So I've been tasked (more like forced my father to let me) set up the interwebs in our new house. I hope all you great people here could help me out.
Here's what I am having trouble with, for which I couldn't yet get a specific answer:
Both my brother and I have Macbook Pros (so with 802.11 N) while my dad has an old Dell laptop with only G.
Our house is very spread out, so my brother and I need the increased range that comes with wireless N, however, my father also needs to get online with his G laptop (buying an upgrade card is not an option).
If we buy an Airport Extreme and run it with all three laptops connected, will my brother and I still benefit from 1) the increased range of N, 2) the increased computer to computer speed of N (less important)? My father needs neither the increased range nor the increased speed of N. When he connects to the network will it knock down the range for me and my brother?
Thanks to anyone who can help out, I haven't been able to find a straight answer
Here's what I am having trouble with, for which I couldn't yet get a specific answer:
Both my brother and I have Macbook Pros (so with 802.11 N) while my dad has an old Dell laptop with only G.
Our house is very spread out, so my brother and I need the increased range that comes with wireless N, however, my father also needs to get online with his G laptop (buying an upgrade card is not an option).
If we buy an Airport Extreme and run it with all three laptops connected, will my brother and I still benefit from 1) the increased range of N, 2) the increased computer to computer speed of N (less important)? My father needs neither the increased range nor the increased speed of N. When he connects to the network will it knock down the range for me and my brother?
Thanks to anyone who can help out, I haven't been able to find a straight answer