| A wireless router is a kind of device that | | | | any major difference between the protocols |
| performs the operations of a router through the | | | | except the signal speed and strength. The |
| wireless access point. This sort of router is used | | | | powerful the signal, the more away you can set |
| to allow access to a computer network or to the | | | | your computer and can get a decent signal as |
| Internet through the radio wave technology. The | | | | well. When the signal fades, there will be a drop in |
| network that works through the radio wave | | | | the performance that can cause data errors. |
| technology is referred as the wireless network. | | | | A wireless router that supports the 802.11g |
| As the standard routers have not any built-in | | | | standard will operate in 2.4GHz band and the |
| wireless technology, you will need a wireless | | | | maximum speed will be 54Mb per second. On the |
| router for a wireless network. | | | | other hand, a newer standard has already been |
| As the wireless routers can direct the local traffic | | | | approved in 2009, is 802.11n. The routers under |
| on the network, you will require a modem to get | | | | this standard can operate in the range of 5GHz |
| access to the Internet. In some cases, DSL or | | | | band and the maximum speed is fourth time of |
| the ISPs (cable Internet service provider) | | | | the 802.11g routers. However, you should know |
| generally provide pre-configured modem to their | | | | that each computer in a wireless network |
| subscribers. This sort of router can easily be | | | | requires an external portable Wi-Fi device or an |
| connected to a modem to allow Internet access | | | | internal wireless card that can support the same |
| to the networks. On the other hand, a router that | | | | protocol like the router. |
| includes a built-in modem can significantly reduce | | | | If you have an 802.11g supported network and |
| the number of required devices. The thing you | | | | need to add 802.11n supported networked |
| need to do is to configure the router to connect | | | | computers, then a dual-brand wireless router will |
| it to the ISPs. | | | | be the answer. It can easily support both 802.11g |
| There are some broadcasting standards for the | | | | and 802.11n as well. Though the dual-brand |
| routers to follow. However, a wireless router can | | | | wireless routers are so expensive, you can |
| follow more than one standard, but not all of | | | | purchase them for expanding your network and |
| these. Wireless network stipulations are set by | | | | the business as well. However, if you like to use |
| the IEEE and are recognized as 802.11 standards. | | | | Windows Vista as your operating system, you |
| The 802.11 standards will let you know, which | | | | need to have a wireless router that is well |
| protocols the routers will support. There is not | | | | compatible with Vista. |