Computer Consumer Question: Wireless Router Edition
witch:
@jesslla, I research my stuff like that too. When I bought my camera, when I built my last PC, I knew what I was getting. I spent about two months researching the PC. With all the information out on the internet, there's really no excuse not to research. Mind you, people who buy on impulse help keep the 2nd hand trading sites going. ;D
Jelenedra:
I usually to the consumer review research thing too. That's what I did when I got our last camera. I just know next to nothing about wireless routers, so I don't know what features are important.
Paperbladder:
802.11g or 802.11n - If you are buying a router today, you want to make sure it uses either of these two standards. Wireless G is much more common than Wireless N but Wireless N routers can be run in N, G, or B modes.
WEP, WPA, or WPA2 - If you want wireless security, you want to use either WPA if your devices support it. Most routers will come with WEP but WEP can be cracked provided that the attacker has an appropriate wireless adapter.
Custom Firmware - Some routers can have their default firmware swapped out with custom firmware like DD-WRT. Usually, the box will not say that it supports custom firmware so you will have to research this yourself. However, the router that most people use for such a purpose is a WRT54GL, WRT54Gv1, or WRT54Gv2(Not to be confused with a WRT54G2, get a WRT54G/GS/GL instead).
I used a WRT54Gv5 router and once it did I started using a WRT54GSv7.2. Both of those are Wireless G, support DD-WRT micro, and can use WPA2.
HomeschooledByTards:
Oooh, I did remember something I discovered years ago about my wireless network.
My computers were set up in the back room with a wireless access point, the DSL modem and router was set up in the front of the house with a wireless access point connecting the two rooms, and my microwave was between the two wireless access points. When I used the microwave, the wireless signal was disrupted and the network wouldn't work.
It took forever for me to figure out what was causing the periodic network disruptions. I don't know if it was just the access points we used, our microwave, the position of the Earth's rotation, PEBKAC errors, or all of the above.
Simsample:
Jelenedra, if you want to use a DS or DS Lite on your network you would have to use WEP encryption. The DS doesn't support WPA.
Fway, if your PCs are connected wirelessly you could have some interference from neighbouring networks. Try changing the channel or setting to auto select. If they are wired connections then the problems are most likely due to firmware- you could check for updates.
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