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LivefixTechnical · 30-07-2011, 12:56

Hello All, My first post here, So go easy

Ive been through 4 routers in the past month. All of them have been sledge-hammered and sent to Wireless Heaven as they were slightly rubbish (Most of them used), DGN2200, DG834N, N1 Vision and another one Ive forgot. Smashed becuase of one problem: CONSTANT wireless dropouts. I live in an area where theres eight 802.11n networks with 3 bars+ signal, and then eight 802.11g networks. All the 802.11n routers smashed kept disconnecting randomly.

The DG834Gv5 (on 54mbit) works perfectley, no disconnections at all, but its slightly rubbish for NAS.

Ive been looking at Netgear DualBand routers (Such as the DGND3700) which seem interesting. My main laptop supports the 5ghz band, my other stack of devices (I wont bore anyone by listing them) work at 2.4ghz

This brings me to a question:
Which 802.11n router is good for an enviroment with a load of other networks? As I work wirelessley 24/7 365, its important that I have wireless and its reliable, as I work all the time on a Technical Support company, and having unreliable wireless is a nightmare.

Ive looked into the DGND3700, but does anyone know if this will make a difference? 802.11g works solidly, but 802.11n doesnt. 16 Networks may be the cause.

Thanks

Aman

30-07-2011, 12:56	#1
LivefixTechnical Inactive Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: London, UK Posts: 2	Which Router? Hello All, My first post here, So go easy Ive been through 4 routers in the past month. All of them have been sledge-hammered and sent to Wireless Heaven as they were slightly rubbish (Most of them used), DGN2200, DG834N, N1 Vision and another one Ive forgot. Smashed becuase of one problem: CONSTANT wireless dropouts. I live in an area where theres eight 802.11n networks with 3 bars+ signal, and then eight 802.11g networks. All the 802.11n routers smashed kept disconnecting randomly. The DG834Gv5 (on 54mbit) works perfectley, no disconnections at all, but its slightly rubbish for NAS. Ive been looking at Netgear DualBand routers (Such as the DGND3700) which seem interesting. My main laptop supports the 5ghz band, my other stack of devices (I wont bore anyone by listing them) work at 2.4ghz This brings me to a question: Which 802.11n router is good for an enviroment with a load of other networks? As I work wirelessley 24/7 365, its important that I have wireless and its reliable, as I work all the time on a Technical Support company, and having unreliable wireless is a nightmare. Ive looked into the DGND3700, but does anyone know if this will make a difference? 802.11g works solidly, but 802.11n doesnt. 16 Networks may be the cause. Thanks Aman