Re: [gentoo-user] recommendation for a router/WAP

2012-02-03 Thread Paul Hartman
On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 5:32 PM, Neil Bothwick n...@digimed.co.uk wrote: On Thu, 2 Feb 2012 16:31:58 -0600, Paul Hartman wrote: I have a WZR-HP-G300NH with firmware DD-WRT v24SP2-EU-US (08/19/10) std - build 14998 and can't recall the last time I lost a wireless connection. Would you mind

Re: [gentoo-user] recommendation for a router/WAP

2012-02-02 Thread Gregory Shearman
In linux.gentoo.user, you wrote: On 02/02/2012, at 11:02, Allan Gottlieb gottl...@nyu.edu wrote: I am asking for a recommendation of a router/wap. I know the wired/wireless tradeoffs. thanks, allan Sorry, read it as wired or wireless. Check out the buffalo routers -I have a G300NH

Re: [gentoo-user] recommendation for a router/WAP

2012-02-02 Thread Allan Gottlieb
On Thu, Feb 02 2012, Gregory Shearman wrote: In linux.gentoo.user, you wrote: On 02/02/2012, at 11:02, Allan Gottlieb gottl...@nyu.edu wrote: I am asking for a recommendation of a router/wap. I know the wired/wireless tradeoffs. thanks, allan Sorry, read it as wired or wireless.

Re: [gentoo-user] recommendation for a router/WAP

2012-02-02 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Thu, 2 Feb 2012 23:35:03 +1100, Gregory Shearman wrote: I can second the Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH. I run it with Openwrt rather than ddwrt and I find it runs flawlessly, though I only run it with a few wireless laptops and a wired server. What are the advantages of Openwrt? I have one of

Re: [gentoo-user] recommendation for a router/WAP

2012-02-02 Thread Paul Hartman
On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 11:44 AM, Neil Bothwick n...@digimed.co.uk wrote: On Thu, 2 Feb 2012 23:35:03 +1100, Gregory Shearman wrote: I can second the Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH. I run it with Openwrt rather than ddwrt and I find it runs flawlessly, though I only run it with a few wireless laptops

Re: [gentoo-user] recommendation for a router/WAP

2012-02-02 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:55:24 -0500, Allan Gottlieb wrote: This sounds good. Thanks to all responders. One question. I found the buffalo manual online. I don't see how I can assign fixed IP addresses on its 192.168.11.x network. That is I want the LAN connection to my laptop ajglap to be

Re: [gentoo-user] recommendation for a router/WAP

2012-02-02 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Thu, 2 Feb 2012 14:34:01 -0600, Paul Hartman wrote: I also have WZR-HP-G300NH and wifi suffered constant disconnects and poor performance. I have a WZR-HP-G300NH with firmware DD-WRT v24SP2-EU-US (08/19/10) std - build 14998 and can't recall the last time I lost a wireless connection. --

Re: [gentoo-user] recommendation for a router/WAP

2012-02-02 Thread Paul Hartman
On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Neil Bothwick n...@digimed.co.uk wrote: On Thu, 2 Feb 2012 14:34:01 -0600, Paul Hartman wrote: I also have WZR-HP-G300NH and wifi suffered constant disconnects and poor performance. I have a WZR-HP-G300NH with firmware DD-WRT v24SP2-EU-US (08/19/10) std -

Re: [gentoo-user] recommendation for a router/WAP

2012-02-02 Thread wdk@moriah
On 03/02/2012, at 5:49, Neil Bothwick n...@digimed.co.uk wrote: On Thu, 2 Feb 2012 14:34:01 -0600, Paul Hartman wrote: I also have WZR-HP-G300NH and wifi suffered constant disconnects and poor performance. I have a WZR-HP-G300NH with firmware DD-WRT v24SP2-EU-US (08/19/10) std - build

Re: [gentoo-user] recommendation for a router/WAP

2012-02-02 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Thu, 2 Feb 2012 16:31:58 -0600, Paul Hartman wrote: I have a WZR-HP-G300NH with firmware DD-WRT v24SP2-EU-US (08/19/10) std - build 14998 and can't recall the last time I lost a wireless connection. Would you mind checking your wireless config and let me know what transmit power it

[gentoo-user] recommendation for a router/WAP

2012-02-01 Thread Allan Gottlieb
I have a linksys wrt54G that is acting a little funny. Since my new laptop supports 1Gig wired ethernet and the wrt is 100Meg, I should upgrade even if the funny turns out to be just a config error on my laptop. This is a home system. My requirements are modest. 1. = 4 wired ethernet ports

Re: [gentoo-user] recommendation for a router/WAP

2012-02-01 Thread wdk@moriah
You can expect best case of 50% thru put for wifi (I.e., 50Mbs), and usually much less. Think overhead for encryption, error recovery, and speed reduction for distance. Add to that most wifi speeds on the box come from the marketing department ... Then, if you are in a crowded (rf wise)

Re: [gentoo-user] recommendation for a router/WAP

2012-02-01 Thread Allan Gottlieb
On Wed, Feb 01 2012, bi...@iinet.net.au wrote: On 02/02/2012, at 9:08, Allan Gottlieb gottl...@nyu.edu wrote: I have a linksys wrt54G that is acting a little funny. Since my new laptop supports 1Gig wired ethernet and the wrt is 100Meg, I should upgrade even if the funny turns out to be

Re: [gentoo-user] recommendation for a router/WAP

2012-02-01 Thread Michael Mol
On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 8:08 PM, Allan Gottlieb gottl...@nyu.edu wrote: I have a linksys wrt54G that is acting a little funny. Since my new laptop supports 1Gig wired ethernet and the wrt is 100Meg, I should upgrade even if the funny turns out to be just a config error on my laptop. This is

Re: [gentoo-user] recommendation for a router/WAP

2012-02-01 Thread Michael Mol
On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 10:12 PM, Michael Mol mike...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 8:08 PM, Allan Gottlieb gottl...@nyu.edu wrote: I have a linksys wrt54G that is acting a little funny. Since my new laptop supports 1Gig wired ethernet and the wrt is 100Meg, I should upgrade even if

Re: [gentoo-user] recommendation for a router/WAP

2012-02-01 Thread wdk@moriah
On 02/02/2012, at 11:02, Allan Gottlieb gottl...@nyu.edu wrote: On Wed, Feb 01 2012, bi...@iinet.net.au wrote: On 02/02/2012, at 9:08, Allan Gottlieb gottl...@nyu.edu wrote: I have a linksys wrt54G that is acting a little funny. Since my new laptop supports 1Gig wired ethernet and

Re: [gentoo-user] recommendation for a router/WAP

2012-02-01 Thread J. Roeleveld
On Thu, February 2, 2012 2:08 am, Allan Gottlieb wrote: I have a linksys wrt54G that is acting a little funny. Since my new laptop supports 1Gig wired ethernet and the wrt is 100Meg, I should upgrade even if the funny turns out to be just a config error on my laptop. This is a home system.