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Schneed10 · 05-09-2009, 10:21 PM

So I ultimately decided to spring for the wireless N router (went with a Linksys) and N adapter in the new PC. Just got done setting it up and it's working out great. Router is located on the second floor and the new PC is in the basement. Pages are loading as fast as I'd ever need them to, no problems with youtube videos and such.

I think it might have been a decent decision because I had to spend an hour with linksys on the phone setting it up. Had problems with interference, I guess because the PC and router are separated by two floors. They had me change the channel and encryption to one that handles interference better. Who knows, maybe G would have worked, but I'm pretty happy with this.

Thanks for all the advice given here, it's nice to get the opinions of a bunch of smart people at once. It's funny, there are great sources on the internet for just about anything you can think of. But the Warpath community can cover it all. Nice to be able to come here for reliable help and opinions. Thanks all.

05-09-2009, 10:21 PM	#25
Schneed10 A Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 46 Posts: 12,458	Re: Computer Question Regarding Wired Ethernet vs Wireless Connections So I ultimately decided to spring for the wireless N router (went with a Linksys) and N adapter in the new PC. Just got done setting it up and it's working out great. Router is located on the second floor and the new PC is in the basement. Pages are loading as fast as I'd ever need them to, no problems with youtube videos and such. I think it might have been a decent decision because I had to spend an hour with linksys on the phone setting it up. Had problems with interference, I guess because the PC and router are separated by two floors. They had me change the channel and encryption to one that handles interference better. Who knows, maybe G would have worked, but I'm pretty happy with this. Thanks for all the advice given here, it's nice to get the opinions of a bunch of smart people at once. It's funny, there are great sources on the internet for just about anything you can think of. But the Warpath community can cover it all. Nice to be able to come here for reliable help and opinions. Thanks all. __________________ God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.