SpeedThree
Regular Contributor
We live in a 3-story townhouse and have Verizon FiOS for internet and telephone only, not for TV.
We currently have an MI424WR Rev E and it is connected by Coax cable, not ethernet.
On our LAN there are:
(Top floor) an iMac (2009) with an Airport Extreme card (802.11a/b/g/n), and a MacBook Pro with an 802.11n card.
(Middle floor) a MacBook Air, also with an 802.11n card.
(Bottom floor) a 2nd Generation Apple TV, also with 802.11n capability.
I suspect it's probably time to replace the Actiontec router as it's old and supports only 802.11g, but I find trying to pick out a router daunting to say the least.
For instance, someone told me that if the internet connection to my Actiontec is over Coax, this would need to be changed and an ethernet cable might have to be run from the ONT to the router, which is a real pain in the butt as the router is on the top floor and the ONT is three floors away.
Do any of you networking gurus have any advice to offer or suggestions for routers that would fit my circumstances. I'm flush and working at the moment so I don't have to aim for a cheap router.
Many thanks,
CH
We currently have an MI424WR Rev E and it is connected by Coax cable, not ethernet.
On our LAN there are:
(Top floor) an iMac (2009) with an Airport Extreme card (802.11a/b/g/n), and a MacBook Pro with an 802.11n card.
(Middle floor) a MacBook Air, also with an 802.11n card.
(Bottom floor) a 2nd Generation Apple TV, also with 802.11n capability.
I suspect it's probably time to replace the Actiontec router as it's old and supports only 802.11g, but I find trying to pick out a router daunting to say the least.
For instance, someone told me that if the internet connection to my Actiontec is over Coax, this would need to be changed and an ethernet cable might have to be run from the ONT to the router, which is a real pain in the butt as the router is on the top floor and the ONT is three floors away.
Do any of you networking gurus have any advice to offer or suggestions for routers that would fit my circumstances. I'm flush and working at the moment so I don't have to aim for a cheap router.
Many thanks,
CH