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25-March-03, 01:09 PM
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| Apex Tech Fanatic  |  Wireless Networking Hey guys, I am setting up a wireless system in my dorm, i have one ethernet coming in on my schools LAN, and I have two comps, I am going to set up one of the new 802.1g systems, which wireless base stations should I use (not brand, but type) do i need an access point, hub, router, what? Doug | |
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25-March-03, 01:33 PM
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| Freck-hoe-d  |  i would suggest staying away from Dlink wireless. i had that and it sucked big time. first time i got it and set it up it worked great, the next day it didnt. i dun know y but it just didnt, even the dlink people didnt know. so reinstalled everything and it worked great for a day, then stopped working again, so i returned it for normal netwokring router. i think BA is trying to say when u get a wireless router be sure it has normal wired plugs in the back so you can do both. | |
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25-March-03, 04:09 PM
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| n00b-ass reviewer  | I have a D-Link 614+ that has four wired connections in addition to the wireless. You must have just gotten a bad one Red, mine was up and running in 15 minutes and haven't had a problem since. Has all the security features you need built into it. | |
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25-March-03, 04:11 PM
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| Lead Pimp Writer? Hell Yeah!  | I've had some good experiences with Linksys routers. As far as DLink goes, I've never used any of their products except for the wireless card on my notebook. That has worked flawlessly so far *knocks on wood* But I would also suggest getting a router with extra LAN ports, just in case. I've worked with several Linksys Wireless Routers, and they've worked great up at school and up at work. | |
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25-March-03, 04:21 PM
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| Freck-hoe-d | Thats the one i got BA. Did you have to update the firware when u got it? u running cable or dsl? when i got the Dl-604 i had to update the firware, so im thinking maybe i had to update the firmware, but Dlink never said n e thing when i talked to them. I would say go with USR good stuff never can go wrong with them, if your looking to spend a little more | |
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25-March-03, 06:48 PM
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| DuckWarrior's Personal Quack Hoe  | if all you want is wireless in the dorm, get an access point...you can usually get a wireless router cheaper, but when u do, set it up as a router, not a gateway (default), and set it so that it gets an IP from an outside source (NOT PPPoE) | |
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25-March-03, 09:04 PM
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| n00b-ass reviewer | Sorry Harry Bush, but I never noticed the second part of your question. if you buy D-Link, to get the most performance out of the Texas Instruments chip it uses, you must use their cards. Again, I was able to move two of my rigs upstairs without running cable, and still have the networked laser printer, my rig, and a laptop hardwire connected to the router downstairs. Very nice. | |
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