well... my humble DI-524 looks liek its just about to die, and i have been thinkign of getting a newer, faster router anyway.
any recommendations? i would like to go with dlink, but im not impressed with the reviews. here is what i need
*under $80
*avalibe at circuit city/bestbuy
*has ability to assign static DHCP leases
*wireless g - or above
*be extermly stable. I transfer about 500gb per hour to and from my file server, modem and my desktop combined.
was thinking about that one... one thing though is alot of people say that linksys is unstable. the router has to be able to stand up to 500gb per hour.
can't attest to the speeds/BW you need, but it was effortless to set up and has worked like a charm for the last month, for me!
Desktop, Laptop and PPC-6700 SmartPhone all work just hunkey-dorey...........:approve:.
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I have the Linksys WRT54G also. I love it - I have always purchased Linksys routers. You can purchase this at www.amazon.com or www.buy.com - of course there are other places, but these are my favorite.:approve:
Pre-N routers are becoming readily available for a bit more than your range, you could save having to upgrade anytime soon, that is if the Pre-N models are available and would work where you are.
Been using the WRT-54G for several years, or a long time at least.
I did swap out the antennas for the high-gain ones. Ax's and laptops
now work from outside near the Koi pond, picnic table, patio, etc.
Not a problem from day one.
Also using the Linksys 8-Port Workgroup Hub, also effortless. :)
Hub is runnin' three desktops and two laptops.
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I'm going to keep an eye on this thread. I've got a Netgear WGT624 that I've had a few years that's probably due for an upgrade. Chris, you may also want to look at the 108Mb-capable G routers (or wait for more stable Ns) for better data throughput, though I'm guessing most routers out there right now probably support that by default, except having a B unit on the wire like the Axim at the same time will frequently degrade performance.
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was thinking about that one... one thing though is alot of people say that linksys is unstable. the router has to be able to stand up to 500gb per hour.
chris
I have that router and sometimes it just randomly blocks websites or ports until you unplug it and plug it back in. and sometimes wifi Won't work right. strange.
I'm going to keep an eye on this thread. I've got a Netgear WGT624 that I've had a few years that's probably due for an upgrade. Chris, you may also want to look at the 108Mb-capable G routers (or wait for more stable Ns) for better data throughput, though I'm guessing most routers out there right now probably support that by default, except having a B unit on the wire like the Axim at the same time will frequently degrade performance.
yup, i sure have been thinking about gettign a 108 capible router... the only thing is that the adapters are expensive! my notebook has an a/b/g adapter, no super g. i dunno... im im really disapponted that i havent found anything yet. the big thing is that i want the router to be extermly stable, i would liek to set it up, and then not have to unplug it/reset it very much.
Yup - that's what I have and have installed in several of my friends' homes. Solid, stable and reliable. It just works.
Someone mentioned that you have to plug and unplug the power. Yeah ... but I've never used a router that you don't have to do that with on occasion, particularly if someone is trying to hack it or something between it and the modem gets confused. I'd say the Linksys (which is really a Cisco) requires resetting very infrequently - I have 4 computers that hammer the thing ALL the time and my main phone is VOIP and runs through it - so a once-a-month reset is no problem at all. Takes all of 10 seconds.
In my experience, OpenWRT is not all that easy to use and is designed more for experimenters or heavy customization.
DD-WRT is suggested for a production unit.
BTW, after running it for a few days to make sure it works properly, open it up and install heatsinks on the main chipset and replace the antenna with a better one. Routers perform much better with better antennas. Put the router near the center of all the clients. Put it on a large, flat metal object (such as a metal table, file cabinet, enclosed equipment rack, or refrigerator) to increase effectiveness of the antenna. Use WPA-AES since it's very secure and has only a very tiny (basically unmeasurable) performance impact. When using multiple routers, space them out and stagger channels. In some cases, routers can be softmodded to make use of extended channels.
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In my experience, OpenWRT is not all that easy to use and is designed more for experimenters or heavy customization.
DD-WRT is suggested for a production unit.
BTW, after running it for a few days to make sure it works properly, open it up and install heatsinks on the main chipset and replace the antenna with a better one. Routers perform much better with better antennas. Put the router near the center of all the clients. Put it on a large, flat metal object (such as a metal table, file cabinet, enclosed equipment rack, or refrigerator) to increase effectiveness of the antenna. Use WPA-AES since it's very secure and has only a very tiny (basically unmeasurable) performance impact. When using multiple routers, space them out and stagger channels. In some cases, routers can be softmodded to make use of extended channels.
hmm.... ok, il install dd-wrt then.
the only place ican put it is on a large wooden table. i dont think ti will matter too much becouse i will only be usign the wireless fuction from 10ft away.
im not usre if there is even enough space inside to put a heat sink on. when i get the router, i will also get some ram sinks.
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