OT: Wireless routers

[Bill Campbell]

On Fri, Mar 14, 2008, Mike Schwartz wrote:
>> I have 2 ea DIR-624's at home and have never seen any latency
>> 
>> Bill Akers
>
>  Over the past few years I've had very bad luck with most low-end routers.
>I've probably installed 25 D-Link 624 routers, and at least a half dozen of
>them had problems.  

I've had some problems with the Linksys BEFVP41 VPN boxes, mainly that they
seem to get tired and die after a year or so.  I always carry a spare.

I have a Linksys WRT150N here that's used only for wireless.  It's a lot
better than the almost 5-year old Netgear, but there are still occassions
when the signal level drops way down between it and my Titanium Powerbook
with a PCMCIA wireless 802.11n (about 35 feet from the WAP on the same
floor with now metal doors or insulation between them).

>   Since I often travel long distances to get to customer sites, I have
>learned to take the time at home to pre-test routers and to always purchase
>at least one spare.      
> 
>  It's a real gamble with all the low-end equipment.

Speed costs money!  How fast do you want to go?

Good, Fast, Cheap, pick two.

Bill
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