WiFi faster than 54Mbps

Viral · 21 Mar 2008 at 21:32

Ok I have a 30MB internet connection and I really want to speed up my wifi as I am currently using G and am thinking of going over to N. I have a DLink DI 524 and would like advice on a good upgrade. I have a PC and a PS3 on my network and they both have to connect wirelessly due to the location of my one internet connection. Would a N router setup be faster for me or is it just a waste of money?

lord filbuster · 21 Mar 2008 at 21:44

probably a waste of money, since your internet is only 30Mbps.

VortexA1 · 21 Mar 2008 at 21:44

Are you sure your internet is 30MB and not 30mbps?

That current router would be fine for your connection if that was the case.

Viral · 21 Mar 2008 at 22:00

Yes it is 30Mbps not 30MB

crazyDAJT · 21 Mar 2008 at 22:34

i think we are all talking about the difference between the bit and the byte.

tolien · 21 Mar 2008 at 22:46

802.11g wireless won't saturate 12Mbps, let alone 30Mbps. You need to make sure all the devices you use do 802.11n to see the maximum benefit though.

Viral · 22 Mar 2008 at 01:28

Would a homeplug setup be as fast as N? I only ask as my apartment is very small and therefore the wiring does not have far to travel.

Clearcut · 22 Mar 2008 at 13:25

Can I just ask a question? I'm thinking of going wireless within the home as I need to move the PC upstairs and was wondering if you lose much speed over the current cable setup (BT). Particularly for downloading large files.

Fothsn · 22 Mar 2008 at 13:36

Downloading you won’t see any loss if you are on a BT 8Mb service, networking and transferring you will see a noticeable drop in speed.

Clearcut · 22 Mar 2008 at 22:50

Thank you for that.

CliffyBiro · 22 Mar 2008 at 22:51

Is there much difference when getting a router faster than 54mbps?

The only broadband connection I can get in my area atm is 1meg so I'm guessing it won't affect me much?

tolien · 22 Mar 2008 at 23:00

Depends what you're talking about - 54Mbps wireless is a good bit faster than a 1Mbps internet connection, but it'll be faster if you're trying to transfer files within the network.