On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 7:10 AM, Sean Dague <[email protected]> wrote: > Given that this was a slave AP, the other option is to replace the Fios > router with something that has a bigger wireless footprint. I've been > really pleased by doing that with the ASUS r66u router > http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006QB1RPY?tag=seasmenwal-20 , it definitely > changed the range of wireless at the house. It also means you then get N on > your network. :) > > > Interesting alternative. One way or another, I think I will want to have the alternate access point - the loft above my garage is quite distant and my primary (VZ) router is as far away as it can get - but I will consider the ASUS unit if I just replace things.
JC > > > On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 10:56 PM, Jack Chastain > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Chris, Al >> >> On the phone, so a short reply. >> >> Yes, I am considering the wrt54 model as a replacement unit. The net gear >> unit worked but was unreliable. >> >> For the money they want to talk to me, I can get a new unit and a year of >> support as well! >> >> Thanks. I'll try a reset first, then probably go for a new one >> regardless. >> >> Did consider pinging Alex too :-) >> >> JC >> >> Eschew obfuscation >> On Nov 27, 2012 8:49 PM, "Chris Knadle" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hey, Jack. >>> >>> On Tuesday, November 27, 2012 13:47:03, Jack Chastain wrote: >>> > I have a Netgear WGR614v10 I purchased about 2 years ago. It is >>> connected >>> > as an extension of my main network with the main router being my FiOS >>> WiFi >>> > unit in my office. Two years ago, I had Tech Support assistance to set >>> it >>> > up as an extension and it seemed to work well. >>> > >>> > Today (and probably for at least a year or so now), the unit indicates >>> it >>> > has a WiFi section active (on front panel) but I do not have a signal >>> > present. I used WiFi Analyzer on my phone to check. My main office >>> signal >>> > is present at -90+ db but other than a few other neighborhood signals, >>> > nothing is there. >>> > >>> > I apparently cannot access the router either. I removed all other >>> network >>> > cables leaving only the Linux system it is normally supporting via >>> wired >>> > conenction. I rebooted everything - I cannot access the router. I used >>> both >>> > 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.100. Without the supporting FiOS router >>> though, >>> > the Linux system does not see any network at all and obtains no address >>> > itself. (I pretty much expected this as the Netgear was set up to be >>> > an extension, so it can only get an address from the FiOS system). >>> >>> This makes it sound like this is a hardware issue that's more than >>> simply a >>> transmitter not working -- sounds like the router just plain crapped. >>> >>> > Now the FUN part - I called Netgear - I am PRETTY sure the guy was >>> simply >>> > mis-speaking, but his words were "The reason your WiFi does not work is >>> > that your Tech Support contract has expired". I have no real issue >>> paying >>> > for a tech support call, but I can't believe that the function of the >>> WiFi >>> > signal is TIED to the contract - can this be at all real? >>> >>> That's a very interesting bold claim, and I really doubt it. Sounds >>> more like >>> a sales pitch, and one that I doubt is legal. >>> >>> > A 6 month contract was twice the amount I paid for the silly thing too. >>> > Screw that - I will buy a new device for that. >>> >>> A standard recommendation would be a Linksys WRT54GL which goes for $50 >>> and >>> can be loaded with DD-WRT if you want. You might want to ping Alex >>> Swehla >>> about this too, being that he gave the "Pimp My Network" talk on this >>> exact >>> subject back in August. ;-) >>> >>> http://mhvlug.org/meetings/2012/pimp-my-network >>> >>> > So - I thought I would pop it out to the folks who know the most about >>> > these things. Anyone ever played with one of these? I am about to do a >>> full >>> > factory reset on it and try to start over, at least trying to get into >>> the >>> > router itself, but I recall having a pretty tough time initially, so I >>> > figured I would ask first. >>> >>> Not familiar with the particular device; resetting to factory defaults >>> sounds >>> like a reasonable thing to try. >>> >>> >>> -- Chris >>> >>> -- >>> Chris Knadle >>> [email protected] >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org >>> http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug >>> >>> Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College >>> Dec 5 - SysAdmin Panel >>> Jan 9 - High Performance Computing >>> Feb 6 - Raspberry Pi >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org >> http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug >> >> Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College >> Dec 5 - SysAdmin Panel >> Jan 9 - High Performance Computing >> Feb 6 - Raspberry Pi >> >> > > > -- > > Sean Dague Mid-Hudson Valley > [email protected] Linux Users Group > http://dague.net http://mhvlug.org > > _______________________________________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College > Dec 5 - SysAdmin Panel > Jan 9 - High Performance Computing > Feb 6 - Raspberry Pi > > -- Eschew obfuscation and pompous prolixity. Light a man a fire, he is warm for the night. Light a man afire, he is warm for the rest of his life.
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