Wireless router wanted but confused!!

smilelols

Hi all
I'm looking into getting wireless internet - as just got a lap top after my desk top computer decided to die on me last week.
Have been looking around and seem to be getting conflicting information about kind of router i need etc.
So am asking for some help and advice. I'm looking for a reasonable price (not any near the £200 a shop tried their best to sell me today) which is simple to install. Also any pitfalls I need to be aware of!
Thanks i'd really appreciate any helpful advice or comments

Smilelols:j

cajef

Is it for cable or ADSL?

dylanuk

You can pick up a decent wireless "n" router for around £15. Just search for "wireless n router" on google shopping.

"N" is the new protocol - so look for wireless routers that support 802.11n. These have increased coverage and faster network speeds.

However, you'd probably be fine on a normal 802.11g router as well - so don't worry too much.

Your new laptop is likely to support 802.11n - but worth checking, either way 'n' routers are back compatible, and 'n' cards (in your laptop if you have one) would be back compatible too.

So look for a wireless router that supports 802.11g (it may also say 802.11b/g) or 802.11n.

g routers will be cheaper and will more than suffice (unless you have a very large house).

RHYSDAD

dylanuk wrote: »

You can pick up a decent wireless "n" router for around £15. Just search for "wireless n router" on google shopping.

"N" is the new protocol - so look for wireless routers that support 802.11n. These have increased coverage and faster network speeds.

However, you'd probably be fine on a normal 802.11g router as well - so don't worry too much.

Your new laptop is likely to support 802.11n - but worth checking, either way 'n' routers are back compatible, and 'n' cards (in your laptop if you have one) would be back compatible too.

So look for a wireless router that supports 802.11g (it may also say 802.11b/g) or 802.11n.

g routers will be cheaper and will more than suffice (unless you have a very large house).

We have a wire connection with virgin media BB but i want to get a wireless router so i can use my iphone more when the wife is on the pc. However, i have two very young boys and wondered about whether wi-fi will fry our brains. Also we like to turn everything off at night but someone told me that wireless routers don't like to be switched off.....help!!

kwikbreaks

RHYSDAD wrote: »

However, i have two very young boys and wondered about whether wi-fi will fry our brains.

There is no scientific evidence at all that low power radiation at these frequencies causes any harm. You could alway construct tinfoil hats for them if you feel they could be at risk - just use google for instructions how.

RHYSDAD wrote: »

Also we like to turn everything off at night but someone told me that wireless routers don't like to be switched off.....help!!

Turning routers off at night does no harm at all either on cable or ADSL.

PeterDuckett

kwikbreaks wrote: »

Turning routers off at night does no harm at all either on cable or ADSL.

Though on ADSL Max constant switching on and off may affect your line sync when i mean constant i mean a couple of times in a minute

macman

OP, tell your ISP you have moved to a wireless laptop and now need a wireless router to work with it. If you are already OOC and ask nicely then the odds are they will give you one for nothing, maybe just charge the delivery.
If you are on ADSL broadband then you need an ADSL modem/router, if you are on cable you need a cable router.

RHYSDAD

kwikbreaks wrote: »

There is no scientific evidence at all that low power radiation at these frequencies causes any harm. You could alway construct tinfoil hats for them if you feel they could be at risk - just use google for instructions how.


Turning routers off at night does no harm at all either on cable or ADSL.

I'm not one for conspiracy theories but do like to check i won't harm my children. I think we'll get a wireless router and i can enjoy my iphone better! thanks for the reply.

macman

RHYSDAD wrote: »

We have a wire connection with virgin media BB but i want to get a wireless router so i can use my iphone more when the wife is on the pc. However, i have two very young boys and wondered about whether wi-fi will fry our brains. Also we like to turn everything off at night but someone told me that wireless routers don't like to be switched off.....help!!

Wandering around with mobiles clamped to their ears will fry their brains long before wi-fi does any damage.
Or for a really fast result, just sit them down in front of Sky for a few hours a day...

RHYSDAD

macman wrote: »

Wandering around with mobiles clamped to their ears will fry their brains long before wi-fi does any damage.
Or for a really fast result, just sit them down in front of Sky for a few hours a day...

Thankfully at 3 1/2 and nearly 2 mobiles are a good few years off yet. Ta for the reply! And no Sky thankfully......