fiberguyMy views are my own.Premium
join:2005-05-20
kudos:3 | reply to XBL2009
Re: Different numbers here. I've been in enough homes to know that G routers haven't flown off the shelf to replace the B routers. Many who have G routers do so because they were available when they purchased them...
People here need to stop thinking that the whole world does what the very VERY small group of people here do. This site is FAR from a representation of what the rest of the country is doing.
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Chicago, IL
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| Since you can't get more then 10 megabits from any ISP what's the point of going beyond a b router?
I personally still have a b wireless router and a 1 Gbps wired router. I move large files with the wired router and surf with the b router.
However if the need arose to upgrade the b router for faster internet speeds I would and so would everyone else.
PS: Most homes I go into have the modem attached directly to the DSL or Cable modem and don't have a router at all.
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Ahrenl
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North Andover, MA | That and the cost of the router is a very small percentage of the annual cost of the service.
It won't be an issue for people who want the service. |
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said by XBL2009:Since you can't get more then 10 megabits from any ISP what's the point of going beyond a b router? well, you don't get anywhere near 10 mbps thru a b router |
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fiberguyMy views are my own.Premium
join:2005-05-20
kudos:3 | reply to XBL2009
Personally, I have a G router for wireless because I run an actual network in the home so I get a higher transfer rate between other computers while wireless. Also, you now have more and more ISPs pushing beyond the 10mb. But, you are right.. in most cases, the average consumer is fine with B right now.
The ONLY other reason I can see G being an advantage is that they do tend to get a better signal pushed on further distances over B.. again, still rare.
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