Just want to put in a plug for my new wireless router and an anti-plug for my old wireless router. About three months ago I bought a new wireless router because I realized our internet service was faster than our router. It was a Linksys/Cisco N Ultra Range Plus (model WRT160N). I set it up and it worked OK for a while. Then it started getting moody and wouldn't let us connect. It would show up as an available wi-fi network, but we could not login. So, after three months of this and Kerry getting more and more upset (he works from home twice a week), I tried to see if I could research and see if anyone else has the same problem. Turns out lots of people have the same problem. Found most of them on Linksys forum pages, but nothing from Linksys on how to resolve it. So, I gave up and went shopping again.
This time I was looking for a router from Netgear, since that is what Comcast will lease you if you go through them. I didn't want to add anything to my cable bill or set up an appointment with Comcast, so I went out to buy one myself. I bought the Netgear RangeMax Dual Ban Wireless-N Router. It wasn't quite as easy as the 1-2-3 setup as they showed on the box, but I got it up and running. It hasn't dropped us or blocked us once since Friday night and is faster than our old one or the Linksys router. So, I am very happy with it so far.
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I too have many dropped connections. It mostly happens at night and I thought it had to do with the greater demands on the Web.
ReplyDeleteBut I am going to take a play from your book and buy a new router.
PS: How can I check the speed of the 'net service vs the router?