 Wolfie00My dog is an elitistPremium
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Re: [Wireless] Buy a WRT54GL or a WRTxxxN wireless-N router? There's a new twist to this story. I was mistaken (or overly optimistic  ) in assuming that all three laptops were "N" capable. Turns out only one is, the other two are only "G".
To me the obvious solution at this point is to get the WRT54GL, load Tomato on it, and be done with it. But my friend seems to prefer the idea of replacing the wireless cards on the two older laptops with "N" capable cards (like the Intel 5100 AGN) and going with an "N" router -- I can get the 320N for only a few bucks more than the WRT54GL. This is mostly based on the expectation of "N" being faster and having better range, but I don't know if those expectations are realistic. What do you guys think -- especially those of you who have gone from "G" to "N"? Is it worth the trouble and expense?
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 SSidlovOther Things On My MindPremium
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| The issues for most have been that the routers are more stable using only one frequency and not both. If you can pony up for all 5ghz capable cards, then go for it. If you need 2.4 for your iPhone/iTouch/NDS/guests or whatever, then stick with a rock solid router like the GL and maybe get yourself a small gigabit switch/hub to actually connect your devices to for the fast backup capability.
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