Verizon will offer a router for its fiber-optic broadband service that supports the latest Wi-Fi standard.
Broadband Reports recently spoke with Verizon's Bill Kula in regards to a wireless router for FiOS that supports the 802.11N standard.
Current models in use by Verizon--the Actiontec or the Westell--do not support the latest standard. Thus, users are required to connect an additional 802.11N unit to their FiOS router. As Broadband Reports states, a 802.11N would save an outlet and simplify the overall setup.
But that's about to change. According to Kula, an updated router is on the way. "We have a broadband home router in system integration testing now," he said. "We expect it to come out in the July/August timeframe (and) it has the 802.11n radio, and Gigabit Ethernet interface."
For the uninitiated, FiOS is Verizon's high-speed fiber-optic broadband Internet connection. Depending on the area, the service can provide speeds up to 50 Mbps downstream and 25 Mbps upstream. Unfortunately, FiOS isn't available everywhere--interested consumers will need to head here to see if FiOS is available locally.
Most Tom's Hardware readers however, will likely opt for their own preferred routers instead of using an ISP supplied device.
Which router brand do you prefer?
These (gigabit ethernet and wireless n) should have both been in the original model...
Fore wired CAT5 at home, I use a Cisco.
Fore WiFi, I use a ASUS. I don't use WiFi, the only reason for this being at my house is cause my sister wanted to go online with here DS Lite.
ASUS WL-520gU is very interesting because it's very cheap and you can configure as a wireless printer server for usb printer.
http://www.speedtest.net/result/784790617.png
So shadow in my experience yes verizon does deliver the bandwidth claimed.
This is for a 25 down 15 up plan.
25/25 plan using my own router + their actiontec
This is for th 25/20 plan: http://www.speedtest.net/result/784834509.png
I have a Linksys router but only use it for a bridge form wired to wireless, because it is more cost effetive then just an access point.
I don't really care about the N because I don't have any N devices, but it's still nice to see them progressing anyway.
Thank you. Good to know you are getting most out of it.
Thank you too.
http://www.speedtest.net/result/784921851.png
I've gotten 25mb/s before, but that's because my ISP was upgrading the equipment in the area and forgot to cap me. =D
Though my ISP doesn't offer any plan with any realistic upload speeds (however, they are torrent friendly, and even have recommend utorrent settings on their site, granted recommending you don't seed at all).
I had to pay $150 to get a dual band N gigabit router though. I want one supplied for me. =(
The signal on my Dlink DIR-825 travels quite a distance, but the actual transfer speeds are quite low, even on 5GHz with the device a foot away.
I have the basic plain bottom of the barrel Road Runner package, which obviosly won't compete with the FIOS upload speeds, but my download speeds are more than adequate and very stable and consistant. Speed ratings from Time Warner for this package should be at least 384Kb-up/12Mb-down
My complaint against Verizon isn't its hardware, but rather the software (and websites). The vast majority of problems that people have with Verizon FiOS services come not from the hardware, but from the software that runs it.
http://www.speedtest.net/result/785302678.png
Two Diffrent Sites, about the same result.
In all honesty, any Gateway with Propriatory software sucks. Comcast has been doing name brand routers for some time now. Depending on speed package they offer G or N