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Summary: A wireless Internet router's cost depends on the quality of the router, how far it transmits signals and how secure the router is. Find out what wireless routers cost $30 and what routers cost $200 with help from a computer specialist in this free video on Internet connections.
Mike Rickert has been working in the computer industry in different capacities since 1995. Rickert holds a degree in business from CSULA, and he is the business partner of the owner of...read more
"In this segment we are going to discuss the cost of and the different options regarding wireless internet connection. Now one thing you want to consider is security and also the range in your home or apartment that you are going to need to be able to send and receive signals. The first thing is range. If you live in a larger home you need to cover more distance, you need to purchase a more expensive wireless router that will cover greater distances. If you live in a smaller home or an apartment you can get by with a lower end router that doesn't transfer, transmit the signal as far. The other consideration is security. The higher priced routers, wireless routers provide more security such as a firewall. That way when people are driving by your home for example with a wireless connection of their own, then they cannot necessarily get into your system, get your information because you have the security in place. The price ranges are starting at thirty dollars approximately going up to two hundred dollars. Depending again on the features and the security."
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