Re: Wireless Router recommendations, please
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I also have the WRT54G (on a recommendation from Ken if i recall correctly - thanks for that BTW) and it's been ticking along perfectly for more than a year and a half now.
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Heh... after recommending it so much, I seem to be the only one who has to reboot the thing periodically... sigh.
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Could it be a provider connection issue ? Over the years we have used D-Link,Netgear,Linksys and now using 2Wire, and only needed to reboot a few times after SBC killed the connection. Once they replaced the bad router at Sacramento, have not needed a reboot in over 2 years now. Maybe you are just the lucky one to get to do that Ken.
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Quite possibly. I do generally restart both the router and the DSL modem. Of course, restarting the router by itself usually does the trick.
What I want them to do is upgrade the wiring in my neighborhood so I can get 6 MBit DSL, but that just ain't happening.
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Just to confuse the issue more, I use an SMC one that I got a couple of years back. I did have one issue with it locking up from time to time, especially when transferring lots of data, however I called them up and they had a firmware update (which was newer then what the latest on the website was) which resolved the issue.
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GNet IP104 here... and just run wires. No hassle. Bren R.
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I'll second, or third, or 15th the WRT54G recommendation.
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First off, I don't think its a huge deal these days. Everything seems to be fairly plug n play. That said typically I have liked D-Link over Linksys in the past but the last few Linksys products I've worked with seemed fine so I go back to my org statement, it doesn't really matter. My experiences being work related (I do IT work for a living) and at home.
Things like this I just buy whats cheapest anymore. I've even gone with some no name brand NICs and such with good results. With wireless capable routers being sold for 20 bucks I think its a no lose situation.
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One reason to go with Linksys, especially the WRT54G, is that you can easily hack it to be a full-featured router. Some simple instructions here.
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Thanks again, guys. I really do appreciate your help and validation. I went ahead and got the WRT54G from newegg - $55 minus a $15 rebate with free shipping. Unfortunately, I understand that Linksys made a significant change to the G and GS routers a couple of versions ago, so that now they are not nearly as hackable. Probably not an issue for me. From the link posted by Peter Quote:
If you're buying new go for the WRT54GL... If you are looking to save some money, try to find a WRT54G used. You'll need one of the older versions, as the newest one is incompatible with most alternative firmwares...
I had seen this concept mentioned in a couple of different places.
Now, anybody have an opinion on FreeNAS or NASLite? I've got an old PIII 700 that might extend its life serving files.
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