[ncolug] Re: Wireless router - your suggestion
- From: "M. Knisely" <charon79m@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "ncolug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ncolug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 16:19:45 -0400
In my office I have about 160 ports available... 0 are powered. I still
haven't found a value positioned powered switch that I'm willing to run in
my home network. Anyone have a suggestion?
Mike K.
On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 4:07 PM, Chuck <cstickelman@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > So, do your homework and assign your channels appropriately. That
> > will significantly increase your overall throughput on the wireless.
> > When possible, hard wire.
> >
> >
> > Mike K.
> >
> >
> > Mike K.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 3:47 PM, Kory Pounds <kory.pounds@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > Everyone,
> >
> >
> > 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:
> >
> >
> > 1. Dual band, 2.4 and 5.0. My laptop is dual-band for one
> > thing.
> >
> > 2. typical 4 ethernet ports
> >
> > 3. USB port for universal access to common files
> >
> > 4. simple network capabilities
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 6. ability to not interfere/hiccup with other wireless
> > activity nearby
> >
> > 7. signal strength/range in house
> >
> > 8. dependability - not fail after a few months and stuff
> >
> > 9. support/help from manufacturer
> >
> >
> >
> > What other features are critical to you?
> >
> >
> > So what do you suggest?
> >
> >
> > Kory
> >
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> >
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> > you are that determines what you do.
> >
> >
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