My Nintendo Wii is about 175 feet from my router and computer and the signal doesnt reach. Does any1 know of any wireless routers with a powerful range? my current router Dlink DI-614+ b.
I have a Linksys WRT54G and it's about 50 feet away from my Wii. Also, it's on the second story of my house and it goes through a few walls to get to my Wii and I've never had a problem with it. I recommend it.
You're going to need more then the standard router, I'd also stay away from Linksys unless you know for usre it's going to work. Their quality has been slowly going downhill.
You want to look for a quality MIMO router, you need something to give it that extra "oomph" throw walls and such in your place.
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There's a MIMO router, it's going to set you back a little bit more but then again you're in a unique situation here.
If you can wait you might want to wait until the routers that offer 802.11N come out. You'll see lots of routers that say "Pre-N" or "Draft-N" Don't get either one of those since their ability to be upgraded to the set 802.11N standard is iffy for all of them.
If you need a router now though go with a MIMO, check around for reviews and applications
You're going to need more then the standard router, I'd also stay away from Linksys unless you know for usre it's going to work. Their quality has been slowly going downhill.
You want to look for a quality MIMO router, you need something to give it that extra "oomph" throw walls and such in your place.
HERE
There's a MIMO router, it's going to set you back a little bit more but then again you're in a unique situation here.
If you can wait you might want to wait until the routers that offer 802.11N come out. You'll see lots of routers that say "Pre-N" or "Draft-N" Don't get either one of those since their ability to be upgraded to the set 802.11N standard is iffy for all of them.
If you need a router now though go with a MIMO, check around for reviews and applications Jaysonguy
Since when has Sysco Systems been slipping in quality?
[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]You're going to need more then the standard router, I'd also stay away from Linksys unless you know for usre it's going to work. Their quality has been slowly going downhill.
You want to look for a quality MIMO router, you need something to give it that extra "oomph" throw walls and such in your place.
HERE
There's a MIMO router, it's going to set you back a little bit more but then again you're in a unique situation here.
If you can wait you might want to wait until the routers that offer 802.11N come out. You'll see lots of routers that say "Pre-N" or "Draft-N" Don't get either one of those since their ability to be upgraded to the set 802.11N standard is iffy for all of them.
If you need a router now though go with a MIMO, check around for reviews and applications Newsboy
Since when has Sysco Systems been slipping in quality? We're talking Linksys For the home market their quality has been dropping each and every year. When I have to deal with bad setups there's a Linksys router at the end of the cable most often.
The problem is that they made a name for themselves and then rested on it instead of advancing like the other brands, because of that the other companies caught up.
[QUOTE="Newsboy"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]You're going to need more then the standard router, I'd also stay away from Linksys unless you know for usre it's going to work. Their quality has been slowly going downhill.
You want to look for a quality MIMO router, you need something to give it that extra "oomph" throw walls and such in your place.
HERE
There's a MIMO router, it's going to set you back a little bit more but then again you're in a unique situation here.
If you can wait you might want to wait until the routers that offer 802.11N come out. You'll see lots of routers that say "Pre-N" or "Draft-N" Don't get either one of those since their ability to be upgraded to the set 802.11N standard is iffy for all of them.
If you need a router now though go with a MIMO, check around for reviews and applications Jaysonguy
Since when has Sysco Systems been slipping in quality? We're talking Linksys For the home market their quality has been dropping each and every year. When I have to deal with bad setups there's a Linksys router at the end of the cable most often.
The problem is that they made a name for themselves and then rested on it instead of advancing like the other brands, because of that the other companies caught up.
All I can say is that I have had no problem with it in terms of range and download speed. I have never once lost a signal.
[QUOTE="Newsboy"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]You're going to need more then the standard router, I'd also stay away from Linksys unless you know for usre it's going to work. Their quality has been slowly going downhill.
You want to look for a quality MIMO router, you need something to give it that extra "oomph" throw walls and such in your place.
HERE
There's a MIMO router, it's going to set you back a little bit more but then again you're in a unique situation here.
If you can wait you might want to wait until the routers that offer 802.11N come out. You'll see lots of routers that say "Pre-N" or "Draft-N" Don't get either one of those since their ability to be upgraded to the set 802.11N standard is iffy for all of them.
If you need a router now though go with a MIMO, check around for reviews and applications Jaysonguy
Since when has Sysco Systems been slipping in quality? We're talking Linksys For the home market their quality has been dropping each and every year. When I have to deal with bad setups there's a Linksys router at the end of the cable most often.
The problem is that they made a name for themselves and then rested on it instead of advancing like the other brands, because of that the other companies caught up. If we're talking Linksys, we're talking Sysco Systems because they are one and the same.
You could go with the one we have at the office - SonicWall. But those are really expensive. It has the best wireless range ive ever seen in a wireless router. We used to have to plug in repeaters (signal amplifiers) around the office to get it to reach everyone. Now we don't with the SonicWall.Â
You could also buy a higher gain antenna. Or even a directional one if the situation fits. I know there are some directions for making your own antenna on the net somewhere. Do a search for "Cantenna" and you should be able to find something.
Also, you could consider getting a router that supports DD-WRT (http://www.dd-wrt.com), a Linux based open source firmware. DD-WRT will be much more advanced than the firmware from the manufacturer. In particular you can increase the output power of the router. I would only go this route if you know something about wireless networking and aren't afraid of installing someone else's firmware over the manufacturers.
If the only thing you need your router for is the wii and 1 pc then go with netgear. Its cheaper and just as good. I have had no problems with mine, and this is what was recommended by the pc tech at the store.
I am using this one too. it sux. don't buy this one my laptop lost connect every 30 seconds and my wii have to download any system updatas more than 3 tries.
The Airport Extreme from Apple is very powerful, supports 802.11n wireless, has no outer antennas, and is 6.5x6.5x1.3, not to mention it also fits the Wii look. Here's a full list of specs: http://www.apple.com/airportextreme/specs.html
I need to ask one important question: Who are you stealing wireless internet from, because that is the only reason to have a 175ft reach... that or you live in a mansion. People are right on about Apple Airport Extreme, and anything supporting Draft-N. 175 feet is going to be a stretch even with draft N though, but it should work. You can always get a range booster and place it closer to the source.
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