I want to use a wireless router obviously, to connect, PC (wired), Ps3 Wireless, Xbox 360 Wireless, PSPs (when i feel like it), i don't want to have to pay ISP for additional IP's or there wireless home crap, so can someone tell me what i need to get this done, and reasonably priced, i already have the wireless adapter for the 360, and the ps3 is built in, so hopefully someone can help? also i'm hoping the answers will be for reasonably priced stuff at Big Blue Bastards (Best Buy) cuz i've got a giftcard for there so plz help? __________________
IMHO, get the least expensive N Router that you can find. I buy new routers whenever they are on sale at Fry's for $20.00 or less. I have an Airlink Draft-N router that I picked up on sale for $19.99 that is backwards compatible and provides 150 Mbps transfer speeds with my 802.11N call. 802.11N (or N for short) is currently the fastest Wireless speed available and will (should) be backwards compatible with all of your exitsing equipment. I have used wireless routers from the all ranges of the spectrum and have had no compatibility issues however, I do not have the breadth of equipment that you have. I have owned D-Link, Airlink, and Netgear. If you are worried about tested compatibility you may be in a jam as I don;t know if you will find any ONE product that is tested compatible with all of your equipment. I would think that all N (or Draft N-2) routers would be compatible for all of your stuff. As far as range and power I have external antennae (N takes 2 antennae) at the endpoints. Looks like Best Buy carries this for their least expensive N Router http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8305568&st=Router&type=product&id=1173577562535 At $59.99, IMHO, it's a little high, but then again it's Best Buy. I realize that this only addresses the "What to get" and not the "How to do it", but "How to do it is a whole 'nother post.
that's why they come w/ manuals and have tech support but shouldn't be to difficult to navigate router setting pages...see i just don't have anything that really needs N nor do i plan on really getting anything that will need N....but i do know i need something that is G/B compat...since psp and ds both use B.... and i'm wanting to pick it up today so for wireless N thingy for $59
I don't shop at Best Buy, so I can't make a specific recommentation. N is the same price as B/G, so I'd buy the N. $59.99 is the lowest advertised price on the website. B/G http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...wireless+router&type=product&id=1202648529130 I have also owned Linksys and they are OK.
(Some) Linksys routers can be bought real cheap and can be made to be way more than OK with DD-WRT firmware
thanks for the help, and of course to creaky for the always good information about additional firmware i did pick up a WRT54G2, cuz it was local, and i don't wanna wait for shipping
Yeah, i push DD-WRT often, but i appreciate it can be daunting. I still use a very old but stable version on all my routers, partly because my routers are bulletproof, but also because i'm bothered by how easy it is to brick during flashing. My last Linksys was partially bricked but luckily i managed to revive it. Many of the regulars over at the DD-WRT forums constantly update to the never-ending firmware releases but that's not my bag. I have 2 routers in constant use, they use 'WDS' over WPA2, and another 4 routers that are added in to the WDS mix on an adhoc basis.
