Determine
the wireless standard that you need. Different wireless routers support
different wireless standards such as 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g and
802.11n (most recent). Keep in mind that each of these standards may
differ in transmission rate, frequency, bandwidth, or even backwards
compatibility.
Like with most computer products, manufacturers advertise wireless routers with an
emphasis on speed. After all, more speed is better, right? Well, maybe.
Most broadband customers in the U.S.-and even many other countries-currently have
Internet speeds under 10Mbps. In other words, a router promising much faster speeds is
not going to make your Web surfing or movie downloads any faster. The router can't go
faster than your broadband. For (super lucky) broadband customers with speeds above
30Mbps, you may benefit from enhanced wireless g routers (more on that in a moment) or
wireless n, which has adequate overhead to share a connection this fast.
A faster wireless router can increase the speed of your local network, meaning sharing
data between your own PCs will benefit-if this is something you do, such as streaming
music or video from one device to another inside your home.
The 2700,2701 and 2070 are fine on installation because do,nt rquire any OS.The 100/1000 only support Win XP and MAC.For my selection i choose the 2700.
Also other will be fine for your adapter. The major wireless router manufacturers are
Linksys/Cisco,
D-Link,
and
Netgear. You will see these brands dominate in
most retail stores. Look for sales because these manufacturers often discount models from
week to week and you can sometimes find a good deal for substantially less than $50.