We're getting cable soon so I want to find a good wireless router. At the same time I would like to have a gigabit network in the house. Basically I want to have all our boxes connected via gigabit for the fast transfers but I would like to have wireless as well so I can easily connect laptops and pocket PCs.
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Gigabit + 802.11g
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I do not know what you expect from the Giga.
But take into consideration that on a Regular Home P2P network Giga ain't Giga.
I doubt that a combo Wireless Router Giga will come soon, at the moment it will make such a Gizmo too expensive for the Entry level market, and not good enough for the Pros.
Link to: Giga and Peer to Peer Home Networks (Current State at mid 2004).
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But take into consideration that on a Regular Home P2P network Giga ain't Giga.
I doubt that a combo Wireless Router Giga will come soon, at the moment it will make such a Gizmo too expensive for the Entry level market, and not good enough for the Pros.
Link to: Giga and Peer to Peer Home Networks (Current State at mid 2004).
:sun:
Ack! Another newb confirmed! Thanks for the article, it was very helpful. I think I might just go wireless now. Now that I think back on it, I read an article in MaximumPC about a certain D-link wireless router that would get phenomenal LAN speeds (far and beyond the standard 802.11g 54Mbps) as long as you used certain D-link wireless cards with it. Unfortunately I lost the back issue. Does anyone know which router/cards I'm talking about?
I setup a new wireless network over the weekend using D-Link wireless cards and a D-Link router. The cards are DWL-G520 and claim speeds up to double 54G. I haven't confirmed those speeds but I can say that the network does 'feel' very fast. The router is the newest D-Link 54G router, I forget the model number.
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You can do this fairly simply.
First of all, you will need to purchase a Gigabit Ethernet switch. Netgear sells an eight port model (GS108) for under $135, and a five port model (GS105) for under $85.
Second of all, you will need to purchase an access point. Netgear's 802.11g model (WG602NA) sells for under $60 after rebate.
If your cable modem does not come with an intergrated firewall, I recommend buying an access point/firewall/switch combo. Netgear's 802.11g model (WGT624) sells for $80 and includes five Fast Ethernet ports as a bonus.
If you have a lot of machines, I recommend a GS108 coupled with the WGT624. This will give you seven trusted Gigabit Ethernet ports and three trusted Fast Ethernet ports. One firewall port will be used as an untrusted WAN port for your cable modem, and one port will be used as a trusted uplink betwen the firewall switch ports and the Gigabit switch.
On the residential/SOHO market, there aren't any wireless/gigabit combination products yet. Cisco makes a module for its Catalyst 6500 series switch, but its cost prohibitive for the home user. (If you're curious, you can find it at: Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Wireless LAN Services Module)
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