I love that router but I need gigabit and wireless n Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 30, 2011, at 8:49 PM, "Jeff Lane" <[email protected]> wrote: > My Linksys WRT54G has chugged along for four years without a hiccup, > including lots of travels through "P" country. We have run my wife's Compaq > laptop all over the back and front yards, 1/2 acre, to see if we could, > without a hitch. I have another with DD-WRT and it has the same results. I, > too, wish there was a way to do a firmware upgrade to wireless N, as > mentioned by Zul earlier. > > Jeff > > Subject: Re: [H] Best Router > > I am happy with my DLink DGL-4500. YMMV. > Duncan > > > On 11/30/2011 12:15, Francisco Tapia wrote: >> I have the WNDR3700 V1 has hiccuped but less than any other router I >> owned before it, I am liking the personal review here on the ASUS >> router though, I just might run down to Fry's at lunch to pick one up! >> >> my WNDR3700's 5ghz network is awesome, I live in a 2 story home and I >> get good reception everywhere, with most products except my older >> apple express that I used as an access point. Recently I upgraded my >> firmware after getting some frequent hiccups with my 2tb drive. I >> stupidly upgraded to firmware 1.0.16.98 and now, while my USB woes are >> gone, I no longer have DLNA... and just when I was getting used to my >> Galaxy S... :-/ >> >> >> -Francisco >> http://bit.ly/sqlthis | Tsql and More... >> <http://db.tt/JeXURAx> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 13:36, Steve Tomporowski<[email protected]> > wrote: >> >>> Yep, bought a WNDR3700 V2 and have regretted it. The latest firmware >>> breaks the DNS, so you have to enter the DNS servers manually onto >>> each computer. Not Recommended. Also, the 5GHz only works when the >>> computers are in the same room. Move them 20 feet apart, and it's flaky. >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> On 10/3/2011 1:18 PM, Rich Kim wrote: >>> >>>> Agreed. Running a couple of WRT54GL with DD-WRT. Bridged on several >>>> floors. >>>> I fear when this thing dies. >>>> >>>> Aside from the USB 3.0, from the various reviews and such I've read >>>> about, the WNDR3700 Version 1 seems to be the cream of the crop. The >>>> V2 seems to have broken the 5Ghz range, then the 4000 broke the >>>> 2.4Ghz range, and the >>>> 4500 is about the same. I'm keeping my WNDR3700 V1 until that dies. >>>> >>>> -Rich >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: >>>> hardware-bounces@lists.**hardwaregroup.com<[email protected] >>>> rdwaregroup.com> >>>> [mailto:hardware-bounces@**lists.hardwaregroup.com<hardware-bounces@ >>>> lists.hardwaregroup.com>] >>>> On Behalf Of Naushad >>>> Zulfiqar >>>> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 7:48 AM >>>> To: >>>> [email protected].**com<[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: [H] Best Router >>>> >>>> I really miss my old WRT54GL with Tomato Firmware. That thing was a >>>> beast. >>>> >>>> Only problem is that I need Wireless N since I stream a lot of HD > content. >>>> Is there anything I can do to go back to that router but have Wireless > N? >>>> >>>> Maybe an Access Point? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Naushad, Zulfiqar< >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I also had the WNDR3700 but it gave me incessant issues. I'm a >>>> heavy >>>>> torrenter and the router would hang daily. >>>>> >>>>> I've had good luck with this router: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.amazon.com/RT-N56U-**Wireless-N-Hardware-Internal-** >>>>> Graphical/dp/<http://www.amazon.com/RT-N56U-Wireless-N-Hardware-Int >>>>> ernal-Graphical/dp/> >>>>> B0049YQVHE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&**qid=1317642261&sr=8-1 >>>>> >>>>> Best Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Zulfiqar Naushad >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: >>>>> hardware-bounces@lists.**hardwaregroup.com<[email protected] >>>>> ardwaregroup.com> >>>>> [mailto:hardware-bounces@**lists.hardwaregroup.com<hardware-bounces >>>>> @lists.hardwaregroup.com>] >>>>> On Behalf Of Anthony >>>>> Q. Martin >>>>> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 2:43 PM >>>>> To: >>>>> [email protected].**com<[email protected] >>>>>> >>>>> Subject: [H] Best Router >>>>> >>>>> While I'm not unhappy with my netgear WNDR3700, I'm wondering if >>>>> the >>>>> WNDR4500 is the one to have now to get the best 2.4/5GHz coverage >>>>> and for the supposedly faster DLNA via the 2 USB 3.0 ports. >>>>> >>>>> Is this a worthy upgrade from the WNDR3700? Note that since I >>>>> stream my media over a 1Gbit network, I don't need this for >>>>> streaming. But backing up various machines over the network would >>>>> be worthwhile. Also, having a better signal downstairs on the other >>>>> end of the house (relative to the router location) would be plus >>>>> for tablets, phones, and laptops. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >
