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Peter
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Santa Monica, CA
| reply to TheHondaMan
Re: TheHondaMan's take on signal boosting / range
said by TheHondaMan  :
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Radio Shack's antennas are a waste of $30. Give me the $30 before you go to them for the antennas.
... Its range is significantly better than Linksys' even with the power hack. Not to mention the wireless transfer speeds are notably faster. The firewall is also very comprehensive. With the new 2.37 firmware, I can now officially put my seal of approval and recommendation on it.
When comparing the DI-624 and WRT54G, the DI-624 comes out on top because it is less expensive and has greater signal coverage. With the latest firmware the D-Link is now by far the more solid product, and again, the price difference along with the $20 mail in rebate is sure sweet.
I am happy to use WI-Box's firmware on my WRT54G v1.1 router. But even with the antenna power boost set at 65% (up from the default 25%) I'm not getting the extra range (15ft) I need for reliable connections. However, in all other ways I am very pleased with the Linksys' performance, compatibility with Microsoft's Remote Assistance, and stability. All that being said, because of the range issue, I am now very interested in what you have to say regarding the D-Link DI-624 with v2.37 firmware. It appears to me that D-Link has newer models, and perhaps I should be looking at one of those. What do you think? |
