Your router is only one part of the equation.
A dual band router (n600, n750, n900)from a quality manufacturer like Linksys, Asus, Netgear, TP-Link, Buffalo, & D-Link should be fine. If you want to do some research, hit
www.smallnetbuilder.com for the most thorough reviews of many routers.
The 2nd part is making sure that the receiving end specs out, too. If your router is n300 and the adapter is n150, you are stuck with n150 speeds to that device. Your wireless adapter should probably be n300 capable since an n150 could struggle with high bitrate Blu-Ray rips. Make sure that your channel width on the adapter is set to Auto or 40MHz if you are on 2.4GHz. A good rule of thumb is to expect 60% of the rated bandwidth under IDEAL conditions. Distance between the router and the adapter as well as the number of physical objects (Walls, Floors, etc.) create huge drops in bandwidth. So, when you connect your device to the router and it says it has 150Mbps connection, expect 90 to that device. If it says 72Mbps, then expect about 44Mbps.
5GHz tends to carry a little more bandwidth but distance and obstacles affect it about twice as much.
Quite frankly, I don't recommend playback of BR Rips across wireless. It just doesn't work well for most people. You're better off transcoding to 720p or just reducing bandwidth somehow.
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