Why You Should Avoid A Cheap Wireless Router
Copyright (c) 2011 Joe Maldonado
The only reason to buy a cheap wireless router is that you simply cannot find a way to afford a better model. Even then you will find that the time and frustration this will cause you to be not worth that small price. Even if you have to scrimp and save to get a good model it is best o wait until you can purchase a more expensive model.
When it comes to wireless routers the old saying "you get what you pay for" rings truer than in most other cases. You can find routers for as low as 29$ on the Internet and some as high as 300$ . The best advice is to go for the middle ground.
If you are new to wireless routers you will need to know a bit about their function to make an informed decision on which model to buy. The wireless router is used to connect a network or PC to the Internet. This form of connection is the next level beyond cable.
They can function in either a wired local area network (LAN) or a WLAN (wireless only LAN), or a mixed network. Most wireless routers have the following features:
• LAN ports
• A WAN port this where all external destinations are accessed.
• Wireless antennae.
• Some wireless routers still include a cable modem or DSL
It is not always who makes the router that determines its functionality. If you look at the wireless routers that have made it to the worst lists in the past couple of years you will see them from companies such as
Linksys
NetGear
Cisco
Apple
Belkin
The most ironic part of this is that these are the top names in the business. They have been known to sell cheap wireless routers that cause all types of connection problems when you are attempting to create a home network. It should rally be a simple act of plug and play, but these cheap wireless routers will give you such intermittent signals, sometimes you connect and then others you are left wondering what has gone wrong.
The problems with a cheap router will surface as soon as you attempt to plug it in. it will be difficult to get even one computer hooked up on cheap wireless router. This leaves the buyer thinking they must have done something wrong. If you did not forget to reset your DSL or cable modem then the problem is definitely not with you. You will have to reset the wireless router every time you start up the network.
Finally the only other option is to unplug and cold boot your system each time you want to use it. this is a lot of frustration and hassle. So you see it may not be the best thing for you, buying a 29.00 router, just to save a few coins. This can create a backlog for you especially if you work online. Don't be cheap buy a quality piece of equipment the first time around.
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Question by Go Get What You're Worth: I need a wireless router from my laptop, my internet provider is a cable company though what kind do i need?
OK So I saw that there are cable wireless routers, then like networking or something like that which one will I need for my laptop, just any old wireless router I plan on purchasing a D-Link one from a friend does it matter what kind of service my computer has and does D-Link give free service?
Best answer:
Answer by sosguy
A D-Link router should be fine with your cable ISP.
I would imagine you have a wireless card on your laptop.
You will not have any costs associated with D-Link - just the purchase price. Obviously, there will be costs for your monthly cable service but no added costs.
Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!
