Fountain79
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Mon Jun-23-08 09:14 PM
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Shopping for wireless routers.... |
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I would like to find one under $80 that is reliable. Anyone have any suggestions?
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Mon Jun-23-08 09:15 PM
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that I bought through Amazon with free shipping last fall. So far, so good.
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Mon Jun-23-08 09:17 PM
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about 4 years ago at the local radio shack. It's still functioning perfectly. I think I spent 50 on it.
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Mon Jun-23-08 09:19 PM
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3. Avoid Netgear like the plague. |
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Mon Jun-23-08 09:59 PM
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Mon Jun-23-08 10:00 PM
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9. I do home networking tech support and my company offers both Netgear and Linksys devices... |
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And the amount of trouble people have with the Netgear routers and gateways is absurd.
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Mon Jun-23-08 10:05 PM
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10. What about D-Link? n/t |
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Mon Jun-23-08 10:06 PM
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11. I use a D-Link at home and I have no complaints about it. |
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Mon Jun-23-08 09:23 PM
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Or search for any WRT54G models that may be still around either at some stores or online.
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Mon Jun-23-08 09:37 PM
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5. I have a Linksys wrt160N router. |
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I think you can pick one up for under 80 bucks on sale. The N router has better range & speed. If your laptop has built in wireless make sure it is "N" capable before you buy though!
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Mon Jun-23-08 09:41 PM
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6. How do you know if it is "N" capable? n/t |
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Mon Jun-23-08 10:16 PM
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12. It should tell you in the manual. |
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If you don't have the manual you can always google the model you have & look at the specs. If it is a newer laptop it ought to handle the N router.
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Mon Jun-23-08 10:18 PM
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13. I bought it last year n/t |
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Mon Jun-23-08 10:26 PM
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15. This is what the specs said about the wireless techonologies |
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Wireless Technologies 802.11b/g WLAN
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Tue Jun-24-08 07:40 AM
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18. That is a G capable machine. |
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Edited on Tue Jun-24-08 07:47 AM by Wcross
There is nothing wrong with a G router, the range is just slightly lower than an N router but they also cost less than the N. I believe you can get an N router & you will still be able to use your computers wireless with it. It might be a good idea to get an N router so you are "future proofed". http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C1&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1118181591233&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=9123377241N01Learn more at the above link.
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Mon Jun-23-08 10:23 PM
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14. Your computer also has to be N capable |
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Or there will be no speed boost. It is often built into the new laptops and you can get draft-N desktop cards, otherwise you can buy a PC card and stick it in the side if your laptop if it only does the slower g.
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Tue Jun-24-08 08:41 AM
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20. If the laptop is rated "G", does it still benefit |
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from the extended power/distance of the "N" router?
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Mon Jun-23-08 09:41 PM
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Can't go wrong.
I live in a rural area, and I never unplug during thunderstorms. It's been banged around, dropped, etc. and it still works as well as it did the day I got it.
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Mon Jun-23-08 10:34 PM
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i've had one or two small problems, but generally an unplugging and replugging fixes it
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Mon Jun-23-08 10:49 PM
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Very few problems with it.
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Tue Jun-24-08 08:29 AM
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19. Comcast told me NOT to use a Comcast modem... |
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suggested a Linksys instead and we've had no problems with it.
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