Which wireless router should i get?

I have a Airport Express that I am thinking about replacing. My wife's white macbook keeps dropping signal, while my black macbook is fine. I thought it was a problem with her computer but then we went on vactaion and the whole time we were there her computer never lost signal. Also I want to connect a wireless transmitter to the router for my Dish Network so I need a ethernet port. On my network I am running:
Imac (intel)
2 Mackbooks
2 Iphones
1 Ipad
Apple TV
PS3
Dish Network Transmitter
I would like something that runs both bands simultaniously. I know that the Airport extreme would work for me but I am wondering it there is something better out there. Are all Airport Express base stations dual band? Our network seems to be running kind of slow.
Thanks
Jeremy

Hi J Hensel,
The Airport Extreme and Time Capsule are the only routers made by apple which run on simultaneous dual-band networks. It's a brilliant concept, essentially two wireless networks are broadcast at the same time to provide 802.11n speeds for capable devices, and 802.11b/g to devices still running on that protocol.
The Airport Express are what Apple calls "dual-band capable". This makes them a great addition to any network and a perfect companion for proximal devices. Dual-band capable allows it to run either N or B/G networks. So if you have 4 802.11n devices on your network they will all benefit from the faster speeds and better range. If one B/G device tries to connect to the router, it will intelligently switch its broadcast mode to B/G. This seamless transition allows all of your devices to connect effortlessly, however it will mean the great range you experienced browsing on N capable devices will be retrograded to B/G standards.
I have no problem recommending an Airport Extreme or Time Capsule, I imagine it will meet all of your needs and then some!
Another important thing to note is Airport Express can only support up to 10 devices at a time, whereas you'll find the airport extreme can support up to 50!
The fact you have 9 devices on your current network might be the root of your particular issue.
Hope this is helpful for you.
Cheers,
Ajb.

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