New Router?

[Quadrider10]

lol alright so since i built my new PC, ive noticed some serious slow speeds while on the internet. i decided to run speedtest.net and it came up with varied results between 3mb/s down and 12mb/s down..... my desktop is getting barly 5mb/s download. this is all wireless.

i decided to connect my laptop straight to the router via Ethernet, and ran the test again. i got 30mb/s download speeds. i then decided to connect my laptop to the modem directly. i then got 60mb/s download speeds with about 12-20ms ping.

just to make sure again, i disconnected everything, and went wireless again. standing rite next to the router, i got 12mb/s download again.

time for a new router? i think so....

 

[Quadrider10]

any fairly cheap/good suggestions?

 

[DocBrown]

What brand do you have currently ? & Model # ?

 

[Quadrider10]

What brand do you have currently ? & Model # ?

HOLY SH#@%

lol the thing is like 20 years old.

its a linksys WRT54G3G-ST

 

[Quadrider10]

i reset it for now. getting 15mb/s solid now.....

any suggestions for a good router that wont be over $70 ish?

 

[DocBrown]

Have you gone to the Cisco / Linksys website & got the latest Firmware version for it ?

 

[Quadrider10]

Have you gone to the Cisco / Linksys website & got the latest Firmware version for it ?

tried. it dosent like the update. like it wont take it.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Belkin for the 24/7 support.

 

[Quadrider10]

so between these 2 router, which one is the best deal?
just some insite.
theres going to be no more then 8 devices at one time, i play games from my desktop. the rest of the other devices are phones and laptops. used for internet browsing and youtube watching. thats really all

my internet speed directly out of the Modem is 60mb/s down, 8mb/s up

NETGEAR JNR3210-100NAS N300 Wireless Gigabit Router - Newegg.com
NETGEAR WPN824N-100NAS RangeMax N150 Wireless Router - Newegg.com

 

[paulpicks21]

So you are using wireless on the desktop right? What wireless card/ adapter are you using?

 

[Quadrider10]

EDIMAX EW-7128Gn PCI Wireless Adapter for PC and Mac - Newegg.com

my card in the desktop

 

[Quadrider10]

there both compatible with it, butt what will give me best performance/price

 

[paulpicks21]

Yeah that looks fine, I guess its some kind of issue with the router then.

BTW I really dislike wireless as far as gaming is concerned. I went to great lengths (literally) to avoid using wireless on my PC. I have my PC in a log cabin at the end of the garden, I had to run a 30mtr Ethernet cable from inside the house, out through the garage, up and along the garden fence and then into the cabin to the PC, it was a pain in the butt doing it, but I get a rock solid 73meg so it was worth it.

 

[Quadrider10]

Yeah that looks fine, I guess its some kind of issue with the router then.

BTW I really dislike wireless as far as gaming is concerned. I went to great lengths (literally) to avoid using wireless on my PC. I have my PC in a log cabin at the end of the garden, I had to run a 30mtr Ethernet cable from inside the house, out through the garage, up and along the garden fence and then into the cabin to the PC, it was a pain in the butt doing it, but I get a rock solid 73meg so it was worth it.

damn i knw, i did not like the fact of using wireless, but it was my only choice. i got 2 cats that have to be kept seperate, and so doors have to be closed. and they would chew on the wires. also i live in an appartmenr, so i can nor drill through walls.

anyway, which one do you recomend?

 

[paulpicks21]

They both look good and get very good reviews, either will do the job, just pick the one you like the look of the most.

 

[Quadrider10]

They both look good and get very good reviews, either will do the job, just pick the one you like the look of the most.

lol alright fair enough.

 

[Solarstarshines]

What brand do you have currently ? & Model # ?

Doc Brown I have that same router wireless G

that is a damn good router it has lasted way beyond 8 years of use

 

[Quadrider10]

im getting the cheaper one lol

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Netgear and other build these and if all my power outlet weren't for equipment I'd be running this in lieu of hardwire or wireless.

Belkin Powerline AV500 Network Adapter Kit - 2x Powerline AV500 Network Adapters, Up to 500Mbps, 2x Ethernet Cables, Up to 1,000 ft. Range (F5D4085) at TigerDirect.com

 

[chev65]

so between these 2 router, which one is the best deal?
just some insite.
theres going to be no more then 8 devices at one time, i play games from my desktop. the rest of the other devices are phones and laptops. used for internet browsing and youtube watching. thats really all

my internet speed directly out of the Modem is 60mb/s down, 8mb/s up

NETGEAR JNR3210-100NAS N300 Wireless Gigabit Router - Newegg.com
NETGEAR WPN824N-100NAS RangeMax N150 Wireless Router - Newegg.com

This one is the best deal because it's a superior router.

Newegg.com - Computer Hardware, Networking, Wireless Networking, DIR-655