1Gbps/802.11n ADSL routers, why are they so rare?

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Can't seem to find any on Prophecy/Symbriatic? Looks like the best way to go is to have these high speed options seperate :(
 
Yip I've also tried.. in vane. You'll find it hard to find a Gigabit ethernet ADSL router, and throwing 802.11n into the mix will make it even more so.

Thing is ADSL routers are not meant to connect an entire network, even though they can. They are not meant to act as a Gigabit switch as well. They are meant to provide networks with internet connectivity, using ADSL.

The ADSL router is just a simple 4 port switch, for connecting the modem to the network firewall/dmz or a switch. It is no use connecting at anything greater than 100mbps, since ADSL is limited to a theoretical maximum downlink speed of 24mbps.

That's the way I see it...

EDIT: A nice ADSL modem with a 100mbps swtich, and 802.11n is the Netgear DGN 2000. Perfect for home / small-office use.
 
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You need..... Billion BiPAC 7800(N). When I get round to it I will be importing this to replace my DGN 2000.
 
ToxicWazte said:
Yip I've also tried.. in vane. You'll find it hard to find a Gigabit ethernet ADSL router, and throwing 802.11n into the mix will make it even more so.

Thing is ADSL routers are not meant to connect an entire network, even though they can. They are not meant to act as a Gigabit switch as well. They are meant to provide networks with internet connectivity, using ADSL.

The ADSL router is just a simple 4 port switch, for connecting the modem to the network firewall/dmz or a switch. It is no use connecting at anything greater than 100mbps, since ADSL is limited to a theoretical maximum downlink speed of 24mbps.

That's the way I see it...

EDIT: A nice ADSL modem with a 100mbps swtich, and 802.11n is the Netgear DGN 2000. Perfect for home / small-office use.
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That doesn't make sense. Most ADSL routers are designed for home use so your not going to add an extra switch if your just running 3 computers and all the new computers have gigabit cards. I think it's because of price that they haven't switched to gigabit yet.
 
PeterCH said:
The Linksys WAG320 N is not enterprise grade:

802.11n version 2.0
Gigabit ethernet speed with cross over
USB port
Dual Band (3 antennas)

http://www.linksysbycisco.com/SA/en/products/WAG320N

We just suck here. It costs R1400 in Abu Dhabi.

Makro also has LinkSys products but not sure if this exact one.

There is a similar one at Expansys:
http://www.expansys.co.za/d.aspx?i=171000
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Thanks Peter, looks like you can get it locally for +/- R1200 - http://www.jump.co.za/compare/wag320n-eu-dual-band-wireless-n-adsl2-modem-router-with-29891.htm

It looks like it's cheaper to ge this than a gigabit switch and wireless n bits seperately?
 
Fudzy said:
Thanks Peter, looks like you can get it locally for +/- R1200 - http://www.jump.co.za/compare/wag320n-eu-dual-band-wireless-n-adsl2-modem-router-with-29891.htm

It looks like it's cheaper to ge this than a gigabit switch and wireless n bits seperately?
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I missed that. I did a search for this router on JUMP but results came back blank. Oh well. Good. I'm keeping my DGN2000 though and asking someone to pick up an access point repeater for me in Abu Dhabi.

Another thing is the Apple Airport Extreme. It has all these features and a bonus is that you can use it in a repeater mode and the dual band is simultanous so you can run 2.4 and 5MHz networks at the same time.

I'm disappointed with the Wireless performance of the DGN 2000 though. It works through about two walls only. Hence I'm getting an Edimax repeater AP (EW7416APn V2) to compliment it, pending that I may pick up an Airport Extreme to act in repeater mode but I prolly don't need to go that far.
 
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For a second I thought you meant 802.11n routers which do 1 Gbps over WiFi :eek:

I think the main reason you don't get Gbps 802.11n routers is because the 802.11n's theoretical speed limit is 108 mbps and due to the MIxx design, those 2 antennae take up the space of 2 ethernet ports, so if you did have Gbps, you'd only have it between a very limited number of PCs (however many RJ-45 ports there are). And seeing as everything is moving to wireless, most of the usage happens to be wireless rather than wired :)
 
UnUnOctium said:
For a second I thought you meant 802.11n routers which do 1 Gbps over WiFi :eek:

I think the main reason you don't get Gbps 802.11n routers is because the 802.11n's theoretical speed limit is 108 mbps and due to the MIxx design, those 2 antennae take up the space of 2 ethernet ports, so if you did have Gbps, you'd only have it between a very limited number of PCs (however many RJ-45 ports there are). And seeing as everything is moving to wireless, most of the usage happens to be wireless rather than wired :)
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Speed limit is 300mbps. I have 7 or 8 antenna in my router in addition to 4 gigabit ports. And everything is moving to wireless? Cable is going to be more reliable for a long long time and will be used for businesses and critical systems for a while yet. Dunno where you getting your info from?
Only thing my router is missing is the ADSL modem part. So I have a little modem with one ethernet port that then plugs into my router. Have the Netgear WNDR3700, does dual band simultaneously as well.
 
ToxicWazte said:
Can you give us the make and model? Does it have wireless as well, and is it 802.11n?
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Edit: Durr.... dunno why I thought it was ADSL as well....sorry.

Sorry, posted from my phone... http://www.sitecom.com/gaming-router

Wireless 802.11n & cabled Gigabit Network
With the 802.11n router, the user can count on optimal wireless performance with speeds of up to 300 Mbps on both wireless frequencies (the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band). For gamers who prefer a cabled network, the Gaming Router has an integrated 5 Port Full-Duplex 10/100/1000 switch for cabled speeds of up to 1000 Mbps. Furthermore, the WAN port is a Gigabit port, so that the router supports high-speed Internet connections with speeds greater than 400 Mbps. The Gaming Router 2nd Generation has two internal Dual-band antennas and two external Dual-band antennas, which reduce dead spots and guarantee an optimal range throughout the house, including in the garden or on the balcony, as well as in an office.

Pre-configured Application Level Gateways & Advanced Scheduled Access Control
The Gaming Router 2nd Generation has Pre-configured Application Level Gateways and the Advanced Scheduled Access Control function. With Pre-configured Application Level Gateways, the user has pre-configured settings for the most recent and most popular online games. This list can be easily updated by the user, so that he always has access to his favourite online games. The Advanced Scheduled Access Control function makes it possible to manage the Internet traffic: the user can indicate at which times each computer in the network can access the Internet and which Internet sites can be accessed. The router can process up to 30,000 open connections simultaneously, so that streams or downloads are performed seamlessly for a number of users in the network.
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Can someone confirm, do you need special equipment to receive WiFi signals from a 5GHz source? Will ordinary 802.11a/b/g/n adapters work in this frequency band?
 
PeterCH said:
Can someone confirm, do you need special equipment to receive WiFi signals from a 5GHz source? Will ordinary 802.11a/b/g/n adapters work in this frequency band?
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No, you need a reciever that can pick up 5ghz signals. These are even rarer then 5ghz routers.
 
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