We've been running a Netgear Router MR814 v2 purchased in 2004. Its been bogging down lately slowing down the data speed considerably. I reset it and its fine for a few days. I'm figuring its time for an upgrade.
What we need:
-Ability to have a few computers and smartphones run off it at the same time.
-Broadcast throughout the entire house and 100' away to a small cabin. We get this with the current router and I don't want to loose this.
-I have a 4 year old Macbook running the original OS 10.4.11 system it came with. In the store I'm seeing on boxes that I need at least Leopard to program it? Is this correct? It seems I should be able to program it "wirelessly".
As an amateur radio operator, I understand wireless signals very well. I'd like to stick with a 2.4Ghz so as not to loose the signal range. There isn't a lot of heavy data use, just the occasional video uploaded, etc.I do have a vague understanding of the b, g, and n stuff. Not sure what n draft is, but read somewhere that I should avoid it?
Thanks!
What we need:
-Ability to have a few computers and smartphones run off it at the same time.
-Broadcast throughout the entire house and 100' away to a small cabin. We get this with the current router and I don't want to loose this.
-I have a 4 year old Macbook running the original OS 10.4.11 system it came with. In the store I'm seeing on boxes that I need at least Leopard to program it? Is this correct? It seems I should be able to program it "wirelessly".
As an amateur radio operator, I understand wireless signals very well. I'd like to stick with a 2.4Ghz so as not to loose the signal range. There isn't a lot of heavy data use, just the occasional video uploaded, etc.I do have a vague understanding of the b, g, and n stuff. Not sure what n draft is, but read somewhere that I should avoid it?
Thanks!