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Cheapest way to get decent (802.11n) wireless?

grumpycrab
grumpycrab Posts: 5,043 Forumite
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Hi, my crappy ISP-provided router/modem provides only 802.11g wireless. What's the cheapest way to get a decent 802.11n network? How about buying something like
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001FWYGJS/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&psc=1&s=computers#productDetails
and feeding it from my crappy router/modem? Cheers.

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  • WTFH
    WTFH Posts: 2,266 Forumite
    Have you got devices that can use 802.11n?
    1. Have you tried to Google the answer?
    2. If you were in the other person's shoes, how would you react?
    3. Do you want a quick answer or better understanding?
  • grumpycrab
    grumpycrab Posts: 5,043 Forumite
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    Laptop, desktop and Now TV box (I assume the latter is wireless n?)
  • WTFH
    WTFH Posts: 2,266 Forumite
    I doubt you'll get much cheaper than the one you linked to.
    1. Have you tried to Google the answer?
    2. If you were in the other person's shoes, how would you react?
    3. Do you want a quick answer or better understanding?
  • grumpycrab
    grumpycrab Posts: 5,043 Forumite
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    I guess I wondered if there was a more elegant solution. Using a couple of power sockets is a pain.
  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    wont make any difference to an upto 8MB download speed
    !!
    > . !!!! ----> .
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    grumpycrab wrote: »
    I guess I wondered if there was a more elegant solution. Using a couple of power sockets is a pain.

    Simply tell your ISP that you are going to leave them because other ISP's provide better 802.n routers that match the equipment that you own. If they value your custom, you will get a new router, if not move to a better ISP.
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • grumpycrab
    grumpycrab Posts: 5,043 Forumite
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    closed wrote: »
    wont make any difference to an upto 8MB download speed
    Damn. However main other reason for upgrade was to improve inter-client wi-fi speed (in preparation for Steam Streaming which some of you may have heard of).
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