New network setup question

[axlrose]

my wife and i recently moved into our in-law's place while we either build a new house or buy a new house. they have their original equipment from getting quest dsl a few years ago. it has one wired connection (for our two desktop pc's) and very limited wireless connectivity from the basement. my wife has a laptop, her brother has a laptop and her parents just bought a laptop. so we have very old network equipment and up to five computers trying to use it at the same time.

1. is there any reason to get a new MODEM?

2. how much will the speed of the dsl affect what wireless router equipment i should use (ex - getting n+ would be a waste of money because dsl will be slow no matter what etc.)

3. if i were to get a new wireless n+ router, would all of the computers have to also spend $70 to get new n+ improvements?

thanks so much for any help with this.

 

[sturm]

Whether the router is N or G wont make a bit of difference when it comes to the internet as a dsl connection or even cable won't come close to filling either connection type. If you don't have N in any of the computers then get a G router as they are cheap these days.
Most N routers will do G just fine.

 

[axlrose]

so you are saying that getting an N+ router won't help our situation of trying to use three laptops and two desktops on our dsl line?

 

[sturm]

A new modem MIGHT help a little but I doubt it. The only thing an N router will do is enable faster computer to computer transfers. Won't help with internet speed as that is set on the ISP side.

 

[axlrose]

and it won't create a stronger signal so that we have fewer dead spots around the house either? i don't know why anyone would be anything but a g router then? what is the new technology useless and what is it being created for?

 

[Guest]

$$$

Grumpy

 

[HeaVenS]

more then likely the laptops have only G NICS, and its good because within the network you have speeds 3x as fast and 3x as far, the N may help with signal however, but you got to ask is it worth 30/40 more bucks for the router then 60/70 for each comp(guessing) NIC for less "dead spots" that may not be resolved