CMoore2004
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join:2003-02-06
Jonesville, MI
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Re: Looking for a quality wireless router other than Linksys
First, I'd recommend turning off that "SpeedBooster" or "AfterBurner" or whatever other name they call it buy. Second, I'd guess that you bought this router a long time ago when these vendors thought that people would never even saturate the 10mbps WAN connection. Third, I'm betting your modem is capable of handing out the IP addresses; perhaps you should consider a 100mbps switch and plug an AP into one of the ports.
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tshad
join:2006-11-06
Newport Beach, CA
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How do you tell if a device, such as the linksys, is taking 3-5Mbps? I have been trying to figure out if my network is being saturated at differing times of the day.
Our network is a 10/100 network and we have variuos firewalls/routers and switches Netgear and Linksys mainly. But we do have times of the day when we seem to have connection problems and I am having trouble tracking it and am curious if the network is being overly saturated.
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michaelr7
join:2004-03-26
Tucson, AZ
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Whether I have servers or not, the througput WAN to LAN sucked and god forbid I turn on the firewall.
This depends on the specific model of LinkSys (or Netgear, D-Link, etc.) which you have. None of the consumer grade router vendors design the HW nor write the SW. They simply create a box, package the HW and SW inside, put their logo on it and sell it. Also two different model routers (or different versions of the same model) will usually have a HW design and SW from completely different sources. That is also why you will often see one vendor's firmware looking a like like another vendor's firmware - both vendors bought it from the same supplier. Same firmware - just slight changes to the configuration web pages and maybe a bug fix or two produced in house. |
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yoyz
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join:2001-09-04
Falls Church, VA
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You're right however I had a bad experience with Linksys. Whether I have servers or not, the througput WAN to LAN sucked and god forbid I turn on the firewall. That alone took about 3-5Mbps of my bandwidth literally! If I pay for 15MBps, that's what I want flowing to my computer so I'm trying to find the best router 'sold in the USA' at bestbuy or circuitcity that will give me the best througput. Forget I said anything about having servers. |
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Nightfall
My Goal Is To Deny Yours
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join:2001-08-03
Grand Rapids, MI
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You are going to find people that like to tout one router or another as being the best. When it comes to consumer routers, they are all equally cheap for a reason. I have bought some cheap ones that have lasted years, and others have had problems a few months later. Seems that one person or another will say that Linksys is great, while a lot of people say it sucks because theirs failed after a few months or a year.
In short, consumer routers are hit and miss. You are going to find differing reviews on them for a reason.
I have had good fortune with SMC, Dlink, and Linksys on the consumer side. I would stick with a name brand....save your receipt.
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Anav
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join:2001-07-16
Dartmouth, NS
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Are these public servers??
Do you want your servers securely separated from your private LAN?
If no, the P334U from zyxel was giving me 17-24Mbps throughput one way. I believe that model will not be sold in the US, but its sister models P335U and P334WH will be.
»zyxel.com/web/product_category.p···20161313
If yes, recomend the ZyWALL 2 plus, which has at least 30Mbps throughput one way, and has separete secure DHCP serving zones.
»zyxel.com/web/product_family_det···CF8649C8
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yoyz
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join:2001-09-04
Falls Church, VA
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I have 2 servers behind my router and use wireless rarely. My main concern is getting the best download speeds to my computers. Without my router and plugged directly into my modem I get 15MBps downloads, with it plugged in I get about 5MBps. It's just unacceptable. Maybe there is something wrong with my router, maybe not.. none the less I'm not buying the same one again so I'm looking for alternatives.
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Anav
Sarcastic Llama? Naw, Just Acerbic
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join:2001-07-16
Dartmouth, NS | reply to yoyz
The X-550 from ZyXEL was rebated down to $10 or so at COMPUSA last week. Would have been a decent choice.
What features are important to you, and what uses do you make of the net??? |
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LLigetfa
join:2006-05-15
Fort Frances, ON | reply to phriday613
Again it depends on what features you are looking for. I would suggest a Buffalo.
»www.buffalotech.com/products/wireless.php |
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phriday613
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join:2002-02-06
Eastchester, NY
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depends on what features you are looking for. Netgear makes basic routers that perform well, I haven't tried D-link brands yet though, but i hear they're decent too.
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yoyz
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join:2001-09-04
Falls Church, VA | I've had problems with my Linksys WRT54GS and am looking for an alternative router. Is there an alterntaive or better router out there that's in the $100 range? |
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