| Getting Uverse installed, N-access point question I am getting Uverse installed, actually happened today, but I won't be back in town until Friday. They apparently installed a 2wire 3800 as the router that comes with the service, but it only handles b/g. I was looking at getting an ASUS Black Diamond Dual Band Wireless-N 600 Router and a dual-band N adapter (Desktop lacks wireless ATM, laptop already has a Dual-band N card installed). I'm getting their fastest level of internet, which if I recall off the top of my head was 26Mbps.
I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with this type of modem, and if it would be worth it for me to upgrade and use the N router as my wireless AP. Buying it is within my budget, so that's not an issue. The Hyper-G connection shouldn't be a bottle neck with this connection, but the N would help with inter-network communication. Most of the Complex I've moved into is using AT&T and the default routers, so I was also thinking that being able to hit those higher frequencies might be an advantage.
Any advice or comments on this situation would be appreciated. |
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netboy34
join:2001-08-29
Kennesaw, GA
kudos:1 | The top speed is 24 
I'm assuming you are looking at the RT-N53? In this situation, you can go two ways.
1) go from the LAN port of the 3800 to the WAN port on the RT-N53, have anything connected to the RT-N53 have an address different than 192.168.1.xxx. for example the RT-N53 would hand out 192.168.2.xxx addresses so they don't conflict.
2) turn the router into an AP by turning off DHCP. Plug an ethernet cable from LAN on the 3800 to LAN on the RT-N53.
I personally don't use the wireless on the 3800 and have my own separate access points. |
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 CanezoidWe are the Corps
join:2001-02-16
Powder Springs, GA | reply to RJ88
Yes, countless posts in here for peeps using their own routers behind the RG for wifi/wap, whatever. Better control for your LAN, etc.
Leave RG IP utilities alone & setup your Asus on it's own subnet & place in DMZ through the 3800. |
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