TheFiresInTheSky Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 soon we'll be moving. ive learned that linksys routers dont work that far away, nor are they fast. netgear routers (wirelessly) are faster than with an ethernet cable even. which would be good for our house, 2 stories+basement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_Age Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I have the new Netgear RangeMax *240 Wireless/Cable Router and it works like a charm Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit Edition | COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 with 4 120mm Blue LED FANS 1 Regular 120MM FAN and a Custom Window Side Panel | AMD Athlon II x4 2.6GHZ Stock| XIGMATEK HDT-S963 92mm | ASRock A780GXE/128 | G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) @800MHZ | CF 2 XFX 4850 1GB @GPU940/MEM1005 | 320GB/OS 160GB/Storage HDDs | LG CD/DVD SATA | Rosewill 600W 2 12v Rail@44 | Ccleaner, Defraggler | Malwarebytes', SUPERAnti-Spyware | Avira AntiVir Personal | Google Chrome v3/4, IE8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted September 13, 2006 Author Share Posted September 13, 2006 forgot to add, we had that router but the wireless range sucked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_Age Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Well, for me it works great. The Router is actually in the next room which is my brothers and the signal is having to go through a wall. The walls in the house aren't that thick though. Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit Edition | COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 with 4 120mm Blue LED FANS 1 Regular 120MM FAN and a Custom Window Side Panel | AMD Athlon II x4 2.6GHZ Stock| XIGMATEK HDT-S963 92mm | ASRock A780GXE/128 | G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) @800MHZ | CF 2 XFX 4850 1GB @GPU940/MEM1005 | 320GB/OS 160GB/Storage HDDs | LG CD/DVD SATA | Rosewill 600W 2 12v Rail@44 | Ccleaner, Defraggler | Malwarebytes', SUPERAnti-Spyware | Avira AntiVir Personal | Google Chrome v3/4, IE8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Linksys WRT54G and WRT54GS seems to be pretty popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 If you have range problems in your own house with any major brand of wireless access point, it's probably due to interference. 2.4 GHz cordless phones are the worst offenders but other devices could contribute. I have a US Robotics one level down and at the other end of the house, and get a 83 - 92% signal. Also, I can easily connect to Linksys and D-Link units in other houses in my neighbourhood (silly people who don't activate any security). All of these are B-G type ... the new N type are supposed to have greater range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Ross Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 forgot to add, we had that router but the wireless range sucked! With some routers they have an option to add an external antenna. Like mine, I use a WRT54GC. At this point in time my connect spans about 20 feet. Personally the best is WRT54G or GS, why? I replace the firmware in there with a DDR-WART. I won't suggest this to amatuers. You can brick your router. Yes, even I have bricked a few. That's if you have the money to blow. Good Luck, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted September 13, 2006 Moderators Share Posted September 13, 2006 I've had two routers. My first was a linksys wrt54g and I loved it, but it got struck by lighting about two months ago.(I unplugged everything else but forgot the router. ) I needed something fast and I didn't want to spend a lot of money so I bought a belkin one on sale at bestbuy and its OK. The wireless range is nowhere near as good as the linksys one but I only paid half as much for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted September 13, 2006 Author Share Posted September 13, 2006 its possible to use 2 routers at once, right? just have the second one where the PC would plug into the first router? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted September 13, 2006 Moderators Share Posted September 13, 2006 Yeah its possible but you also have to set it as an access point in the configuration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted September 13, 2006 Author Share Posted September 13, 2006 sounds easy enough, ill try that and get back to ya guys. thanks for all the suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAGO Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Has Netgear actually started to make decent routers? I have an older Netgear and it has always been crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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