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CunningOne
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recommend your wireless router
We just inherited a new laptop (a Dell Lattitude D820) and we are trying to set up our wireless network and realized our router is ancient (its an old D-Link wireless-b). I am looking to go get a new router and have no clue. Does anyone have the Netgear Range Max 240? I was thinking of getting a Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G. Any reviews?
And has anyone gone with Wireless-N? I read not so good review so I was just wondering.
Oh, one last question? Do the newer routers have a USB port in them? The one I have doesn't and I couldn't even figure out how to configure the secrity on it without one (following the wirelss network setup on my laptop).
TIA!
Message edited 4/28/2007 11:33:19 PM.
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Re: recommend your wireless router
I got a netgear one on sale at staples for $19.99
it works great - I am using it now- and I was able to set it up in about 20 minutes
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CunningOne
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Re: recommend your wireless router
Thanks! That's a great price. the one I am looking at now is $50. Anyone else?
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Blazesyth
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Re: recommend your wireless router
Posted by chmlengr
Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G. Any reviews?
TIA!
I have this one, never had a problem with it. All the config is done thru a web browser when you are connected to the device (either via ethernet cable or wireless), so there is no need to connect via USB.
I had a Netgear a while back, and suddenly it just stopped working. Dead, for no good reason. I reset it to the base config and redid the whole thing but no luck. I'll never buy a Netgear anything again, and thats bad for them since I'm a network engineer and recommend products and solutions all the time!
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: recommend your wireless router
Linksys
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charon54
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Re: recommend your wireless router
We have a Linksys, it was free when we signed up for Verizon DSL.
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LIMOMx2
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Re: recommend your wireless router
Linksys
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nrthshgrl
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Re: recommend your wireless router
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
Linksys
Same here. No issues with it.
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JodiBabe
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Re: recommend your wireless router
I work in I.T. and my co-worker that sets them up for others all the time always recommends the Buffalo because it is so easy. just plug & play basically.
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LisaW
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Re: recommend your wireless router
Linksys
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CAT215
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Re: recommend your wireless router
Linksys
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BabyBoy
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Re: recommend your wireless router
The WRT54G is by far the most popular model people use..simple to use, always reliable..
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CunningOne
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Posted by BabyBoy
The WRT54G is by far the most popular model people use..simple to use, always reliable..
Thanks!! I think that's the one I am going to get later. I'll let everyone know how it works out.
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BabyBoy
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Re: recommend your wireless router
it shouldn't cost you any more then 50 dollars..maybe 60 at B&M
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CunningOne
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Posted by BabyBoy
it shouldn't cost you any more then 50 dollars..maybe 60 at B&M
It's on sale for $49.99 at Best Buy and Circuit City. Thanks!
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Karen
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Re: recommend your wireless router
We have a Netgear (WGT634U)
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MrsRbk
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Re: recommend your wireless router
I've had the same netgear router for the past 3 years... no problems.
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CunningOne
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Re: recommend your wireless router
Thanks everyone! I ended up getting the Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G at Circuit City for $50. It's perfect and was easy to set up and I am now up and running on my new laptop. thanks for all your help and advice!
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BabyBoy
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Re: recommend your wireless router
make sure you secure your connection (WEP 128-bit)...im sure it instructed you to do so
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CunningOne
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Posted by BabyBoy
make sure you secure your connection (WEP 128-bit)...im sure it instructed you to do so
That I did... Now I have some HUGE password to type in to get the secure, encrypted connectioin!
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MegZee
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Re: recommend your wireless router
I have a linksys. never have any problems of weak signals. my router is on the first floor, and we use the laptop (and have TIVO) on the routers (my lappy is OLD and doesnt have the network card built in, lol).
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jozieb0925
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Re: recommend your wireless router
Linkseys..and very easy to set up as well..
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Posted by SweetestOfPeas
Linksys
Same here
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