Wireless router recommendations - Page 2

**nekrosoft13** · 05-07-08, 10:31 AM

i have my DGL-4300 for 3-4 years now. picked it up about 2 weeks after release. still doing great. amazing router. I move tons of data over it as well

Revs · 05-07-08, 11:18 AM

I've ended up getting a Belkin Wireless 'N' mimo router. Seem very good so far, nice and fast connection, very good range. I'll just have to see how it lasts.

**nekrosoft13** · 05-07-08, 12:07 PM

check out my 802.11n plan

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=112875

-=DVS=- · 05-07-08, 01:44 PM

You don't use vanilla Linksys WRT54G... or any other how can people stand them eww, you upload custom firmware

like DD-WRT or tomato.

Revs · 05-07-08, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

check out my 802.11n plan

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=112875

I don't really have a clue what you're talking about in that thread

. You lost me at 'nic'.

Dual band?
broadcom based wnic??
Atheros based???

Sorry bud. I'm just not up on networking.

**nekrosoft13** · 05-07-08, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Revs

I don't really have a clue what you're talking about in that thread

. You lost me at 'nic'.

Dual band?
broadcom based wnic??
Atheros based???

Sorry bud. I'm just not up on networking.

pretty much everyone under the sun currently uses 2.4ghz for WI-FI, and a lot of homes in the area it causes interference, it might not be really noticable because you are used it, but stuff like slight slow downs in speed, pauses, disconnect here or there.

dual band router allows you to run two routers in one, a 2.4ghz for backwards compability, and brand new 5.0ghz. nothing else uses 5.0ghz.

this also means that if your laptop has a 802.11n nic, and you connect a 802.11g nic to the network, your 11n laptop doesn't slow down.

broadcom is a company that makes wi-fi devices, they still use 2 antenna design for their mini-pcie cards, which is slower.

atheros makes better mini-pcie cards

, and driver is compatible with special builds of linux, that allows to capture packages and "find" WEP codes

Amuro · 05-07-08, 09:44 PM

I've been using a Linksys wireless-n router for 20 months now, and so far I have not experienced any issues. My previous Linksys died after 3 years continuous use.

Revs · 05-08-08, 02:37 AM

Cheers for the info, Geralt

I guess my new one must be dual band because I'm connected at 72mbps(n) and my mate is connected at 54mbps(g) upstairs.

So wireless 'n' uses a much higher frequency. That makes sence 'cos i've had no disconnections at all so far.

**nekrosoft13** · 05-09-08, 06:53 AM

no, wireless by defualt uses 2.4ghz as well, you have to set it to 5.0ghz

Revs · 05-09-08, 02:31 PM

Just found that out

There is an option called: Bandwidth = 20/40Mhz or 20Mhz.

I set it to 20/40Mhz and my connection speed has doubled to 150Mbps

05-07-08, 10:31 AM	#13
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: Wireless router recommendations i have my DGL-4300 for 3-4 years now. picked it up about 2 weeks after release. still doing great. amazing router. I move tons of data over it as well __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

05-07-08, 11:18 AM	#14
Revs Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6,365	Re: Wireless router recommendations I've ended up getting a Belkin Wireless 'N' mimo router. Seem very good so far, nice and fast connection, very good range. I'll just have to see how it lasts.

05-07-08, 12:07 PM	#15
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: Wireless router recommendations check out my 802.11n plan http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=112875 __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

05-07-08, 01:44 PM	#16
-=DVS=- .:. Lafiel .:. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Outerspace Posts: 3,009	Re: Wireless router recommendations You don't use vanilla Linksys WRT54G... or any other how can people stand them eww, you upload custom firmware like DD-WRT or tomato. __________________ *.:. Lian Li X500FX .:. i7 2600k* .:. PNY GTX 680 .:. Corsair DDR3 8GB .:. Silverstone 800W PSU .:. Asus P8P67-M Pro .:. Crucial M4 SSD 512GB .:.**

05-07-08, 09:44 PM	#19
Amuro Newtype Ace Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,206	Re: Wireless router recommendations I've been using a Linksys wireless-n router for 20 months now, and so far I have not experienced any issues. My previous Linksys died after 3 years continuous use. __________________ Lian Li Armorsuit PC-P80 Black \| Intel Core i7-3960X @4.3Ghz \| Asus Rampage IV Extreme \| G.SKILL Ripjaws X 4 x 4GB @1866Mhz CL9 \|eVGA GTX 690 Hydro Copper \| Cruscial M4 512GB SATA III SSD \| WD VelociRaptor 300GB \| Samsung Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB \| Pioneer BDR-205BK 12x Blu-ray Burner \| Creative x-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Sound Card \| Corsair A1200 1200W PSU Water cooled by Koolance ERM-3K3UC Cooling System

05-08-08, 02:37 AM	#20
Revs Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6,365	Re: Wireless router recommendations Cheers for the info, Geralt I guess my new one must be dual band because I'm connected at 72mbps(n) and my mate is connected at 54mbps(g) upstairs. So wireless 'n' uses a much higher frequency. That makes sence 'cos i've had no disconnections at all so far.

05-09-08, 06:53 AM	#21
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: Wireless router recommendations no, wireless by defualt uses 2.4ghz as well, you have to set it to 5.0ghz __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

05-09-08, 02:31 PM	#22
Revs Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6,365	Re: Wireless router recommendations Just found that out There is an option called: Bandwidth = 20/40Mhz or 20Mhz. I set it to 20/40Mhz and my connection speed has doubled to 150Mbps

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