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router problems
I have a G router Trendnet. I want to replace it and get a new one. My Roku, old WII, and SONY Blue ray did not work with WPA or WPA, but only with WEP. Is there a good router out there that can accomodate old and new equipment? i understand that WEP is the less safe system for WIFI
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Hard to saay any router will do WEP better vs WPA. The main difference between WPA and WEP is the encryption. WEP uses TKIP, which is software base, worked out via the PC's wireless software, while AES uses a actual chip to do the processing,. Kind of like your ATM card, where you have the hard encryption on the strip(like AES) and soft encryption of your PIN (like TKIP).
With that said, there are many good older G routers out there.If you can find a good refurbished unit on Amazon or Ebay, check out Dlinks DGL-4300. Just be careful you buy from a good seller.
Do you have any N devices? If so, there may be a better router choice out there.
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Inexpensive, works fine old and new, just a good router at a great price:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704039
If you prefer a little more power at still a great price (Only 40 bucks I think I will buy me a backup today at that!), I have one of these that's been serving me very well for over 2 years:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704038
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