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Upgrading from Gen 1 router to the I424WR GigE router?

Hey guys,

I was wondering if someone could help me in my little situation.

I recently upgraded to the 50/25 FiOS internet but I have the old Generation 1 router. So my wifi speed and range isn't all that great throughout our house.

My buddy has a spare I424WR GigE router (which i believe is the newest one that supports "N" wireless)

Question is. If i buy the router from him and want to use it at home. Can i just disconnect the router that I have now and connect the power cable and coax to get internet connection or do i need to do something else?

Thanks

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tns2

Different power cables, but otherwise can use it.

MCZFilms

So i just need the actual power cable for the new router and then I can just hook it up via coax to get basically faster speeds and longer range right?

viafax999

@MCZFilms wrote:
So i just need the actual power cable for the new router and then I can just hook it up via coax to get basically faster speeds and longer range right?

Yes.

So long as the adapters in your wifi devices support N

and

So long as the signal strength is good enough to support the xtra speed.

You might want to consider adding the second router to a coax connector in your huse and run it bridged to the other router. Then you could have a second AP which will extend your range more to where you want it.

walt178

@MCZFilms wrote:
So i just need the actual power cable for the new router and then I can just hook it up via coax to get basically faster speeds and longer range right?

Not quite. The default mode for that router (at least the ones I've seen) is Compatibility Mode (802.11 b/g/n). With compatibility mode you will not get full "n" speed. You need to go into your router's wireless settings and change it to : Performance Mode (802.11n).

If you have any "g" devices on your network, they will not work once you go to Performance Mode. If you have "g" devices and want to take advantage of "n" capability, you will need to follow viafax999's suggestion of bridge mode.

MCZFilms

@walt178 wrote:
@MCZFilms wrote:
So i just need the actual power cable for the new router and then I can just hook it up via coax to get basically faster speeds and longer range right?
Not quite. The default mode for that router (at least the ones I've seen) is Compatibility Mode (802.11 b/g/n). With compatibility mode you will not get full "n" speed. You need to go into your router's wireless settings and change it to : Performance Mode (802.11n).
If you have any "g" devices on your network, they will not work once you go to Performance Mode. If you have "g" devices and want to take advantage of "n" capability, you will need to follow viafax999's suggestion of bridge mode.

Alright, so as long as I replace my old one with the new router i'll get better speeds correct? Cause i'm thinking of just replacing my old router with the new one (The router with the red line on it dual band) I may get an extender in the future (Airport Express/Extreme to get extra range)

Now to be safe I'll probably be in Compatibility mode.. Cause here's wha devicest we have in our house.

2 MacBook Pro's 2009 and 2011

1 Windows 8 Dell Desktop 2012

All iPhone 5's or newer and a Galaxy Note 2.

As long as we get better speed than 20mb/s then that's fine. Cause YouTube is lagging and browsing online sometimes is just a huge lag.

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