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upgrading wireless router...suggestions?
hulkster:
ive got a Linksys 802.11g/b router right now that ive had for 2-3 years and its worked flawlessly. ive been wanting to stream content to my xbox 360 and i noticed its a little laggy so i figure its time for an upgrade.
can anyone suggest a good upgrade router? ive been out of the loop for a while on the new technology and 802.xx stuff. ive heard about draft n, and mimo and all that, but not real sure what to get.
i will use this for: console gaming, streaming content, web surfing, etc.
boykster:
If your primary goal is to upgrade the speed to your xbox360, then I doubt a new router will give you much boost unless you're using something OTHER than the MS branded xbox360 wireless adapter -> its a/b/g, so upgrading to n won't make a difference.
Otherwise, I've been very happy with my linksys WRT54G router running DD-WRT custom firmware.....My xbox360 is wired though :dunno
hulkster:
--- Quote from: boykster on December 26, 2007, 01:37:41 am ---If your primary goal is to upgrade the speed to your xbox360, then I doubt a new router will give you much boost unless you're using something OTHER than the MS branded xbox360 wireless adapter -> its a/b/g, so upgrading to n won't make a difference.
Otherwise, I've been very happy with my linksys WRT54G router running DD-WRT custom firmware.....My xbox360 is wired though :dunno
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no im not looking to boost the speed of the xbox connection...although thats kinda what my post led you to believe. i have the wireless adapter, but i thought it was n capable as well. i had vista for a while so i was playing the with the media center stuff, but i had sound driver issues so i went back to xp. i was just looking for a gigabit solution. ill use this for pc gaming as well.
dweebs0r:
--- Quote from: boykster on December 26, 2007, 01:37:41 am ---Otherwise, I've been very happy with my linksys WRT54G router running DD-WRT custom firmware.....
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I have a DD-WRT flashed router as well and it works perfectly for my little network. My Xbox 360 is connected to the network wirelessly.
The only lag I get is because of a limitation of my crappy ISP and not my router.
-D
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: boykster on December 26, 2007, 01:37:41 am ---If your primary goal is to upgrade the speed to your xbox360, then I doubt a new router will give you much boost unless you're using something OTHER than the MS branded xbox360 wireless adapter -> its a/b/g, so upgrading to n won't make a difference.
Otherwise, I've been very happy with my linksys WRT54G router running DD-WRT custom firmware.....
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1) I fully agree with boykster... you're not likely going to see a speed increase just by changing the chipset but running all the same protocols.
2) The specific setup boykster is saying he has is good... very versatile. I know a few people running that hardware with DD-WRT. Can't remember if DD-WRT is open source or not.
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