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[SmacK]

alright my question is this, i ahve a d-link DI-604 and i been wanting it to be wireless. now do i get a wireless access point like the d-link DWL-1000AP+? should that work to get my network to be wireless? also, if anyone has an xbox and is on xbox live, would it effect it?

[optomos]

The "108mbps" type routers are a 54 mbps router. They just have the abillity to go to 108 plus they have a stronger signal to reach farther through walls or in outside areas. Also the 108 technology can be disabled. Unlike Linksys the other companies "all other manufactures have a router with this,even Belkin" give specifics as to how far their signal can reach in feet, but the Linksys only gives a "35% boost" figure; 35% boost of what??

The 108 routers have their speed increase due to the Atheros "AR5002" chip which use compresion to boost signal & data rate & yes they use two channels but you have 11 channels to choose from anyway unlike the Linksys where the channels apply only to the "mode" you use. Plus, some of the 108 will be firmware upgradable to the upcomming 802.11I which will have goverment encyption capability.