Router for HTPC usage?

bluray · 2011-12-28 23:24

kaboomcult Wrote:I assumed that I need something faster, my router I have now is a linksys wrt54g. So maybe I don't need to upgrade to wireless "N"? I don't think the wrt54g handles gigabit speeds... Maybe I am wrong.

~Jim

Since you are already familiar with Linksys, you can upgrade it to "Linksys Refurbished E3200-RM". Since it is refurbished, you can have it for half of the price. I own this refurbished model almost 2 months now. It works flawless so far. I switched it to this Cisco after my D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N GIGABIT died on me. E3200 seems to work better than D-link across the board! Smile

Orclas · 2011-12-29 08:50

Ye, but why spend even $80 if he's got a working setup? OK, file transfer speeds would go up with a gigabit router/switch, but otherwise there will likely be no noticeable difference.

Orclas Fan Posts: 303 Joined: Nov 2011 Reputation: 5 Location: Sweden	2011-12-29 08:50 Post: #12 Ye, but why spend even $80 if he's got a working setup? OK, file transfer speeds would go up with a gigabit router/switch, but otherwise there will likely be no noticeable difference. HTPC: OpenELEC 3.0.2 (XBMC 12.2) on XS35GTv2 (Ion2 with 4Gb RAM) NAS: FreeNAS build on a Dell scrap computer (3x 2TB Raid5'd to 4TB actual storage) TV: LG 42PJ350
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