WHR-HP-G54 or airport extreme?

[Pip75]

Looking at getting a new router, right now it is between the buffalo WHR-HP-G54 and the Apple Airport Extreme.

the internet connection is 1.5Mbps dsl from qwest

the qwest wireless router sucks, so I connected a netgear WPN824 to it through the network port on the back.

Currently here is what needs to be connected to the router

over wifi

macbook pro

powerbook

3 windows desktops

2 windows laptops (currently only computers with wireless n cards)

a wireless all in one printer (also has a network port on the back)

Nintendo Wii


what wireless router would work the best for connecting everything and still get a decent speed. I would like to be able to get a good signal about 100+ feet from the router through 2 or 3 walls, currently I can just barely get a usable signal.

would it be worth it to go to wireless n or just find a good solid g router and use that for now?

any suggestions would be great

 

[kevnich2]

I'd go with WHR-HP-G54 simply because of the wifi. You seem to have a lot of wireless computers so that'd be my recommendation.

Also, as far as your question about N is concerned, it really wouldn't help anything as you only have 2 laptops with N cards. The WHR-HP-G54 has the best wifi in a consumer device I've seen yet, be your best best.

 

[jlazzaro]

Originally posted by: kevnich2
I'd go with WHR-HP-G54 simply because its not apple.

fixed...

 

[TheStu]

Is the Buffalo router dual band?

I know that the Extreme is, and my buddy that has one says the dual band works great on it. His iPhone and my laptop are non-N and they have no problems, and neither does his MacBook Pro which is.

It also has that USB port on the back for either storage or printer sharing.