I need a new router, is Airport Extream the way to go?

X1Lightning

macrumors 6502

Original poster

• Apr 22, 2010

• #1

I need a new wireless router, and i was just about to pull the trigger on a airport extream, but then someone told me i should be getting one of these instead

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002HWRJY4/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=4643656347&ref=pd_sl_671brtdoyy_b

this seems like a cheaper option, and they are telling me it has faster transfer than airport, is this true?

what is the best wifi router in the 200$ range?

 

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miles01110

macrumors Core

• Apr 22, 2010

• #2

X1Lightning said:

this seems like a cheaper option, and they are telling me it has faster transfer than airport, is this true?

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It depends on your internet connection. I don't like the AE because it only has three ethernet ports, while the one linked above has four. One nice thing about the AE is that it can simultaneously handle g (like the iPod touch) and n devices (a standard notebook) without compromising speed.

 

X1Lightning

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Original poster

• Apr 22, 2010

• #3

the only thing i have hardwired to my current router is my xbox, the rest of the house is wifi, so it doesn't really matter if it only has 3 ports

ohh and my internet is 8mb cable, i may upgrade that, but right now its plenty fast

 

gumbyx84

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• Apr 22, 2010

• #4

AE is a nice piece of hardware, but you can usually find dual-band routers for a bit cheaper. I like my AE because I can connect an USB external HD to it and use it as a NAS. Other routers have this feature, but require you to install a Windows-only tool to use it.