Wireless Router

[Chester]

How is the range on wireless routers? I am planning on buying one so I will be able to use a laptop anywhere in my house but I'm not sure how far away I can go from the router. My computer is in the basement and I want to use the laptop in my room which is on the 3rd floor. I'm not sure if the signal will stay strong though. :dunno:

[EK 2.0]

About 1500 feet is what most of the makers of wireless routers quote...

[gongSHOW]

dude its far, I can use my neighborus who lives across the back yard from me which is far!

[Chester]

you can use your neighbors? do they let you or do you just do it haha

[hampstor]

Depending on what router you get, you'll find that it can be as little as 50 feet upto 150ft (to get max transfer rates anyway). Oh, and the 2.4GHz range products (802.11b / 802.11g) have the further ranges while 802.11a has the shortest (5GHz frequency).

[Chester]

yah im going to get one with 802.11b, I'm thiinking about this one http://www.compusmart.com/product.asp?CatalogID=0&SupplierPartID=079046
My friends dad has this one so I'll just go and test it out tomorrow

edit: I just saw the range on this router, I guess this is as good as it gets:dunno:

[hampstor]

Originally posted by Chester
yah im going to get one with 802.11b, I'm thiinking about this one http://www.compusmart.com/product.asp?CatalogID=0&SupplierPartID=079046
My friends dad has this one so I'll just go and test it out tomorrow

edit: I just saw the range on this router, I guess this is as good as it gets:dunno:

wow it says LIFETIME warranty on the compusmart website... I think you should pick it up JUST for that reason alone!@

[Chester]

Yah, i noticed that too

[Davetronz]

DLink is SHIT IMO...
I worked at C-Smart for a year as a tech/service advisor. I was responsible for taking back defectives.
More DLink routers came back than I have ever seen....

[Chester]

seriously? shitty, what would you recommend then?

[lint]

Spend the extra $$$ and get a wireless G. It won't make any difference when you're sharing the internet, but it will when you're sharing files between the two computers.

[Chester]

yah but I dont really care about sharing files between the two computers

[gongSHOW]

ya I went through all of them, D-Link, Linksys and SMC; all 802.11g. THe d-link kept kicking me off and just wasn't working right. the Linksys was the most expensive back in the day and it was pretty good. But now I've had the SMC for about 3 months and it is working great, has the most security options, has the best link (get 54g pretty much everywhere) and is the cheapest got if for 80 bux!
no, my neighbours didn't know I was on :D, make sure you wap it whatever u get.

[BigShow]

for normal internet use, does anyone notice a difference between 'B' & 'G' ???

[D'z Nutz]

Originally posted by BigShow
for normal internet use, does anyone notice a difference between 'B' & 'G' ???

If it's just for internet, no, you won't notice any difference.

[gongSHOW]

i've noticed a bit of a difference in programs like kazaa and imesh, expect about 1 min extra per song :drama:

[Chester]

yah my friend is selling me his lynksys one, its pretty good. He has a pretty big house and the signal is strong all over his house

[403Gemini]

id say go with linksys, good price on em at FS right now, 99 with a 15 instant rebate, and a 15 mail in rebate, shawnessy store, ask for wayne ;) (im pimpin myself out lol)

[Chester]

my friend is sellin me his for 60 with the wireless card for the laptop, and its pretty new

[gongSHOW]

good deal go for it

[Chester]

I have the router hooked up but how do you enable WEP:confused:

[lint]

Originally posted by Chester
I have the router hooked up but how do you enable WEP:confused:

RTFM

[Chester]

uh ok.....

[spyguy]

wireless is the shiznit!

[Chester]

Originally posted by spyguy
wireless is the shiznit!

:werd:

[Davetronz]

Originally posted by lint


RTFM
Those n00b's never RTFM...

[Chester]

translate RTFM into english please:english:

[hampstor]

i dunno what everyone else says it is, but for me it's always been "read the fucking manual" :)

[Chester]

ahaha thought so. I would "read the fucking manual" but my friend lost the fucking manual.

[Davetronz]

Originally posted by Chester
ahaha thought so. I would "read the fucking manual" but my friend lost the fucking manual.
Well then in that case...
Tech Support = <insert friends phone number here>__________</>

[-250-]

Good choice on teh linksys on, I knwo that you have already got your router, but which model did you get?

[Chester]

Originally posted by -250-
Good choice on teh linksys on, I knwo that you have already got your router, but which model did you get?

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&dept=18&WLBS=fs%2Dweb1&sku_id=0665000FS10028468&catid=&newdeptid=18#

got it for 60 bucks so I can't complain

[Ek9Max]

Do most routers now a days use B or G? or can they all prett ymuch do them all?

[spike98]

I would go with a G anyways. New technology = good.

Who knows in the future some wireless hotspots will only support G. Doubt it but you never know.


If it is a linksys you can enter the user control panel by entering 192.168.1.1 in the Address field of internet explorer or similar web browser.

From there you can enable WEP

[Chester]

I figured that out a loooong time ago but thanks anyway