I'd look at an asus rt-n16, a buddy loves his.  It runs ddwrt or tomato hackable linuxes.

2.4ghz covers b/g/n
5ghz covers a/n

n works for either 2.4ghz or 5, but can mimo channel-bond/hop across 3 channels, and can use 40mhz channels in 2.4 for increased throughput.

2.4 is used by everything+dog, all sorts of dubious radios that wreak havoc on the spectrum.  Use 5ghz if you can, but note signal coverage isn't generally as good distance-wise @5ghz.

Of course 802.11ac with gig spec are now starting to hit the sales floors...

-mb

On 01/09/2013 05:36 PM, Mark Jarvis wrote:

I'm looking to replace my router, but don't know enough about the
wireless standards. The current router has two wired connections and
supports from one to six different wireless devices, almost always only
one or two at a time. The current wireless devices are 802.11g, but
future devices could well be 802.11n. It's in a home environment with
one or both wired connections active much of the time. Although
streaming is infrequent (no Netflix), it is important that streaming
work well when used,

Will an 802.11n router work with 802.11g devices?

Will an 802.11n device work with an 802.11g router?

The biggest complaint with the current router is that it occasionally
drops the net connection, which causes severe stress to friend wife.

If someone wants to recommend a reliable, non-budget busting replacement
it would be appreciated.


Thanking everyone in advance,

Mark Jarvis

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