router that meets certain criteria.
Clients:
1 IPad (N)
5 Laptops (G)
2 Laptops (N and 5Ghz)
1 Desktop (N)
1 XBox (N)
2 Wii's (G)
2 Dish DVR 722 ViP
5 Driod X's....these aren't important since the wifi is used only to trade songs here and there
(I Live in a Multi-Family home if anyone is wondering why I have so many Laptops)
Everything connects wirelessly expect for 1 Dish DVR and the XBOX.
Everything connects and plays fine except that i recently added a Dish DVR and HTPC to a spare bedroom. I can connect to the Internet with the HTPC but cannot WOL because it's wireless, and I cannot connect the DVR to the Internet because it doesn't have built-in wireless.
I guess i need to create a Wireless Bridge so that i can connect the DVR and HTPC to it, to get internet on the DVR and WOL on the HTPC.
Oh and i sometimes stream media from my HTPC to my Wii's (but since it gets choppy i haven't been doing that lately).
Criteria for the Router:
WDS Capable
USB port
Dual Band is a plus
Routers I'm considering:
Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH @ $70 Not dual band
TRENDnet TEW-673GRU @ $100 2 USB ports
ASUS RT-N56U @ $130 2 USB ports
Netgear WNDR3700 @ $130 same price as Asus except only 1 USB port
I am leaning towards the Asus instead of the Netgear since the Wireless Charts show it as a slightly better router and it has 2 USB ports, the only thing stopping me is that it's still a pretty new router and i dont know what the bugs with it are.
I couldn't find out any performance info on the TRENDnet but if it's not that much lower than the Asus i'd be interested in that since its $30 cheaper.
The question with the Buffalo is will i be cutting myself short if i dont buy a Dual Band router? The premium for dual-band and an extra USB port is $60 between the Buffalo and Asus.
I need help deciding between these routers or another contenders. I did also see info for the Buffalo WZR-HP-AG300H but couldn't find it for sale anywhere and it didn't have performance ratings either.
Thanks for any help and sorry for the long post.
I am looking to buy a new router that meets certain criteria.
Clients:
1 IPad (N)
5 Laptops (G)
2 Laptops (N and 5Ghz)
1 Desktop (N)
1 XBox (N)
2 Wii's (G)
2 Dish DVR 722 ViP
5 Driod X's....these aren't important since the wifi is used only to trade songs here and there
(I Live in a Multi-Family home if anyone is wondering why I have so many Laptops)
Everything connects wirelessly expect for 1 Dish DVR and the XBOX.
Everything connects and plays fine except that i recently added a Dish DVR and HTPC to a spare bedroom. I can connect to the Internet with the HTPC but cannot WOL because it's wireless, and I cannot connect the DVR to the Internet because it doesn't have built-in wireless.
I guess i need to create a Wireless Bridge so that i can connect the DVR and HTPC to it, to get internet on the DVR and WOL on the HTPC.
Oh and i sometimes stream media from my HTPC to my Wii's (but since it gets choppy i haven't been doing that lately).
Criteria for the Router:
WDS Capable
USB port
Dual Band is a plus
Routers I'm considering:
Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH @ $70 Not dual band
TRENDnet TEW-673GRU @ $100 2 USB ports
ASUS RT-N56U @ $130 2 USB ports
Netgear WNDR3700 @ $130 same price as Asus except only 1 USB port
I am leaning towards the Asus instead of the Netgear since the Wireless Charts show it as a slightly better router and it has 2 USB ports, the only thing stopping me is that it's still a pretty new router and i dont know what the bugs with it are.
I couldn't find out any performance info on the TRENDnet but if it's not that much lower than the Asus i'd be interested in that since its $30 cheaper.
The question with the Buffalo is will i be cutting myself short if i dont buy a Dual Band router? The premium for dual-band and an extra USB port is $60 between the Buffalo and Asus.
I need help deciding between these routers or another contenders. I did also see info for the Buffalo WZR-HP-AG300H but couldn't find it for sale anywhere and it didn't have performance ratings either.
Thanks for any help and sorry for the long post.