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When {buying|purchasing} a new wireless router your focus {ought to|should} be on how you {anticipate|expect} to use your wireless {house|home} network and not the {newest|latest} trend, buzzword or wiz bang feature.

{Begin|Start} by recognizing which {kind|type} of network user you are. Network users {usually|generally} fall into {1|one} of {3|three} categories:

1. Surfers
2. Streamers
3. Gamers
   

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Surfers

Surfers {usually|generally} do not put a {big|large} demand on a wireless network. They {merely|simply} want to sit comfortably in a remote location on the couch or by the pool, surf the {internet|web}, send emails and print out a document or two {each and every|every} {as soon as|once} in a {whilst|while}. A Wireless-G router is {much more|more} than sufficient for this {kind|type} of network user. Wireless-G (Max 108 MB per second) routers and adapters are {affordable|inexpensive} and backward-compatible with wireless N.

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Streamers

{Whilst|While} streamers do their fair share of surfing they are mostly into sharing files from {pc|computer} to {pc|computer}. They {invest|spend} a lot of time {looking|searching} for and downloading {big|large} movie, music and video files to a central {pc|computer} and streaming out to {numerous|multiple} PCs on the network. Video and multimedia files put a heavy load on a wireless network and {ought to|should} not be interfered with by other activities.

The {greatest|best} {kind|type} of wireless router for Streamers is a wireless-N (Max 320MB per second) router that uses MIMO ({Numerous|Multiple} antennas) to fill the room with a signal that seemingly comes in from all directions. {Numerous|Many} wireless N routers also have a {functions|features} {known as|called} QOS which {permits|allows} you to optimize your network for video.

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Gamers

{Numerous|Many} Gamers {really feel|feel} the only {useful|helpful} purpose for a {pc|computer} is running the {newest|latest} games and hanging out in chat rooms with their {pals|friends}. Games are timing sensitive applications which {require|need} the fastest, strongest signal {feasible|possible} to run {with out|without} lag or hanging.

Gamers can {usually|typically} be {discovered|found} in close proximity to other Surfers and Streamers who can {effortlessly|easily} {turn out to be|become} frustrated about the lack of bandwidth left over by Gamers. The {kind|type} of wireless router {required|needed} in a household filled with Gamers, Surfers and Streamers far exceeds the capabilities of your typical wireless G or even N router.

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The {greatest|best} {kind|type} of wireless router for this household is a dual band wireless router which {permits|allows} you to run two {completely|totally} {various|different} networks from the {exact same|same} router. Dual band routers {permit|allow} you to run your networks on {completely|totally} {various|different} frequency bands to {maintain|keep} them from interfering with or “stepping on” {every|each} other.

You can set up your dual band wireless router as follows:

SSID #1 2.47 GHZ Band. (Wireless G, N) Surfing, printing and file sharing.

SSID #2 {five|5} GHZ Band. (Wireless N, A) Gaming and video, music streaming.

Of course a dual band router is {a lot|much} {much more|more} {costly|expensive} than a wireless-G or wireless-N router but they are coming down in {cost|price}. If you, your {pals|friends} and {family members|family} are {severe|serious} about {obtaining|getting} the most from a wireless network a dual band wireless router is the way to go.

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Wireless Security

{An additional|Another} consideration when {buying|purchasing} a wireless router is wireless security. The {kinds|types} of wireless security {accessible|available} do not vary from router to router but the way you set it up does. Most routers come with the {conventional|traditional} setup CD which you can pop in and follow and hopefully end up with a secure wireless connection. A new feature {known as|called} WPS or wireless protected setup is {created|designed} to make setting up security even {simpler|easier} for {customers|consumers}. It {entails|involves} {merely|simply} typing in a 8 digit pin or pressing a button to activate. Your wireless security parameters are then automatically generated for you. There are minor caveats involved with WPS and the way it works on networks that have been set up in {much more|more} {conventional|traditional} {techniques|methods}. So a {great|good} understanding of wireless security protocols is still {useful|helpful} but not {usually|always} {essential|necessary}.

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