Topic 'Netgear WNDR3700 Max Rate question' in forum 'Netgear' - dslreports.com

Re: Netgear WNDR3700 Max Rate question

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:48:39 EDT

PGHammer posted : I use a shorter passphrase - however, I share it with nobody. The only wireless devices are those physically in the house (currently, it's the tertiary wireless adapter on my desktop and Mom's SAMSUNG smart TV on the second floor). My desktop also has two WIRED connections to the same router - the wireless is strictly for test usage.

Re: Netgear WNDR3700 Max Rate question

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:45:44 EDT

PGHammer posted : And WPA2 is another default - I won't purchase (or recommend) any router that doesn't support it (since even the Linksys WRT54GS, the first wireless router I ever owned, supported WPA2).

Re: Netgear WNDR3700 Max Rate question

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:34:42 EDT

HolmanGT posted : David,

You must hate me. I have so much trouble keeping up with passwords the thought of a 13 character alph-n password makes me shiver.

"Great minds" I have been looking very hard at the Nokia Lumina 920. I have lost my fascination with the iPhone and the model 5 with its soft aluminum powdered coated, pre-dinged and scratched frame have just really turned me off.

So as not to hijack this thread I will "IM" you a little later in the day to chat about the 920.

Regards,

Re: Netgear WNDR3700 Max Rate question

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:24:52 EDT

mozerd posted :

said by HolmanGT:

I use an eight character alphanumeric key. Is that poor enough to render my system EASILY hackable? I just know you are going to say yes. :(

PS - it has been a very long time since we have chatted. Good to here from you again,

Yes. eight character alphanumeric key can be broken quickly --- at minimum it should be 13 character alphanumeric .... the longer the key the harder it is to crack and if you want to make it un-hackable then us 63 alphanumeric character.

Good to see you too George. BTW, the new Windows 8 phone is OUTSTANDING especially the Nokia Lumia 920 or the Samsung Ativ S .... both are amazing phones
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Re: Netgear WNDR3700 Max Rate question

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:09:35 EDT

HolmanGT posted : mozerd,

First, sorry I didn't recognize you until this morning. I have been living on the Apple iPhone forum. Now that Apple came out with the iPhone "5"... I have abandon that little escapade.

And you caught me I did mean WPA2. It is something I mess with so seldom that my command of all the acronyms is sadly lacking - "not a good thing when communicating with thousands".

mozerd, I use an eight character alphanumeric key. Is that poor enough to render my system EASILY hackable? I just know you are going to say yes. :(

PS - it has been a very long time since we have chatted. Good to here from you again,

Re: Netgear WNDR3700 Max Rate question

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 06:25:24 EDT

mozerd posted :

said by HolmanGT:

If you have WAP2 on why do you worry about "interlopers"?

IF PGHammer uses wpa2 and for a pass-phrase makes sure that its length is greater than 30 mixed case characters THEN he should not to have to worry about "interlopers" --- however if he happens to be sloppy and share that special pass-phrase with a host of admirers then all bets are off. :)

WAP = Wireless Application Protocol
WPA = Wireless Protected Access
All of us must endeavour to get our "terms" on a level playing field.

On the other hand , if you and Hammer are communicating in some special code to prevent "interlopers" from comprehending the conversation --- well that is another mater. :)
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David Mozer
IT-Expert on Call
Information Technology for Home and Business

Re: Netgear WNDR3700 Max Rate question

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:26:51 EDT

HolmanGT posted : Mozerd,

It is much warmer here... 59 degrees "F" for a high today. It has never been below zero this year - yet. :)

If you have WAP2 on why do you worry about "interlopers"?

Re: Netgear WNDR3700 Max Rate question

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:02:34 EDT

mozerd posted :

said by HolmanGT:

Why don't you just turn on "WAP2" security on your router

hi George, it's wpa2 for the security type. It's cold we're I am -27 ... Bet it's much warmer in you're neck of the woods. :)

Re: Netgear WNDR3700 Max Rate question

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:35:17 EDT

HolmanGT posted : PGH,

Why don't you just turn on "WAP2" security on your router, then you don't have to worry about interlopers.

Re: Netgear WNDR3700 Max Rate question

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:22:35 EDT

PGHammer posted : And even that is only if the device supports full-duplex (which only the priciest wireless devices do) - most wireless devices support half-duplex to save money; until recently, most WIRED Ethernet cards and PHYs in basic desktops did the same thing. (That is precisely why I change the settings to the maximum for ANY router I install (whether it belongs to me or not) - to separate the champs from the also-rans.)

By the way, my WNDR3700v4 has the same settings you reported as the defaults; I changed them to "Up to 300 mbps" for the (completely separate) 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. Fortunately, because the ONLY devices that are on the wireless side of things I know by MAC ID, I can spot (and eject) interlopers without having to resort to either whitelisting OR blacklisting.

Re: Netgear WNDR3700 Max Rate question

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:52:01 EDT

Madtown posted : I have both of them on 300. There are a 2.4 and a 5ghz mode and both are set to 300 that should be a total of 600.

Re: Netgear WNDR3700 Max Rate question

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:40:53 EDT

anon posted : Hello :)
please access you router page by going to routerlogin.com
it will ask for a username and password just type in admin (username)
and password for password
if you are able to login just go to wireless and change the mode under 5ghz wireless settings to the maximum one 600

Netgear WNDR3700 Max Rate question

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:35:49 EDT

Madtown posted : I have a WNDR3700 and my Max Rate is 144, I was wondering how can I properly configure my router to give me the maximum max rate of 600?