So, a short background:
I've got Comcast Blast Plus which supposedly gets some 40ish megaBITS per second, so around 6 megabytes a second down, and like 3 up.
I've got a Netgear WGR614v9 for a router. It is capable up to 54mbps and wireless g.
I connect to our network wirelessly. I am unfortunately about 60-70 feet away from the router, and am unable to move it closer, so I'm stuck with the range.
I have a Netgear WNA1100-100ENS network adapter/dongle which is N compatible.
There are 3 people on our network, spread across about 4 devices. My computer (the mains source of bandwidth draw), my girlfriends computer and her tablet, and a separate laptop mostly used for video streaming on the other side of the house.
When multiple people are on our network, doing almost anything, it lags to molasses. If I am just browsing the web, and my gf is watching netflix on the tablet, my speed drops to well under 1 meg. If I am gaming, her connection lags to the same. If we are BOTH gaming, well it's not pretty.
So, all that in mind, I do monitor my speed every so often and I usually get 600k-2 megabytes a second down. It shoots all around, which I assumes is because of a combination of lackluster equipment, and a lengthy distance for the wifi to travel.
I ran a speed test with my laptop hardwired to the router, and was getting about 2.2 megabytes down at top.
Which should I upgrade first? A better wireless dongle since I am so far away? Or a better router (like the Netgear WNDR3700 for example) which puts out a stronger, faster and wider wifi signal?
I've got Comcast Blast Plus which supposedly gets some 40ish megaBITS per second, so around 6 megabytes a second down, and like 3 up.
I've got a Netgear WGR614v9 for a router. It is capable up to 54mbps and wireless g.
I connect to our network wirelessly. I am unfortunately about 60-70 feet away from the router, and am unable to move it closer, so I'm stuck with the range.
I have a Netgear WNA1100-100ENS network adapter/dongle which is N compatible.
There are 3 people on our network, spread across about 4 devices. My computer (the mains source of bandwidth draw), my girlfriends computer and her tablet, and a separate laptop mostly used for video streaming on the other side of the house.
When multiple people are on our network, doing almost anything, it lags to molasses. If I am just browsing the web, and my gf is watching netflix on the tablet, my speed drops to well under 1 meg. If I am gaming, her connection lags to the same. If we are BOTH gaming, well it's not pretty.
So, all that in mind, I do monitor my speed every so often and I usually get 600k-2 megabytes a second down. It shoots all around, which I assumes is because of a combination of lackluster equipment, and a lengthy distance for the wifi to travel.
I ran a speed test with my laptop hardwired to the router, and was getting about 2.2 megabytes down at top.
Which should I upgrade first? A better wireless dongle since I am so far away? Or a better router (like the Netgear WNDR3700 for example) which puts out a stronger, faster and wider wifi signal?