Pelican Parts Forums

Pelican Parts Forums (http://forums.pelicanparts.com/)
-   Off Topic Discussions (http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/)
-   -   Recommendations for a new wireless router (http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/685423-recommendations-new-wireless-router.html)

schamp 06-24-2012 03:59 PM

Recommendations for a new wireless router
 
Looking for a new wireless router. Issues with current one is range. Older home that has plaster and lath walls. Router needs to work with a laptop and an Ipad. Thanks for all suggestions. Spencer

Mark Howard 06-24-2012 04:23 PM

Apple Airport. Hands down the best I've had.

RWebb 06-24-2012 05:19 PM

what is the difference between the AirPort Extreme Base Station and the AirPort Express Base Station??

WolfeMacleod 06-24-2012 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RWebb (Post 6821352)
what is the difference between the AirPort Extreme Base Station and the AirPort Express Base Station??

It's more Extreme, man!

:D

porsche4life 06-24-2012 07:00 PM

The express has a shorter range. Its meant to use as a travel router, print server, or wireless speaker jack....

red-beard 06-24-2012 07:23 PM

NETGEAR WNDR4500 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit

Newegg.com - NETGEAR WNDR4500 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Open Source Router - IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n

I purchased 2 of these, but I need serious VPN

porsche4life 06-24-2012 07:37 PM

I have a netgear too... Worked fine for the over 2 years I was using it.... Now I'm reliant on hotel wifi in my endless travels...

Jesset100 06-24-2012 07:47 PM

A new specification is coming out so I would wait until the manufactures come out with it.

sketchers356 06-24-2012 07:50 PM

Who cares about new specification or that fancy netgear router.

What makes the apple airport so great?

stealthn 06-25-2012 05:06 AM

Second the Apple, works with everything, the other consumer devices...not so much

Ronbo 06-25-2012 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by porsche4life (Post 6821531)
The express has a shorter range. Its meant to use as a travel router, print server, or wireless speaker jack....

The Extreme also supports more simultaneous connections. I've used an Express as my home router for the last several years and have never had a problem connecting with my iPad and my wife's PC laptop.

emcon5 06-25-2012 08:21 AM

I have a cheap Netgear I got at Wal-Mart for ~$35. Has5 devices wired to it, 2 VPNs most of the time, (laptop and dedicated hardware VPN VOIP router), has 5 wireless connections regularly, (2 laptops, Kindle Fire, Wii, iPhone) and have never had any problems at all.

Good thing about WalMart, if you buy it, and it doesn't meet your range requirements, you can take it back.

Deschodt 06-25-2012 10:28 AM

My wireless gurus at work go thru all the brands, they seem to prefer TP-link of late... 1/2 the price of apple stuff, works the same...

Rot 911 06-25-2012 11:38 AM

Another Netgear N Router user. Paid around $70 for it. I have an older (1926) two story brick home with all lathe and plaster walls. Router is on the first floor. Can reach everywhere upstairs, the front porch and the back patio.


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:09 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2025 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website


DTO Garage Plus vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.