will i benefit from a 'N' router?

[evil genius]

evening all.

im replacing my router as it has be playing up for the past month.

i currently have a netgear DG834G
im with AOL and get around 3mb speed.

the the adverage price for a DG834G seems to be about £50 but the new DGN2000 can be had for £60.

we have 2 laptops, wii, ps3 and a xbox360 all conected and any 3, sometime 4 can be using the bandwith at any one time.

would the 'N' spec router benefit us and will we make use of the better spec or shall i just replace like for like?
its only £10 dearer and would happliy spend it if it was going to improve our connection, gameplaying or streaming even the slightest.

thanks alot
ian

 

[Curly99]

unless the games machines/comps are wireless N they will run at the speeds they are now either B or G.

 

[beerhunter]

im replacing my router as it has be playing up for the past month.

Domestic routers, like most modern electronics, tend to work or not rather than "play up". If your WiFi link is the problem, try reading the many threads here on using inSSIDer to fix it.

As has been said, using an 802.11n based router won't help at all unless you upgrade all your connected devices plus, if you have a WiFi interference problems, you will still have them.

 

[DAZ UK 74]

evening all.

im replacing my router as it has be playing up for the past month.

i currently have a netgear DG834G
im with AOL and get around 3mb speed.

the the adverage price for a DG834G seems to be about £50 but the new DGN2000 can be had for £60.

we have 2 laptops, wii, ps3 and a xbox360 all conected and any 3, sometime 4 can be using the bandwith at any one time.

would the 'N' spec router benefit us and will we make use of the better spec or shall i just replace like for like?
its only £10 dearer and would happliy spend it if it was going to improve our connection, gameplaying or streaming even the slightest.

thanks alot
ian

Like alerady stated by the other two your equipment will also need to be N rated to work. You could think of it as a futureproof purchase. For the sake of £10 you could get it then when you next upgrade your stuff you could get N rated and it would be faster.

 

[Hatari]

If your connections to the router are wireless try changing the wireless channel, try 6 or 11. If you live in an urban area interference from other wireless users could be a part of the problem and the best you can do is find a wireless channel that is being used the least.

 

[Iccz]

If your connections to the router are wireless try changing the wireless channel, try 6 or 11. If you live in an urban area interference from other wireless users could be a part of the problem and the best you can do is find a wireless channel that is being used the least.

Yep, as beerhunter said you can use inSSIDer to have a look into this:
inSSIDer Wi-Fi Scanner | MetaGeek

 

[Hatari]

Yep, as beerhunter said you can use inSSIDer to have a look into this:
inSSIDer Wi-Fi Scanner | MetaGeek

Yep, I do not disagree. But it helps if the OP understands what his problem might be.
Also inSSIDer does not give a good account of itself here.

 

[Iccz]

Yep, I do not disagree. But it helps if the OP understands what his problem might be.
Also inSSIDer does not give a good account of itself here.

Apologies, I wasn't correcting you or anything just elaborating for the OPs benefit, inSSIDer is a good place to start, easy to use and free, usually acceptable for most

 

[beerhunter]

Yep, I do not disagree. But it helps if the OP understands what his problem might be.
Also inSSIDer does not give a good account of itself here.

I am disagreeing. Not trying to be nasty or anything but rather to set the record straight.

It is a lot easier to fix a WiFi channel clash problem using a tool like inSSIDer that just randomly changing channels on the off-chance of finding a free one.

In what respect does inSSIDer "not give a good account of itself here". It delivers a very good graphical representation of the local WiFi environment that is easy to interpret. I have lost count of the number of WiFi problems it has helped me to fix.