[ncolug] Re: Wireless router - your suggestion
- From: Chuck <cstickelman@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncolug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 16:30:32 -0400
Give up on looking for a switch, and instead try to find a multi-port
mid-span injector. I bought one on e-bay for $60 earlier this year. My
tests show that 23/24 ports are providing poser, and that the unit is
manageable, so it seems like a good deal. The only bummer is that I
will need to get a bunch of 2-inch long patch cables to go from my
switch to the injector! :) (Not really. I am joking. Poking fun at a
change-resistant IT company that had dozens of such patch cables...)
On Tue, 2013-05-28 at 16:19 -0400, M. Knisely wrote:
> 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
> >
> > --
> > www.oncedead.com
> >
> > It is not what you do that determines who you are,
> it is who
> > you are that determines what you do.
> >
> >
>
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