CPM
join:2001-08-24
Miami, FL
| Why wi-fi
Why go Wi-Fi with so many problems yet to be worked out. Wi-Fi is still in the early stages like cordless phones back in the early 1980's.
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trparky
Bite My Shiny Metal Ass
Premium,MVM
join:2000-05-24
Cleveland, OH
clubs: | Simple answer...LinkSys WRT54G+3rd party firmware
LinkSys WRT54G + 3rd Party Firmware = Wonderful Experence!
Preferred 3rd Party Firmware = HyperWRT |
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Matt
Take me down to the paradise city
Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
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Re: Why wi-fi
said by CPM  :
Why go Wi-Fi with so many problems yet to be worked out. Wi-Fi is still in the early stages like cordless phones back in the early 1980's.
WiFi works just fine.
It's people that buy crappy hardware who have problems.
A BIG problem with the SOHO manufacturers lately is that they try to cram too many features into a $79 dollar router/firewall/gateway/can opener, yet they don't seem to plan for people actually using them.
When people actually start to use the features they paid for, problems arise.
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Matt
Take me down to the paradise city
Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC | reply to trparky
Re: Simple answer...LinkSys WRT54G+3rd party firmware
The WRT54G is a great router for home, but compared to the big names, it still leaves a lot to be desired. |
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kaila
join:2000-10-11
Lincolnshire, IL
clubs:
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Re: Why wi-fi
Certainly the 802.11b technology is quite mature and stable. The reason 802.11g has been such a headache is vendors insist upon stretching the standard to accommodate proprietary "speed boosting technology" like channel bonding, etc., with us end users as the beta testers.
If only vendors would stick with the WiFi alliance 802.11g standards laid out. Yes it would be boring, making it hard for vendors to differentiate their products in the marketplace, but at least it would be reliable. |
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nasadude
join:2001-10-05
Rockville, MD
 ·Comcast
| it's the instructions, baby
aside from the problems of crappy hardware, instructions on how to set things up seem to be a significant weak point.
I wasn't quite ready to go wireless, but did so recently for various reasons. I finally have everything up and working, but not without the process being a pain in the ass. |
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DownWithDlink
@oclc.org | I got a fix for this router....
BUY SOMETHING ELSE
I gave up on this sad excuse of a router long ago.. Someone should sue D-Link for selling such a buggy pos. |
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Bill
Light Up The Halo
Premium,VIP
join:2001-12-09
clubs:
1 edit | People should read reviews before they buy
If people were to actually read the reviews or search the forums, they would find out which routers are crap and which ones are worth buying. Before I bought my Linksys WRT54GS I read the forums about user experiences with the product, and found out the only way to go with a Linksys is to use the 3rd party firmware because it solves many wireless disconnect issues.
I have had no problems with my wireless hardware, and it currently has a 24 day up-time.
quote:
(wrt54gs)[~]# uptime
08:21:18 up 24 days, 14:59, load average: 0.88, 0.97, 0.91
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CPM
join:2001-08-24
Miami, FL | And would you have bought your wireless router if there was no 3rd party firmware? |
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hang10
join:2002-11-03
Temecula, CA
| Just plain Junk
I agree with most users here that the Netgear and Linksys are crap. I have owned both cheap routers. Linksys wouldnt let me in the web confiuration page anymore. Netgear had packet collisions and had to be constantly rebooted. I bit the bullet and bought a Zywall 5
60 days of up time so far and not one hiccup. |
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wnknisely
join:2004-01-06
Bethlehem, PA
·Cox HSI
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Re: Why wi-fi
The problem is that this is supposed to be Netgear's flagship router for small offices. It is one of, if not the most expensive routers/access points that they sell.
I wouldn't mind the fact that there were some difficulties in initial releases - but I do expect that the company would stand behind their product.
The frustrating thing is that one of their cheapest routers is more reliable and apparently getting better support than one of their most expensive.
This is *not* a case of getting too much for too little. |
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i386
Unix God
Premium
join:2004-07-10
Tucson, AZ | D-Link
I'm on 802.11b WLAN (D-Link AirPlus XtremeG, it's 802.11g but it supports 802.11b since I plan to upgrade to 802.11g) with D-Link DI-614+. And not one bad part about it. It rocks. |
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belgianguy
join:2004-03-03
Belgium
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Re: Why wi-fi
Wrong answer, this has nothing to do with WiFi instability.
The router has 4 ports at the back for wired networking.
Using those does NOTHING to resolve the problem, which perfectly proves that the problem is not related to wireless networking.
It is the DHCP part of the router that is the culprit.
Use of a second router which you place at the Internet side immediately solves the problem.
Netgear is to blame for creating such rubbish.
This is FAR from being a cheap router, and they have yet to do ANYTHING about this problem ! |
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belgianguy
join:2004-03-03
Belgium | reply to Matt
Wrong answer.
This router cost many times the 80$ you talk about.
It is supposed to be their flagship router, so it should not be expected to have many problems.
Anyway, after this experience I vow to NEVER buy another of their products. |
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belgianguy
join:2004-03-03
Belgium | reply to Matt
One more thing.
The ability for the router to ask for a new IP address through DHCP when its old one expires, is not some special, exotic feature.
It is simply the most basic of features, without it, you can hardly even call it a router. |
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belgianguy
join:2004-03-03
Belgium
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Re: People should read reviews before they buy
But we did read the reviews !
Look at Tom's hardware page, the Netgear FWAG114 was supposedly the best router in its class.
And even after all those problems, I still don't see any corrections on his page where he talks about those problems.
Apart from that, every router you read about had a few problems with a couple of applications.
If I had known this kind of information beforehand, I would have never bought this router in the first place.
I did not know this site before my purchase.
If I had known it I certainly would have made a different choice ! |
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