100M : New Router time ?

[Mr K]

Hi, I've just upgraded from 50MB to 100MB. I'm currently using the SH1 in Modem Mode with a Netgear wnr1000 N150 router. This has been fine in my small house, with speeds of up to 55MB on my 50MB connection.

With the upgrade to 100MB i'm getting wired speed in the 90's, which again is fine, but wireless i'm getting about 50MB. I assume I need to upgrade the router unless there's some setting I can tweak ?

Was thinking about the next model up an N300. Any other suggestions for under £50 ? Something small and that can stand vertical would be good. Guess it might be wise to future proof if speeds increase again. Thanks.

[ozsat]

If you are using 2.4GHz you will not get much more than 50MB on WiFi.

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by ozsat

If you are using 2.4GHz you will not get much more than 50MB on WiFi.

So I need a dual band router for 100MB wireless ? Something like this ?

[pip08456]

General Maximus has recommended THIS one in the past.

Several of us trust his judgements regarding routers to use.

The link is for information only, you may find it cheaper elsewhere.

As always when thinking of purchasing equipment, shop around before jumping in.

[Kushan]

Before you purchase a new router, remember that the speed you can get depends on both ends - what are you using to test your wireless? If it's a PC/Laptop, investigate what kind of wireless card it has in it, it might not be capable of 5Ghz, it might be single stream (Which means you're not going to get much above what you're getting now).

[qasdfdsaq]

Originally Posted by ozsat

If you are using 2.4GHz you will not get much more than 50MB on WiFi.

I can easily get over 100Mbps.

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Originally Posted by Kushan

Before you purchase a new router, remember that the speed you can get depends on both ends - what are you using to test your wireless? If it's a PC/Laptop, investigate what kind of wireless card it has in it, it might not be capable of 5Ghz, it might be single stream (Which means you're not going to get much above what you're getting now).

This. You need to specify what you are connecting to the router with in order to be sure that is capable of using any increased speed.

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by Kushan

Before you purchase a new router, remember that the speed you can get depends on both ends - what are you using to test your wireless? If it's a PC/Laptop, investigate what kind of wireless card it has in it, it might not be capable of 5Ghz, it might be single stream (Which means you're not going to get much above what you're getting now).

You may well be right.

All my households pc's are on a wired connection anyway and are getting about 94MB through the Netgear N150 router; close enough to 100MB for me. The only things I have wireless are a laptop (a lenovo s400 ideapad) and a Android Moto G phone, both of which are getting about 50MB wireless according to speed tests, bit of a coincidence. I suspect the Moto G wouldn't take any more anyway and I don't need anymore on it. The laptop will get the same 94MB if I wire it up and 50 MB wireless. The wireless network adapter on it is an IntelCentrino (R) Wireless - N2230, so not sure if thats capable of 5Ghz.

tbh I wasn't really looking for a speed upgrade anyway but 100 worked out cheaper than 50MB when renegotiating my package for some bizarre reason.

Will probably stick with the Netgear N150 router for now (what wireless speed should it be capable of in the real world ?)

[General Maximus]

Originally Posted by pip08456

General Maximus has recommended THIS one in the past.

well done dude, I was scrolling through the thread and getting ready to make a link but you beat me to it

Originally Posted by Mr K

Was thinking about the next model up an N300. Any other suggestions for under £50.

Why go for N300 when you can have N600 (simultaneous dual band as well). You said, future proofing.

or 1750 with archer c5 with 3 aerials from PC World for £59.99 (upgradable to archer c7 with dd wrt)

[General Maximus]

just remember the old adage of "you pay for what you get". I am tight on time atm so I won't type it all out and am going to copy bits from a post I made in another thread:

In fact I won't bother because I have realised that I would be copying most of it into this. Just read this (5th post down)

The morale of the story is don't be cheap (no offense Carlos)

[Kushan]

Originally Posted by Mr K

The wireless network adapter on it is an IntelCentrino (R) Wireless - N2230, so not sure if thats capable of 5Ghz.

This is definitely not capable of 5Ghz, however it is a 2x2 stream device capable of 300Mbps. If you did invest in a new router, you would see some benefit to it but it's hard to argue it's worth as it's just this one device. If you're happy enough, you may as well hold off until you've got more devices with better wireless.

[qasdfdsaq]

Originally Posted by Mr K

The wireless network adapter on it is an IntelCentrino (R) Wireless - N2230, so not sure if thats capable of 5Ghz.

It isn't, but it will still run at double your current speed with an 'N300' router.

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Originally Posted by General Maximus

just remember the old adage of "you pay for what you get". I am tight on time atm so I won't type it all out and am going to copy bits from a post I made in another thread:

In fact I won't bother because I have realised that I would be copying most of it into this. Just read this (5th post down)

The morale of the story is don't be cheap (no offense Carlos)

Ermm, quite the opposite, in your case, you don't get what you pay for. The router Carlos suggested outperforms everything you've listed at half the price.

[General Maximus]

Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

The router Carlos suggested outperforms everything you've listed at half the price.

that may be so but I consider TP Link to be a cheapo naff brand which is why they are a higher spec price for price.

It is like getting a 20pk of McVities biscuits for £2 or a 50pk of Asda biscuits for the same price.

Originally Posted by General Maximus

that may be so but I consider TP Link to be a cheapo naff brand which is why they are a higher spec price for price.

It is like getting a 20pk of McVities biscuits for £2 or a 50pk of Asda biscuits for the same price.

Not quite... read this.

Clearly, the Tplink ain't your cup of tea for you to dunk your McVities biscuits.

Also, I was saying Archer 5 v1.6 (the one with the 3 Aerials) is the same hardware as Archer 7, read this

[General Maximus]

Originally Posted by Carlos Carboni

Clearly, the Tplink ain't your cup of tea for you to dunk your McVities biscuits]

they most definitely are not. I like to sit in front of my Linksys routers with my Nescafe coffee and McVities milk chocolate Hobnobs