Linksys WRT330N Wireless-N Gigabit Gaming Router

If you are in the market looking for a wireless router for your home or small office, I recommend a Linksys WRT330N Wireless-N Gigabit Gaming Router. But why this product? - you might ask!

Linksys WRT330N Wireless-N Gigabit Gaming Router is 4-in-1 product. At first, it’s a wireless access point (WAP) that lets you connect your wireless devices connect to the network. Second, it’s got a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100/1000 Switch to connect your wired network/ethernet devices together at up to gigabit speeds. Third, it’s a built-in Router that lets you share a single Internet connection with all the connected network devices. Fourth, it’s also got a Network Optimizer that applies various Quality of Service (QoS) techniques to the network traffic to make sure that time-sensitive applications like online and local network gaming run smoothly.

The Wireless Access Point uses latest in wireless, Wireless-N (draft 802.11n). It works with both standard Wireless-G and Wireless-B equipments, but when both ends of the wireless link are Wireless-N, the router can increase the throughput and yielding speeds up to 12 times as fast as standard Wireless-G.

The major advantages of Linksys WRT330N are that it can prioritize the traffic for media center, VOIP, and gaming use. For example, traffic from your Xbox can be given higher priority than other devices on the network. Likewise, it can prioritize VoIP traffic which is very useful for Skype users. If you experience performance issues with your VoIP calls, this might be the solution to it. Secondly, the signal strength is quite remarkable. If you have a two story building with a basement and like to use wireless connectivity everywhere in your building including the basement, this product is what you should be looking for.