Best Wireless Routers Guide

In the next 600 words you are going to read all you need to know about selecting the best wireless router for your needs
Up until two months ago, we were exactly in your situation - had no idea of wireless routers. We had done the work for you - we had studied all the professional terms and the features of different routers and today we know more of wireless routers than most of the "experts" you will talk to. We know more to make your decision as simple as possible.

First. your needs - Why do you need a wireless router? How many and which computers do you want to be connected through your network? What's the area and formation of the space you need to be connected? How important is the speed of the connection to you? How important is the safety of your data? These questions will define your needs. According to our experience you might be surprised to know that 90% of the people have similar needs which are mostly basic ones.

Second, your budget - You can buy a wireless router for $40 and you can buy one for $800. We honestly believe you should go for the lower budgets. Do not look for brand names.

Third, selecting the router. Well, this is not the easiest task. Here are the basic features we suggest you should look for in your new wireless router:

Data transfer speed – should be at least 50 Mega Byte per second
Supported standards – Try looking for a router that support at least the following standards: 802.11g, 802.11b

Security protocols - Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, Wireless MAC filtering

Yes, as simple as that. There are only 3 crucial features you should look for. The dimensions and weight are not really important although some will try to sell their router as having the lowest weight.

You must remember that the router will be placed next to your modem so make sure you have a place to put it.

You may have noticed that I did not mention setting up the router and configuring it as an issue. Today, any router you might buy has a very simple set up flow. It comes with an easy to read manual and usually has details of support or help desk website and phone number.

Luckily, we had done all the work for you. We had reviewed dozens of routers to find out the best wireless router. We had done the best work we could do because we were looking for a router and we had no reason not to share it with others like you. So, have a look - Best wireless router yet.

By Owen Ticker
Published: 2/6/2009
 
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