best wireless router for range

[Patient zer0]

I currently have a dlink wireless g router. its a bit old school. its the blue router with the two antennas.

I currently have my computer set up in the basement with the 360 ans ps3. but am finding that the signal rate is around 50 % or less.

what's the best router that I should get that has the best range to reach the basement as the cable modem is two floors above me and that's where the router will be.

also I added a wireless nic card to my pc, does that have any range cabability? or does it solely rely on the router?

[Space Edge]

I have a Wireless N DLink and I get good range with it. Maybe placing it in your basement is what is giving you problems.

Otherwise I recommend the Wireless N DLink I use it handles packets well and rarely drops any of them.

[Patient zer0]

ideally I would like to drop a line to the basement but have no clue how to do that

[MisterSmith]

I currently have a dlink wireless g router. its a bit old school. its the blue router with the two antennas.

I currently have my computer set up in the basement with the 360 ans ps3. but am finding that the signal rate is around 50 % or less.

what's the best router that I should get that has the best range to reach the basement as the cable modem is two floors above me and that's where the router will be.

also I added a wireless nic card to my pc, does that have any range cabability? or does it solely rely on the router?

I like the Linksys Ultra RangePlus Wireless-N router. We use it in our largest office and the range and signal strength are great. It is a lot better if you have an N-card, but it still works well with a G-card.

And wireless cards on a desktop work OK, but the ones I have used are very prone to interference. If the antenna is built into the card and stuck to the back of the PC, you might have some problems. If the antenna is mobile and on a cable so you can move it around it is a lot easier to get a strong signal.

[RAAMONE]

I like the Linksys Ultra RangePlus Wireless-N router. We use it in our largest office and the range and signal strength are great. It is a lot better if you have an N-card, but it still works well with a G-card.

And wireless cards on a desktop work OK, but the ones I have used are very prone to interference. If the antenna is built into the card and stuck to the back of the PC, you might have some problems. If the antenna is mobile and on a cable so you can move it around it is a lot easier to get a strong signal.

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[MisterSmith]

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:lol: That's OUR word; only tech people can use that word.

[donnie_darko]

i have a belkin n router with mimeo, its awesome, it reaches out to my garage and to my other house. The key is to aim both antennas where you'd like to the signal to be the strongest.

At my second house the signal strength is 70%, this is inside of a brick home which is several hundred feet from my router.

Belkin also has a newer unit with 3 antennas which i hear has even greater signal.

and from what i've seen the card doesn't have a great affect on range, but of course if you have a n+ router i'd want a n+card to take full advantage of the speed. But i do get the same signal strength with my laptops and desktops, and they have different cards/speeds (g,b,n)

The good thing is that the belkin's tend to be cheaper as well. I haven't had any issues with this router and have yet to have to reset it (unlike some or my linksys/dlinks)

good luck.

[Patient zer0]

ill check what nic card mine is setup for. hopefully its n. then ill hit future shop to get the appropriate router

thanks fellas

[RAAMONE]

anyone know of a bad cheap wireless router...the signal is only like 20 just want something cheap but not terrible

[scottinnj]

I just bought a Belkin G+ MIMO Wireless Router at Best Buy for about 55 bucks. It's part number is F5D9231-4.

It boasts a 1000 foot range, and I placed it in the basement for my file server and laserjet printer. It is sooooo much better then the Westell modem/router I used when I had Verizon DSL. I got this when I switched to Comcast, not wanting another shitty router from the ISP and having to pay a lease for it on top of the lease for the cable modem.

Like I said it's about 55 bucks at Best Buy, and I bought it after a week of having my laptop hard wired into my network-just couldn't wait to shop around, so if you are more patient, you'll probably get one at a better price.

It also sports 4 RJ45 jacks so your non-wireless areas of your network can all be put under the same subnet. And the WiFi security is easy to setup, and all the tools for the router can be accessed by you after you set up a password to log into the router.

For the money, it's awesome. It gives great signal strength all over the house, and dowloads are very fast.

[scottinnj]

i have a belkin n router with mimeo, its awesome, it reaches out to my garage and to my other house. The key is to aim both antennas where you'd like to the signal to be the strongest.

At my second house the signal strength is 70%, this is inside of a brick home which is several hundred feet from my router.

Belkin also has a newer unit with 3 antennas which i hear has even greater signal.

and from what i've seen the card doesn't have a great affect on range, but of course if you have a n+ router i'd want a n+card to take full advantage of the speed. But i do get the same signal strength with my laptops and desktops, and they have different cards/speeds (g,b,n)

The good thing is that the belkin's tend to be cheaper as well. I haven't had any issues with this router and have yet to have to reset it (unlike some or my linksys/dlinks)

good luck.


Sounds like you got what I got. Does it look like this?

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31nQ79%2BkTTL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

[PapaBear]

ideally I would like to drop a line to the basement but have no clue how to do that
Dill a hole and snake a string through the wall. Tie the string to the cable and pull. It helps to have two people.

[scottinnj]

ideally I would like to drop a line to the basement but have no clue how to do that

Lowes and Home Depot sell kits that allow you to cut a square into the sheetrock or plaster (be specific with the sales associate, the depth of the box depends on what your walls are made of) that come with a template so the hole will be nice and neat.

Drop a string down the chase that has a washer or something to weigh it so it drops down to the basement. Make the string long enough so it won't disappear into the hole.

Go down to the basement, find the string, and securely fasten the cat 5 to it. Go back upstairs and pull it up, and then wire it to the wallplate and then fasten the plate to the box.

Connect the one end of the Cat 5 to the router in the basement, and hook the other end to the computer upstairs. You're all set!

[PapaBear]

Go down to the basement, find the string, and securely fasten the cat to it. Go back upstairs and pull it up, and then wire it to the wallplate and then fasten the plate to the box.

Connect the one end of the Cat to the router in the basement, and hook the other end to the computer upstairs. You're all set!
That's just cruel. I had no idea there was this side to you.:help: