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afe_coda

GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK

Jun 16, 2009 21:52

I got pissed off at home networking hardware. Six routers in either three or four brands (I forget if one of them was a Belkin or if two of them were D-Link) -- ALL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. Every single one of them would crash every couple of days, requiring a power cycle to get back online. So I'm not using a home wireless router anymore -- I'm ( Read more... )

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kyouteki June 17 2009, 04:22:24 UTC

That's a mighty fragile setup.

If I may suggest, I've had flawless performance from my D-Link DIR-655. The key is to buy a mid-to-high range product. The lower end stuff will end up crashing on you (primary culprit is poor cooling...some people add 80mm fans to their WRT-54Gs) but the higher end stuff is more solidly made. The DIR-655 is about $100, but that's cheaper than 3 $40 routers.

The problem with using your iBook is twofold. First, you're spinning that hard drive, and it has a finite lifespan. Second, the iBook uses more electricity than even the most demanding home wireless router. It may not be much, but that's costing you a little extra.

afe_coda June 17 2009, 04:34:26 UTC

Poor cooling is one, insufficient memory to hold the full connection-tracking table is another. (These silly routers shipping with 8MB of RAM just can't keep up ( ... )

kyouteki June 17 2009, 05:54:09 UTC

I'd definitely recommend a DIR-655 over the WRV210. It's very nice having both 802.11n (for the one card I have in the house that can utilize it) and the built-in Gigabit switch. I get better range with it than I did my WRT-54G at default transmit power.

The DIR-655 has a USB port on it that I believe can be used for sharing of a printer or mass storage. It also can transmit two SSIDs and segregate the traffic, so you can have a guest network and your own secure one.

I'm very happy with my purchase, and in the 6 months or so that I've had it, I've not had to power cycle it a single time.