[ncolug] Re: Wireless router - your suggestion
- From: Chuck <cstickelman@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncolug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 16:07:48 -0400
I agree with the "When possible, hard wire" mentality. I was just
thinking about how many things would benefits from networking and
POE/POE+, and I believe that there are only a few devices in the average
household that absolutely need 110V AC power.
On Tue, 2013-05-28 at 16:00 -0400, M. Knisely wrote:
> I've got the 2.4Ghz only version of this:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0028ACYEK
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> I love it. It runs DD-WRT from the factory so it's got every bell and
> whistle you could want.... oh, and it's gigabit on the wired side.
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> The big thing to remember when you're putting in wireless is to look
> at the channels that the other APs in your area are set to. Also
> recall that when your wireless, in the 2.4Ghz range, is set to a
> particular channel, it will bleed over 1.5 channels in either
> direction. For example, an AP on channel 6 will overlap half the
> channel range of 4, all of 5, all of 6, all of 7 and half of 8. This
> is why we say that the "useable" channels in the US are 1, 6, and 11.
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> So, do your homework and assign your channels appropriately. That
> will significantly increase your overall throughput on the wireless.
> When possible, hard wire.
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> Mike K.
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> Mike K.
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> On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 3:47 PM, Kory Pounds <kory.pounds@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> Everyone,
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> In a couple months I may be moving into a place in-town. I
> will need a new Wireless Router and I need your suggestions.
> There will be residences around me in this area with many
> wireless devices of different types. What do you suggest for a
> dependable wireless router with:
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> 1. Dual band, 2.4 and 5.0. My laptop is dual-band for one
> thing.
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> 2. typical 4 ethernet ports
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> 3. USB port for universal access to common files
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> 4. simple network capabilities
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> 5. Encryption is mandatory. packets will be easy to sniff but
> with data streams encrypted, the neighbors will not be able to
> do anything with it. Minimum WPA2, etc. Don't let it slow
> wireless connection down too much with this.
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> 6. ability to not interfere/hiccup with other wireless
> activity nearby
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> 7. signal strength/range in house
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> 8. dependability - not fail after a few months and stuff
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> 9. support/help from manufacturer
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> What other features are critical to you?
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> So what do you suggest?
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> Kory
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