Hi

We currently have a Netgear DG834G v4 modem-router.
The reason for wanting to upgrade is the recent purchase of an Xbox 360 and the need for the wireless signal to reach further through the house to where the Xbox is set up. (For reasons unavoidable the modem-router cannot be moved to a more central location, nor can the Xbox plug into a wired ethernet connection.)

I have not considered repeaters/extenders, as I have been told that this makes the connection a lot worse for the likes of online gaming.

Am I right in thinking almost any new Wireless-N modem-router would give at least some noticible increase over what we have now?

I have been advised against D-Link and Belkin, and have focussed on the other two brands represented at most stores - Netgear and Cisco Linksys.

Dick Smith had the Netgear N600 and a similarly-price Linksys. The Netgear had a tick next to gaming but the Linksys didn't - why would this be? Are some routers better for online gaming (Xbox 360) than others?

The biggest factor for us is really solid, strong range. Other important features would include ease of use, reliability, suitability for Xbox gaming and appearance (although this last one is obviously subjective!)

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated - as you can tell by my rambling I don't really know what I'm talking about!

Thank you

AJ