On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 6:20 PM, Pradeepto Bhattacharya <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> Hi, > > I need a wireless router for network setup at my home. Basically > for internet connectivity for 2 laptops and my desktop and for > occasional other extra devices with wifi capabilities if and when > required. > > Now what I want to know is - what would be good wifi router which > could work across a 2 BHK flat and also work when the laptop/device is > in an opposite flat, separated just by a passage and walls. The > passage width is not more than couple of meters. > > I am looking at this [1] model, any suggestions? Thanks in advance. > > [1] > http://shopping.rediff.com/shop/productdisplay.jsp?LINKSYS-WRT54GL-Wireless-Router-AP-Support-Linux&prrfnbr=10240188&menbr=38477&frompg=WRT54GL > > Go for a Linksys. Netgear is notorious. I have recently bought a Linksys Rangeplus wifi router that has two *internal* antennae. From the results I got, I believe it would be better to go for one with external antennae. My router supports 802.11/n, which should have a better range, but I don't have any capable devices. With 802.11/g, if I work across a closed door, signal strength goes to 'very poor' from 'good' at a distance of 30 feet, across one corner, but it could be that its placement in a corner is to blame. There are some Linksys wireless access points with a good range, but you'll need to connect them to a router first. Are you tying it to an ADSL connection? In that case, better check if it is a Modem/Router. -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
