jasman24
Newbie   Posts: 2 Registered: 4/4/03 Status: Offline
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posted on 4/4/03 at 17:48
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Well they don't come any newer than me to the wi-fi world. I'm going to
take the plunge and buy these two components. I guess my main question is
what you all think about Netgear? Should I go with Netgear, Linksys or
Belkin? Are there any others i should consider? I'd like to hear some of
your experiences.
Here's a little background:
I plan on connecting my dual boot winXP pro, win98se with my win98se
laptop. I want the multi-band pc card so I can connect at home, school,
work and where ever I may find an access point regardless of their
standard.
Thanks in advance to those that reply.
Jim
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MikeM
Junior Member   Posts: 10 Registered: 19/1/03 Status: Offline |
posted on 5/4/03 at 12:06 |
Netgear for the most part works well. I had a MR314 that worked good for
the most part. The only problem is that from time to time I would have to
restart it. It would loose the internet. I do not know how the MR814 is
doing but one person in this fourm was having the same problem with the
MR814 as I had with MR314.
I now have a D-Link DI-614+ Router with a D-Link DWL-650+ card for my
Laptop. I have had no problems with them. It is part of the AirPlus system
from D-Link. I am running at 22mps. Great range. Also a good price.  ____________________
D-Link DI-614+ Router & DWL-650+ PCCard
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not
sure about the former. - Albert Einstein |
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jasman24
Newbie Posts: 2 Registered: 4/4/03 Status: Offline |
posted on 6/4/03 at 12:22 |
Thanks so much for your reply. It doesn't take much to get me to
reconsider a purchase like this. Like most people, I'm looking to make
this as easy as possible while keeping expenses down. I hope I don't find
any posts that don't agree with you, 'cause then i'm not sure what i'll do.
 I'll post
back here when I decide and get it all connected to let others know how it
went...if anyone cares?!
L8R,
Jim |
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MikeM
Junior Member Posts: 10 Registered: 19/1/03 Status: Offline |
posted on 6/4/03 at 12:49 |
No Problem.. If you go with the D-Link just make sure you update the Router
to the newest Firmware and get the newest drivers for the PC Card.
And when it comes to what is best, that changes with the person you talk
to.
I forgot to bring up Linksys. From what I have used and read about Linksys
seems to be a hit or miss. Some people never have problems with the gear.
But some have lots of problems. We use Linksys at my work. It is ok but I
have had some problems. I call Linksys just ok. Not great or bad. ____________________
D-Link DI-614+ Router & DWL-650+ PCCard
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not
sure about the former. - Albert Einstein |
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hgunn
Newbie Posts: 3 Registered: 25/2/03 Status: Offline |
posted on 15/5/03 at 09:54 |
I don't know that my Netgear connection losses are typical for all routers,
but I know two people with Linksys setups who have the same problem. Its
only a minor nuisance.
Isn't this about the liveliest forum you've ever seen?  |
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Yurlittlepony
Newbie Posts: 1 Registered: 22/5/03 Status: Offline |
posted on 22/5/03 at 18:32 |
yo. why would a wireless bridge not work with a wireless router? i read a
cnet review of some belkin products that could not be used with wireless
bridges. are they not just relays for signals traveling back and forth?
also, can linux be made to work with nearly any product if given enough
time, or are there limitations built into hardware? it seems support is
tough with linux, but it's so much better than windows. thoughts?
also, anybody hear about a new wireless version of the Audiotron? This
would be my primary reason to use a bridge at the moment - to provide an
ethernet port for an Audiotron. Thanks for opinions and comments. |
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MikeM
Junior Member Posts: 10 Registered: 19/1/03 Status: Offline |
posted on 24/5/03 at 11:05 |
| I do not think there are any limitations built in to the hardware for
Linux. It is the fact that there just are not drivers and support for alot
of thing. But I think that will change with time. ____________________
D-Link DI-614+ Router & DWL-650+ PCCard
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not
sure about the former. - Albert Einstein |
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