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Stuck with a 802.11b/g router?

I have a MI424WR (Rev E) router with a 50/25 plan. This router only supports the 802.11b/g networking standards, which of course, has a theoretical wireless speed of 54Mbps, but in actuality doesn't get anywhere near those numbers due to overhead. Therefore, I'm paying for speeds I can't wirelessly obtain. I've found my way around the issue by connecting to a 2nd router which supports 802.11n, but I'm not really sure why I should have to do this. Why has Verizon supplied me with such old technology? I did some research and found this particular router began production around 2008. Is this a ploy to get people to spend more for faster speeds, or buy the "advanced" router for $100, or should I have been given a newer model modem which actually does support 802.11n?

I tried to do a chat with support, but he just wanted me to go through some pointless troubleshooting steps. I got frustrated trying to explain that my issue is hardware limitations, not router settings and ended the chat.

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mfizzy

Verizon bases the fact that the wired portion of the router supports your service. They still will not guarantee wireless speed so the wireless portion of the router is a just an extra feature. Turn off your router and call in saying it doesn't work. They will send you another one and chances are hight that it might be a gen 3. Even if it is a gen 3 they still will not guarantee you wireless.

smith6612

@hlppls wrote:
Verizon bases the fact that the wired portion of the router supports your service. They still will not guarantee wireless speed so the wireless portion of the router is a just an extra feature. Turn off your router and call in saying it doesn't work. They will send you another one and chances are hight that it might be a gen 3. Even if it is a gen 3 they still will not guarantee you wireless.

Keep in mind that doing this *might* invoke a router rental fee or replacement charge on the bill, if Verizon is still doing that. He may be just be better off buying another cheap router with Wireless N or AC and either setting it up as an AP/Switch, or making the ActionTec into a backup router and take it out of the picture entirely.

Arysta

She... and like I said, I'm using an N router as an AP, but I'm not sure why I should have to when I'm paying for speeds a G router can only theoretically handle. I'm already paying eleventy million dollars a month for this service with TV, and now I have to spend more for the extra energy of a seperate wireless access point. I can't take the ActionTec out of the picture because I have FIOS TV as well... or, I guess I could, but I'd still have to have it on which defeats the purpose. I suppose I'm being picky. At least I'm educated enough to know how to get the speeds I'm paying for... better than some folks that are probably just confused by their slower wireless speeds.

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