Advisable to get N products now?

[St1ckMan]

Hi guys,

Looking for some advise here... My old WRT54G seem to be like fizzling out soon. Thinking of moving to wireless N if my old router is really dying...

Do u think it is advisable to move to N now or shld I hang on till the old router dies and the N standard fully ratified by next year?

[liangtam]

Most ppl buy N router not for its "N" feature..

[St1ckMan]

Most ppl buy N router not for its "N" feature..
Ok...

So the bottomline is?

[tidus792]

Buy what your budget can afford.

There's no end at to when the n standard will be ratified. It's currently predicted to be completed by the begining of next year. I suppose that you have use for a router so if yours is not working out just get a replacement.

[St1ckMan]

Buy what your budget can afford.

There's no end at to when the n standard will be ratified. It's currently predicted to be completed by the begining of next year. I suppose that you have use for a router so if yours is not working out just get a replacement.

Ok... Then if there is a change in the standard like maybe hardware or something?

[liangtam]

Ok... Then if there is a change in the standard like maybe hardware or something?

You read my above statement again.
Does getting N (ratified standard or not) really matter for you? Or more because you just wanted a better router?

Either way, if some products out there failed to comply when the standard is out, you have 2nd hand stuff to go for.

[St1ckMan]

You read my above statement again.
Does getting N (ratified standard or not) really matter for you? Or more because you just wanted a better router?

Either way, if some products out there failed to comply when the standard is out, you have 2nd hand stuff to go for.


Hahaha... Got it! :s22:

[richneo]

Try to look for routers with at least three years warranty. This way, when n is ratified end of this year, there is a chance you might get final n if your router fails and you go for rma.

[wherehouse]

Most ppl buy N router not for its "N" feature..
so they buy N router for wat feature?

[richneo]

so they buy N router for wat feature?
nowadays N routers such as DIR-655 or DIR-855 has a more powerful processor and features such as qos or shareport or etc

[tidus792]

I bought N for gigabyte ports.

[liangtam]

so they buy N router for wat feature?

LOL, they answered already.
I wanted post who knows one :o

[wherehouse]

I bought N for gigabyte ports.
why not MSI ports but Gigabyte ports??
jkjk

[wherehouse]

nowadays N routers such as DIR-655 or DIR-855 has a more powerful processor and features such as qos or shareport or etc
but there are other brands that run N band signal but are les powerful and less feature set too correct?

so if we buy those, what is the advantage sia, eg like TPlink / Planex or Prolink N router which have no USB or gb lan ports...

[richneo]

but there are other brands that run N band signal but are les powerful and less feature set too correct?

so if we buy those, what is the advantage sia, eg like TPlink / Planex or Prolink N router which have no USB or gb lan ports...
taking example

say if u are running a dgl-4300 gaming router from d-link, now you change to tp-link or planex or prolink wireless N, you might actually be downgrading the performance of your router in exchange for wireless N which may or may not give u a better wireless range and throughput

but if u are using dgl-4300 and you switched to dir-655 or dir-855, you are upgrading to a stronger ubicom processor which can handle more load than dgl-4300 (theoretically) and better wireless performance as dgl-4300 is G while the other is N

that said, i dont mean all N routers now are better in performance than current G

[wherehouse]

taking example

say if u are running a dgl-4300 gaming router from d-link, now you change to tp-link or planex or prolink wireless N, you might actually be downgrading the performance of your router in exchange for wireless N which may or may not give u a better wireless range and throughput

but if u are using dgl-4300 and you switched to dir-655 or dir-855, you are upgrading to a stronger ubicom processor which can handle more load than dgl-4300 (theoretically) and better wireless performance as dgl-4300 is G while the other is N

that said, i dont mean all N routers now are better in performance than current G
got what you mean. much appreciated.