Pls recommend a wireless ADSL router.

Rizza

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Mar 30, 2003, 5:20:34 PM3/30/03

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Kudos to all contributors on this NG, from a complete newbie, I have
acquired enough information here in the last 24hrs to make me confident of
setting up a wireless network at home.

My requirement is simple, I want to be able to have roaming ADSL internet
access from my laptop anywhere at home.

My proposed solution is to get a 802.11b compliant a wireless ADSL router
and PCMCIA wireless card. I live in a 3-bed house, so I'm hoping to have
reception across a floor.

Would you kindly recommend a simple / good quality router, there's a lot of
mention of the Netgear DG824M , is that the best in it's price range, and
how does that compare with the D-Link DSL-604+?

Thanks

Rizza

HD

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Mar 31, 2003, 6:17:33 AM3/31/03

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I am a newbie too, but have just installed a Netgear DG824M, together with
the Netgear PCMCIA card & USB2 for a 3rd computer. Once I had remembered to
uninstall the old modem drivers, it was no problem at all. I bought Netgear
because it seemed to be very easy to install - and it was!

I asked around re other makes, but, as usual, if you ask 50 people, you get
50 answers but the best advice from a network expert was that the reality is
that most of the systems are very similar, so go for one that suits you..

Aardvark

Mr. Nangla

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Apr 1, 2003, 5:22:01 PM4/1/03

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Hey,

what does 'kudos' mean and/or stand for?

cheers
sham

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> what does 'kudos' mean and/or stand for?

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=kudos

Grant

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Apr 5, 2003, 3:32:24 AM4/5/03

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If you can borrow a wireless setup from someone then do. Take it home and
set it up and see if you are going to get the range that you require.
I bought a Belkin WAP and, although I only live in a flat, can only get
coverage in certain areas. It is certainly not up to the 100m-300m as stated
on the box!
Whilst a lot of lower end gear all have common chipsets etc (my Belkin
product has an SNMP string for a netgear WAP!) there is a big difference
when you look at, say, a Cisco Aeronet. It depends on how much you want to
spend of course.

Jim Hatton

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Apr 5, 2003, 10:53:36 AM4/5/03

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I just got a wireless PCMCIA card delivered this morning and also find
that the distance I can "roam" is significantly less than advertised.
However, one of the review comments about the DG824M is that it only
uses one antenna for the wireless link instead of two, which is more
common. When it works thought it is great and I can use the internet
from my laptop and share files / printers very well.

I understand that since the DG824M uses a standard antenna connector,
a better quality antenna can be connected which would probably improve
the range. No idea how much this would cost though.

Cheers

Jim

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