Angelina Jolie

Do I need a new router or a internet upgrade?

My parents currently have the standard optimum triple play with standard internet, phone, and cable. We have 7 devices in our house that access the internet, that does not mean they are all connected at the same time but that’s how many we have. We also have a linksys router model no. WRT160N V2.

Over the past few months the connection around my entire house has been terrible. I have not been able to connect to xbox live easily (the xbox is in my basement) with the built in wireless adapter, me and sibling on my iPod touch and her iPad have not been able to listen to Pandora without it being fuzzy and my siblings laptop on the 2nd floor of my house can barely get connection. The wireless router is currently in a somewhat central position on the 1st floor of my house. Overall, my internet connection around my house sucks now.

Do you think this a problem with the router because my router seems pretty basic, or is it a problem with my internet speed and I will have to look into the optimum online boost plus or the optimum online ultra?

If it is the router please tell me a brand or a model that would be better for my house and my situation.

Or if it is the internet could you please tell me which upgrade would be more efficient, boost plus or ultra.

And if you need any more information please let me know.