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Best wireless router

i was just wondering what the best wireless router is, i have a netgear at the moment the one which begins with a D think its a old one not a modern one well my daughter cant go very far with her laptop only in the lounge where the router is, when she goes into her bedroom all the connection goes, i was thinking of getting the BT wireless router are these any good ?
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  • geewhiz
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    Netgear should be fine, have you made sure it's not the laptop before you spend money on a new router ?
  • livelyred
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    geewhiz wrote: »
    Netgear should be fine, have you made sure it's not the laptop before you spend money on a new router ?
    Why would it be the laptop ? Sorry but i dont really know much about routers ?
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  • tripled
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    Ingoring other factors such as interference, both the quality of the router and the quality of the wireless card in the laptop will affect the range. If you can't work out which it is, you might find a 'repeater' may work instead, which extends the range.

    Also, I have a BT Home Hub and find the range on it quite poor, so I wouldn't recommend them.
  • livelyred
    livelyred Posts: 2,367 Forumite
    tripled wrote: »
    Ingoring other factors such as interference, both the quality of the router and the quality of the wireless card in the laptop will affect the range. If you can't work out which it is, you might find a 'repeater' may work instead, which extends the range.

    Also, I have a BT Home Hub and find the range on it quite poor, so I wouldn't recommend them.
    Hi yes im not sure about all this, so what is a repeater ?
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  • DCFC79
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    livelyred wrote: »
    Hi yes im not sure about all this, so what is a repeater ?

    a repeater would just re transmit the signal over a longer distance, i think you require a Wireless Range Extender like this
  • TP-Link TL-WR741ND Wireless Lite N Router
  • DCFC79
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    TP-Link TL-WR741ND Wireless Lite N Router

    me thinks you have missed something out here,
  • DCFC79 wrote: »
    me thinks you have missed something out here,

    No the router name is Tp- Link

    The TP-Link TL-WR741ND Wireless Lite N Router offers good performance, a nice set of networking features, an easy-to-use Web interface, and a compact design.
  • spaceboy
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    An N-type router is best, but to take full advantage you'll need an N rated card in your computer too rather than the old G type.
  • Try improving the aerial.....does make a difference

    if you go to broadbandbuyer co uk and search for item ANT009 for less than £10

    This is a cheap aerial that I used to improve access in my house and it worked.
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