5ghz N routers?

[foghorn67]

Just wondering if any routers are avaible that are in the 5ghz range so I can stream movies and have other regular connections to it at once. (Dual radios)
Any out there and have good reviews? Or am I going to be an early adopter?

 

[keeleysam]

The Airport Express and Airport Extreme are.

I really like my Airport Express as an additional AP to my network, I have it as 5GHz 802.11n only and I get real world 85mbit transfers on it.

 

[foghorn67]

Originally posted by: keeleysam
The Airport Express and Airport Extreme are.

I really like my Airport Express as an additional AP to my network, I have it as 5GHz 802.11n only and I get real world 85mbit transfers on it.

sweet, i'll look into it.

 

[spidey07]

Keep in mind there are no 802.11n product available. The standard isn't ratified yet and anything you buy today may be incompatible with real 802.11n products.

 

[aphex]

Hmmmm, I definitely want to get a 5ghz router (2.4ghz is way too crowded around me) but as the simultaneous dual band ones still suck and I still have some 802.11g devices on the network, I need to figure out what works best.

#1. Keep my DD-WRT (Buffalo HP) and get an Airport Express as an access point running 5ghz only so my Macbook can connect.
#2. Buy a Airport Extreme as my main router and run a cheap 802.11g router as a legacy access point for my older devices.

 

[keeleysam]

Option 1 is probably the best way to go.

I have my Motorolo WR850GP with DD-WRT as my router, with the radio set to 84mW for my 802.11G devices (mainly my iPhone), connected to it is my gigabit switch which everything else connects to, including my two AirPort Expresses which are at both stereos in the house. My MacBook Pro connects to those at 5GHz 802.11n only, and I don't feel the need to connect to my gigabit network very much anymore.

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: keeleysam
Option 1 is probably the best way to go.

I have my Motorolo WR850GP with DD-WRT as my router, with the radio set to 84mW for my 802.11G devices (mainly my iPhone), connected to it is my gigabit switch which everything else connects to, including my two AirPort Expresses which are at both stereos in the house. My MacBook Pro connects to those at 5GHz 802.11n only, and I don't feel the need to connect to my gigabit network very much anymore.

Why do you feel the need for setting the transmit power that high? IMHO, people don't seem to understand that it reduces the life of these SOHO devices and increases the noise the device puts out.

 

[keeleysam]

Originally posted by: InlineFive

Originally posted by: keeleysam
Option 1 is probably the best way to go.

I have my Motorolo WR850GP with DD-WRT as my router, with the radio set to 84mW for my 802.11G devices (mainly my iPhone), connected to it is my gigabit switch which everything else connects to, including my two AirPort Expresses which are at both stereos in the house. My MacBook Pro connects to those at 5GHz 802.11n only, and I don't feel the need to connect to my gigabit network very much anymore.

Why do you feel the need for setting the transmit power that high? IMHO, people don't seem to understand that it reduces the life of these SOHO devices and increases the noise the device puts out.

It's been running that way for years now, and the devices that use it are never near it. It does extend the range greatly.

Up to 84mW is safe for SOHO devices, and definitely worth it.

 

[kevnich2]

Actually, 802.11n won't run at 5ghz. The standard will call for 802.11n to be compatible with G & B, thus it can only run at 2.4ghz. They could put in both a N radio and an A radio in one access point but I was talking on technicalities.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: kevnich2
Actually, 802.11n won't run at 5ghz. The standard will call for 802.11n to be compatible with G & B, thus it can only run at 2.4ghz. They could put in both a N radio and an A radio in one access point but I was talking on technicalities.

What? Of course it is going to run on 5 Ghz. Even the pre-standard stuff does. The actual standard will support both 5 and 2.4 Ghz radios, that aspect you can be absolutely sure of.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: InlineFive

Originally posted by: keeleysam
Option 1 is probably the best way to go.

I have my Motorolo WR850GP with DD-WRT as my router, with the radio set to 84mW for my 802.11G devices (mainly my iPhone), connected to it is my gigabit switch which everything else connects to, including my two AirPort Expresses which are at both stereos in the house. My MacBook Pro connects to those at 5GHz 802.11n only, and I don't feel the need to connect to my gigabit network very much anymore.

Why do you feel the need for setting the transmit power that high? IMHO, people don't seem to understand that it reduces the life of these SOHO devices and increases the noise the device puts out.

DD-WRT sets my Buffalo to a default of 70mW

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: InlineFive

Originally posted by: keeleysam
Option 1 is probably the best way to go.

I have my Motorolo WR850GP with DD-WRT as my router, with the radio set to 84mW for my 802.11G devices (mainly my iPhone), connected to it is my gigabit switch which everything else connects to, including my two AirPort Expresses which are at both stereos in the house. My MacBook Pro connects to those at 5GHz 802.11n only, and I don't feel the need to connect to my gigabit network very much anymore.

Why do you feel the need for setting the transmit power that high? IMHO, people don't seem to understand that it reduces the life of these SOHO devices and increases the noise the device puts out.

DD-WRT sets my Buffalo to a default of 70mW

Same with my WRT54Gv6. According to the DD-WRT forums, that's the correct power level.