When setting up a home or office wireless network, the style of wireless router you will require will depend on the way you receive your broadband.

Cable broadband users such as Virgin Media customers will need a cable or DSL Wireless router, where as ADSL customers using an internet service provider connecting through a BT Line will need an ADSL router.

Wireless hotspots are becoming commonly available in public areas such as restaurants and cafes where anyone with a wireless equipped laptop can browse the internet safely and securely.

For the majority of applications a 54mbps transfer rate will be more than adequate, but users planning on running multiple laptops on the same wireless network, or sharing lots of files such as in a small office will benefit from a 108mbps rate.

Users wanting the ultimate in connection speed and range should look for wireless routers with the draft N standard. This next generation wireless standard utilizes advanced MIMO (Multi-In, Multi-Out) technology which delivers incredible speed typically up to 270mbps, and a far greater range.