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So what's EVERYONE's FAVORITE MIMO Wireless Router???

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DarkFudge2000

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FOlks, Im very curious what you all feel is the BEST MIMO Wireless router out there today?....I just picked up the D-Link DI-624M and have mixed emotions about it....the hard wired connections to my PCs seemed to have improved my throughput compared to my old wired Netgear 614 Router. I now seem to get average download speeds of about 800kb in comparison to about 500kb with the Netgear. Im happy with that BUT...


This is my first time experimenting with Wireless and I have to say that the throughput and connections seem to be spotty at best with this router...I have the router setup in my basement of a 2 family house and Im getting about 200kb on average throughout the house but sometimes as low as 90kb. And if I take it directly into my backyard, Im averaging about 100-120kb

Is this as good as it gets folks....or should i try another router?

WHat routers do you all like??....its so hard to find detailed comparison reviews of these new MIMO wireless routers.....I read very good things about the Belkin Pre-N


Is MIMO the way to go or should I wait or get something else??


thjanks!
 
1. GET YOUR UNITS RIGHT :|

8bits=1byte

1.5Mbits/s =1.5Mb/s = 1500/8 = 187KBytes/s = 187KB/s

2. Ethernet traffic shouldn't be affected by the router. The "router" in this case is actualyl a switch bolted onto an actual router. LAN speed is far superior to your WAN (internet speed), so any slowdowns or pickups in internet speed have to do with your WAN port. I used to have an old Netgear VPN/SPI firewall router and promptly returned it when I found out that it's WAN port speed maxed out at 1.5Mb/s when using SPI. Even then, your internet speeds are way below that so somethign else is probably to blame.

3. As for your speeds, please fix your units and then we'll talk. I can't tell what speeds you are gettign.
 
You probably are talking about Internet activities which are meaningless ?Scam? as a tool to evaluate LAN performance.

There is only 3-4 pre 802.11n Wireless Routers on the market and they are performing within the same ball game.

At the moment the Linksys version SRX seems to do slightly better than the others.

Combine Goosemaster advice with the tool in this link if you would like to discuss technology: http://www.ezlan.net/faq#transfer

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Jack, I politely beg to disagree with your assertion that the Linksys SRS MIMO router is slightly faster then the rest of the MIMO Pre-N routers on the market......according to a C-NET roundup review......it appears as if the BELKIN PRE-N MIMO router is the fastest and most stable of them all in regards to throughput


what do u think?
 
Might be or might not.

Reviews concerning Entry Level Network and Wireless in particular are very few and not inclusive.

In addition I always read commercial review with a Grain of salt. Commercial reviews are tinted with advertising interests, and many are based on Hardware sent to the reviewer by the manufacturer.

I do not have a Belkin so I can Not objectively compare.

When I make a comments about hardware it is usually a combo of my own experience + integration of few sources. I would not make a judgment by one semi-independent review.

However given that the Belkin is cheaper (and sometime on sale much cheaper) it might be a better choice as far as cost concerns.

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It depends on your definition of MIMO. The original MIMO should bring major gains to reliability and stability of the signal and speeds. If I remember correctly this version is truely progress and its creator (who also coined the MIMO term) is actually quite upset about the other version. The other versions just have multiple antennas and run on seperate channels but do nothing to progress wireless technology, just an attempt to increase speed, but really does nothing for reliability or distance. The claim by the second camp is that theirs fit the literal words of the acronym. This is part of the fight that has delayed the ratification of N. I have no idea whose is really being used in what routers. In general, very few of the pre-N routers are going to be N compatible and therefore are fine for home use, but in any type of business space should never be used.

Josh
 
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