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Salu · 16-06-2011, 16:12

Just wondering what's the best way of setting up my home network?

I have 2 PCs, 2 laptops, a Wii, an Ipad, and 2 WIFI phones and I intend to get an xbox.

At the moment I have a superhub (at 30mb) and use the built in WIFI on auto mode at 2.5Ghz at G although it will take N...

The Wii, 1 laptop and maybe the phones?? work on G but the Ipad and other laptop work on N.

The 2 PCs are wired.

What I want to achieve is to have an N network that doesn't exclude my other G WIFI devices. Either by connecting all to N or running x2 WIFI networks...

Q1 If I switch over to N (5Ghz or 2.5Ghz??) will I not be able to use the Wii, laptop and phones over WIFI?

Q2 If I plug via WAN port, another N Router into the hub can I run a G WIFI AND an N WIFI - and chose what connects to what? Will that work? Or if I connect the router to the hub will I lose the G WIFI on the Superhub?

Any thoughts?

16-06-2011, 16:12	#1
Salu Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Yorks Age: 58 Services: VM TV package. VM phone and 200MB internet & slow Tivo Posts: 2,332	Home Network Just wondering what's the best way of setting up my home network? I have 2 PCs, 2 laptops, a Wii, an Ipad, and 2 WIFI phones and I intend to get an xbox. At the moment I have a superhub (at 30mb) and use the built in WIFI on auto mode at 2.5Ghz at G although it will take N... The Wii, 1 laptop and maybe the phones?? work on G but the Ipad and other laptop work on N. The 2 PCs are wired. What I want to achieve is to have an N network that doesn't exclude my other G WIFI devices. Either by connecting all to N or running x2 WIFI networks... Q1 If I switch over to N (5Ghz or 2.5Ghz??) will I not be able to use the Wii, laptop and phones over WIFI? Q2 If I plug via WAN port, another N Router into the hub can I run a G WIFI AND an N WIFI - and chose what connects to what? Will that work? Or if I connect the router to the hub will I lose the G WIFI on the Superhub? Any thoughts?