Will a N Router make a difference ?

joe_pesci

Hi i currently have SKY Broadbrand, & fastest speed they sell, but for me it's very choppy and at times very slow. Im think this is partly down to the crap Router of skys. Transfer speed of sky router is 54Mbps i think, so was thinking of buying a N Router which can get upto 300Mbps speeds. Was also going to buy a N usb wirless adaptor.

Router i want to buy: Belkin Wireless N Router
Wireless adaptor: Belkin Wireless N USB Adaptor.

Would not be cheap, over £100. Im just wondering if it will actually really make a difference, has anyone gone from a standard router to the better ones?

Would it be easy to set up, do i just swap the sky router over for the belkin, or is there more too it?


Many thanks.

Swans1912

joe_pesci wrote: »

Hi i currently have SKY Broadbrand, & fastest speed they sell, but for me it's very choppy and at times very slow. Im think this is partly down to the crap Router of skys. Transfer speed of sky router is 54Mbps i think, so was thinking of buying a N Router which can get upto 300Mbps speeds. Was also going to buy a N usb wirless adaptor.

Router i want to buy: Belkin Wireless N Router
Wireless adaptor: Belkin Wireless N USB Adaptor.

Would not be cheap, over £100. Im just wondering if it will actually really make a difference, has anyone gone from a standard router to the better ones?

Would it be easy to set up, do i just swap the sky router over for the belkin, or is there more too it?



Many thanks.

Even at Sky's fastest speed your not going to get anywhere near 54Mbps so the router will make no difference.

It will only increase the possible speed on your internal network and all devices must use N for that to work.

Oh and.... if the Router is faulty then it goes without saying replacing it will help.

joe_pesci

Well as i say im buying the N wireless usb adaptor.

Sounds like you don't think it's worth it:o

chicaflix

Best thing to do would be to ask Sky to replace your current router and see if the replacement router improves things for you and if not, then go and purchase a router of your own choosing. You may have a faulty router at the moment.

DCFC79

Get onto sky and see what they say,

joe_pesci

I have before when it was crawling for several days. They done few tests, said nothing was wrong, then suddenly got quicker. Then goes back down it seems after while.

One would think they are slowing me down:rolleyes:

AHAR

Are there many other wireless networks nearby?
Use Inssider to see if there are others using the same channel as yours which certainly won't help.

Marty_J

As far as I'm aware, you can't use another router with Sky's broadband. It's in their terms and conditions.