> >
> > Question: is it reasonable that under normal conditions of three users,
> > heavy usage, and good signal I should not be getting dropped? That is,
> > can a router of this type handle three simultaneous sessions
> > indefinitely? It has been suggested that the router is getting "tired"
> > after being on for years. I am going to offer to replace the router
> > with the WRT54GL (65.74 @ mwave.com) and I don't want to find that the
> > problem is something down the Comcast stream that I can't do anything
> > about. Oh, and did I mention that Xbox live is in the mix?
>
> That doesnt sound resonable to me... You should be albe to handle dozens
> of users w/out issue.
>
> Jamie
Just my $.02 but I help design boxes like this for a living so I've got
a fair amount of background. The effective lifespan of the major
components in your Wireless router is at least an order of magnitude
longer than you have used them so far. (cruddy power supplies and high
temps can shorten this, but most box builders plan for this pretty well
these days). these boxes usually get tested under a continuous MAX load
for several days during the design and verification phase, so I doubt
you are doing anything to the box which is apt to make it "tired" unless
you've got it sitting on top os a heat vent or radiator which you've
recently turned on. You should be able to have MANY users and max out
the bandwidth for days on end.
-Mike
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