[accesscomp] Re: wireless router question
- From: "ridge007" <ridge_007@xxxxxxx>
- To: <accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:18:44 -0400
Thanks for the information Scott...!
Rob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Granados" <gsgranados@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <blind-windows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 11:36 AM
Subject: [accesscomp] Re: wireless router question
Rob, do not go with Linksys and here's why.
1. The download site for the firmware updates is inaccessible. Cisco
assures me this is being worked on and in fact has done an emergency push
of a new version to the carrier / comercial side to make it accessible (I
was actually shocked how quickly they responded) but I have no idea how
long it will take for consumer support.
2. The routers do not forward at line rate. So say you have something
faster than a few megabits the router won't forward fast enough. I have a
100 megabit internet connection in my home and a Linksys router only
forwards at about 6 megabits when attached.
On the upside in full disclosure, if you replace the stock linksys
firmware with a Linux 3rd party option like dd-wrt or tomato you get
better performance. This is a great setup if you need to prototype
different wireless network environments on the cheap or if you want to
play with advanced features like WDS and radius. You can also compile
your own code and place it on the router. I have a Linksys wrt54G with
asterisk installed so it's a SIP phone system, access point and router all
in one. I was thinking of selling them for a while actually but never got
around to it.
You should check out the D-Link routers especially the 855 or 655.
Their laterfirmwares have a capcha involved but the most recent release
comes with this disabled and makes you enable as a feature so it's not a
problem. (just leave at the default disabled state and you're good) I
use a DIR-655 at home and 855 and get full line rate and 70 megabits plus
using draft N wireless adapters. If you want to go a little more
comercial grade get a Cisco aronet 1200 or similar, find a used one on
Ebay. It has slots for different radios so you can add what ever support
you need.
You might want to check on PC Net, they usually have good reviews.Everyone
I know who needs real performance on the consumer side though is using
D-Link especially a lot of gamer friends.
One last option is the Sonicwall TZ150W (or what ever the current version
is). That offers a lot of advanced features including the ability to kill
viruses on the wire before they enter your network. You get a router,
good firewall with VPN and access point all in one. Depends on how much
you want to spend and your application.
WPA2 is what you want to run security wise. All WPA2 is over WPA is AES
encryption instead of TKIP. All modern routers support this feature. For
best results hard code your adapters and router to run WPA or WPA2 only.
(pick one don't use auto) When you set everything to auto you lose
performance so just hard set your specific security type.
Hope that helps.
----- Original Message -----
From: "ridge007" <ridge_007@xxxxxxx>
To: <blind-windows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 6:00 AM
Subject: [accesscomp] wireless router question
Hi all,
I need to purchase and configure a wireless router. My OS is Vista
ultimate and XP pro. I am considering purchasing a Linksys brand. Which
model would you all suggest for my setup? I also need docs for
configuring the device for maximum security. I think this would be WPA2.
I am using Jaws10.
Thanks, Rob
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