Planning to buy a good range Wireless router

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victorti83plus

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Hello everybody,

Currently I'm using D-LINK wireless router WBR-1310. It's the cheapest wireless D-LINK router and I bought it few years ago. I have a range problem with it, it is connected to my PC on the main floor, and I have my laptop on the 2nd floor and receive very weak/unstable signal(frequent disconnected/lost connection/very weak signal). FYI, my laptop on the 2nd floor is using a D-Link WUA-1340 Wireless G USB Adapter (54 Mbps). (I also have another wireless adapter, but it still receive very weak signal)

For some reasons, I CANNOT move my current router to the 2nd floor, so it has to stay in the main floor. I'm planning to buy a new router, and hopefully I can receive stronger/stable signal even on the 2nd floor. I've came across two models:

1. WBR-2310 RangeBooster G (108Mbps):
http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=470

2. DIR-615 Wireless N Router:
http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=565

The price for DIR-615 is slightly higher than WBR-2310, but I can afford both. Which model of the above is better in terms of range? I'm more concern with the range instead of speed, as long as I receive strong signal on the 2nd floor, I'm happy. Also I hope those routers will be compatible with my laptop's D-Link WUA-1340 Wireless G USB Adapter (54 Mbps).
 
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I been using the D-Link WBR-2310 and i get my full 6mb internet on my wireless from 35ft away in basement. 100MB files take me 35secs on average

http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=470

I like it works great and has tons of features. very reliable and good signal strength.

Even my PPC 6800 connects wirelessly to it no hassle at 1mb
 
Thx for your reply.

I doing some research, I think WBR-2310 may be more suitable for me because my laptop is currently using a G 54Mbps instead of N. However, I won't get extra speed of 108Mbps for the WBR-2310 because my laptop is 56Mbps. But I HOPE I still get the range benefit of WBR-2310...hopefully
 
Someone told me that if I use a Wireless N router,but my laptop is using a Wireless G adapter, I won't get increase speed BUT I may get higher RANGE. Is that true?
 
N is a longer range with higher speed. if you want that you can buy a usb wireless stick thats N and you can use N.

All on what you want.
 
bigrich0086 said:
N is a longer range with higher speed. if you want that you can buy a usb wireless stick thats N and you can use N.

All on what you want.
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That is of course if the device is able to use both the G and N at the same time. If its just G you shouldn't see any more range or speed. Its the fact that they are used in tandem that allow it to be faster.
 
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