I am trying to buy a nexus 7 16 byte and they are saying on a few sites the 16 is being phased out and now it is the 32 byte. I don't know what to do here. They are also saying my linksleys router isn't adedquate enough. I am lost and don't know what to do. Hate to spend the extra money when I don't need to.
no idea who told you your linksys router isn't adequate enough, whatever they mean by "adequate enough" but as long as it's working then it's perfectly "adequate enough" for connecting a nexus 7 16GB tablet to your home wireless network.
what happened to your first nexus 7 you bought?
the one i bought for my dad works great, except it drops it's wireless connection when i'm in my bedroom, but that's because my routers a g and not an n like your linksys so the router signal isn't as strong.
speaking of which i really should stop playing with it soon and wrap it up for him..
Yeah, I cannot comment on the Nexus (but do note a 32Gb version would be better than a 16Gb - in terms of storage) - though it may cost a little more, I think the extra $50 in the long run will be worth it.
But for the router - whoever said that clearly does not know what he or she is talking about. Router technologies and protocols have not changed in years. All the vast majority of users need is a basic router, and generally, they either work perfectly, or not at all.
Is it possible they meant the wireless side of your network is not adequate? Understand there really is no such thing as a wireless router. That is marketing term for a single product that really is an integrated device containing 3 or more discrete (technically separate) "network appliances" that just happen to share the same box, power supply and space on the same circuit board. These devices include:
1. The router - used to connect (or isolate) two networks. A router only has 1 input and 1 output.
2. Ethernet switch - typically a 4-port Ethernet switch, used to connect all your computers and other network devices to the network side (your side) of the router.
Those two devices make up what we think of as a "basic router"
3. WAP - wireless access point - a "separate" network device to allow wireless access to your network. The WAP is connected internally to a 5th port inside the router. When a WAP is integrated into a router, it is marketed as a "wireless router"
4. Note some devices have a 4th device built in too - a cable or DSL modem.
I mention this to hopefully clear up (and not cause more) confusion. If your current router is not a wireless router, or if your current wireless router is old and does not support the latest 802.11n protocols, that may be where they were coming from. You want the latest wireless protocols for the best security - and performance too.
