Buying a Wireless Router, Buy a Wireless Router

Let us first understand the basic function and requirement of a router. Routers act as the gateway between your broadband connection (DSL or cable modem) and your home network.
 You can find wireless routers in market with different configurations. Majority of them are mix of features of a four-port wired Ethernet switch and a wireless access point.
To buy a wireless router, one should look for the following features-
 Configuration of the wireless adapter- A wireless adapter will be either 802.11b or 802.11g.you will have to look for a wireless router most compatible to this. Buy a wireless router of 802.11g this will maximize the speed of internet.
1.    If you want connection to your office network then you need a technology called a VPN or virtual private network. Check for a router which gives this as an inbuilt facility of optimum comfort.
2.    Look for the security standards provided with the router.
 
These are the important things to keep in mind while planning to buy a wireless router.