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jgfrank   09-27-2004 at 07:32:30 PM

Greetings:

Let assume that you need to purchase a router (similar in price) right now for your home networking. Which one will you buy, wire or wireless (802-11g)? What is the particular (speed, easy setup, reliable etc) reason for you to get either one?

Thank you for your feedback

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Jim   09-29-2004 at 04:08:32 PM
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Again, A little late on this one, but it all depends on you. Wireless is a little more expensive, but more versatile, especially if you are going to be moving computers around . If they stay there, use the old tried-and-true cabling. Performance. I don't think you would be doing anything intensive enough to see a difference between the two.

For network intensive solutions, cabling always works better, hands down.

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jlanka   09-29-2004 at 04:20:25 PM
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well, if you're talking B, in general there's usually a noticeable difference vs. 100BaseT

Especially when you're on the fringes of range.

But yes, with the wire you wouldn't be ABLE to b on the fringes of range.

So, for laptops, go wireless. Desktops, physical.

Get yourself a combo router - AP and router.

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jgfrank   09-30-2004 at 03:31:49 PM
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Thank you both for your input.

I would wait and will get a Belkin PreN Super G router when it is available on the market. I will never buy Netgear again. I am so disppointed in their tech support. I have to pay $30 to find out that they just guide you through the Wizard setup for their troubleshooting. It's pretty weak. Let's see if Belkin is better on this. At least they have a life time tech support though.

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stupid_tech_geek   10-09-2004 at 01:15:51 AM
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I've had nothing but great results with my Buffalo 54g multi access router. Their tech support is 2nd to none.

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jihiggs   10-12-2004 at 06:41:21 AM
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ive had bad luck with my netgear router. a lot of people out there have the same issues ive had.

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Dev   10-20-2004 at 09:10:42 PM
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I'd get one that does both and use cables for hosts that need speed and .11b for wireless, since .11b has double range and most wireless clients only surf the web here at my place. YMMV.

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