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Title: Wireless N router experiences?
Post by: SKColt on October 28, 2009, 10:44:44 AM: I am looking into replacing my Linksys WRT54GL router in order to provide N compliant speeds for my wife's PC and laptop, and provide gigabit connectivity between the three workstations in my home office. My wife's PC has a PCI wireless card which I will upgrade, and a PC-MIA card for her Thinkpad.
The n router should also support simultaneous connections with N and G devices. I have a netbook and an older Dell notebook. We also have a Samsung BD-P3600 Blu-Ray machine with wireless Netflix that works quite well with the old router.
I am interested in learning about the experiences those on this forum can relate.
Keep in mind that I will never use the wireless connection to connect to AH. Both of my AH machines are using the wired ports.

So... N routers, PCI and PC-MIA adaptors... what works? what rocks? and what sucks?
Title: Re: Wireless N router experiences?
Post by: Pongo on October 28, 2009, 11:57:08 AM: I have been using the
D-LINK DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router 802.11G/B Draft N Wireless Router Triple Antenna QoS for a bout a year.
I have 3 workstations direct wired to it, and varios combinations of
an HP wireless N laptop, A wireless N Macbook, an ipod touch, an xbox 360, a PS3 and an asus netbook(N as well I think)
On wireless. Two teenage boys, Me and my poor long suffering girlfriend, but all very active net users .
I came from a wrt54gl as well. And it would conflict with wireless phones, especially on the xbox.
This one seems fine. It comes with nagware home networking software that I stopped using.
I dont do anything technical with it. I use this and Norton to protect my PCs and have no issues at all that I have noted from intrusions(ADSL connection)

looking on the NCIX forums for this thing, there does seem to be an issue with some of them, loosing connections. I don't leave it on 24/7 so I don't know if I would see that or not.
All in all I would recommend it. It reaches from upstairs middle of the house to anywhere in the yard with the macbook no problem.
Title: Re: Wireless N router experiences?
Post by: Wolfala on October 28, 2009, 12:20:42 PM: I've had 2 Belkin N routers, been bulletproof.
Title: Re: Wireless N router experiences?
Post by: Gatr on October 30, 2009, 06:03:35 PM: WOlf ... My Wife saw your sig... I AM SCREWED
thanks pal
Gatr
Title: Re: Wireless N router experiences?
Post by: Easyscor on October 30, 2009, 10:57:02 PM: Quote from: Gatr on October 30, 2009, 06:03:35 PM
WOlf ... My Wife saw your sig... I AM SCREWED
thanks pal
Gatr

:rofl :rofl
It didn't take him too long to learn that trick, what about three years now.
Title: Re: Wireless N router experiences?
Post by: OOZ662 on October 31, 2009, 01:36:18 AM: Can I have your old GL if you're planning on getting rid of it? I absolutely adore the things and need another router, but am broke as ever... :o Would trust a router from here more than eBay or some such.
Title: Re: Wireless N router experiences?
Post by: Spikes on November 05, 2009, 02:14:38 PM: I recently bought a Belkin N150 wireless router but for some reason after a while the modem light blinks orange and internet light is off...but I just unplug it and plug it back in and it works again...any ideas? Seems like a nice router, but if it is going to keep doing this I'll bring it back.
Title: Re: Wireless N router experiences?
Post by: Infidelz on November 07, 2009, 09:28:49 AM: My netgear RANGEMAX WIRELESS-N GIGABIT ROUTER WNR3500 has been working great. I use the wired ports for AH2 and the wireless to support the rest of the house for browsing etc.
Infidelz
Title: Re: Wireless N router experiences?
Post by: OOZ662 on November 12, 2009, 01:41:38 AM: Quote from: Spikes on November 05, 2009, 02:14:38 PM
I recently bought a Belkin N150 wireless router but for some reason after a while the modem light blinks orange and internet light is off...but I just unplug it and plug it back in and it works again...any ideas?

At first glance, I'd guess it's overheating.
Title: Re: Wireless N router experiences?
Post by: Wolfala on November 12, 2009, 04:05:30 PM: Quote from: OOZ662 on November 12, 2009, 01:41:38 AM
At first glance, I'd guess it's overheating.

yup. Heavy usage I gotta turn
mine off, let the caps discharge. I had a modem I stuck in the freezer for 3 minutes at a pop when
it was 110 in our ac less apartment. Heat will cause it
Title: Re: Wireless N router experiences?
Post by: Spikes on November 12, 2009, 04:13:13 PM: Quote from: OOZ662 on November 12, 2009, 01:41:38 AM
At first glance, I'd guess it's overheating.
I would say that too but our house is AC cooled and stays around 60-70 normally (Plus I live in NY, normally cool to begin with).
Title: Re: Wireless N router experiences?
Post by: SKColt on November 13, 2009, 04:43:26 PM: Last week I bought a Netgear WNDR3700 router. It is working wonderfully.
Title: Re: Wireless N router experiences?
Post by: xStrato on November 16, 2009, 11:14:26 PM: Wait until Wireless N is standardized before making the switch. For game play, you are still going to be limited by your Internet connection.
Title: Re: Wireless N router experiences?
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on November 17, 2009, 03:48:22 AM: Quote from: Gatr on October 30, 2009, 06:03:35 PM
WOlf ... My Wife saw your sig... I AM SCREWED
thanks pal
Gatr

Why exactly are you screwed?
Title: Re: Wireless N router experiences?
Post by: OOZ662 on November 17, 2009, 05:51:01 AM: He will have to "deploy chaff."