Please. You need a Spinal Tap. On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Andy Shook <[email protected]> wrote:
> Sweet…they go to 11 (name that movie J ) > > > > I’m on a roll today, baby. > > > > Shook > > > > *From:* Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, May 10, 2010 10:48 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Wireless Routers > > > > Actually this reminded me, I did have a client a year or so ago with a > similar problem, and changing the channel the Netgear used solved the > connection issue for him. I can’t remember if we changed from channel 11 to > 8, or 8 to 11 , but you get the idea. > > > > *Erik Goldoff*** > > *IT Consultant* > > *Systems, Networks, & Security * > > ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' > > *From:* Bill Lambert [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, May 10, 2010 10:37 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Wireless Routers > > > > I had a similar experience with trouble shooting a friend’s home network. > She had a Netgear set up that was about a year and half old that included a > router and additional access point. Nothing I did would get the Netgear to > keep a consistent connection; including pushing the reset button(s). > Changed to Linksys and everything came up fine. > > > > *Bill Lambert* > > *Concuity* > > *Phone 847-941-9206* > > > > *The information contained in this e-mail message, including any attached > files, is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the > recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient (or > authorized to receive information for the recipient) you are hereby notified > that you have received this communication in error and that any review, > dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact > the sender by reply email and delete all copies of this message. Thank you. > *** > > > > *From:* John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, May 10, 2010 9:32 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Wireless Routers > > > > I’m pretty sure the Netgear was an 802.11G router. The Dell laptop has a > Dell Wireless Dual-Band WLAN card in it (on-board.) The Desktop machine had > an Edimax EX-7128G 802.11 b/g card installed. Once I got the Linksys in, it > connected right up and even got an IP address. Not to mention that the > client said his Vista laptop had problems getting onto the internet that > morning wirelessly. > > > > I’ve had problems with Netgear wireless routers before and that’s part of > the reason I will refuse to use Netgear wireless routers in the future. > Wired, sure. Wireless, no. > > > > [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] > > > > *From:* Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, May 10, 2010 10:24 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Wireless Routers > > > > Could be a dumb question, but what was the Netgear, 802.11A, 802.11B, > 802.11G, and what was the wireless adapter in the user systems ? > > > > *Erik Goldoff*** > > *IT Consultant* > > *Systems, Networks, & Security * > > ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' > > *From:* John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, May 10, 2010 10:17 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Wireless Routers > > > > This weekend, I spent about 4 hours working at a client’s site (side job) > trying to get their desktop to link up to their existing wireless router > (Netgear.) I never succeeded and I was also unable to get my Dell laptop to > talk to their wireless router. After fussing with it for over 2 hours, I > went to Walmart and bought a WRT54GS2 Linksys wireless (same exact model I > have at home) and hooked it up. Instant success. > > Long story short – if I ever have a job where I can’t get the wireless to > connect, and the user has a Netgear wireless router, I’m not even going to > spend time on it, I’ll just tell the client I’m going to go buy a different > router that **will** work and get another Linksys. > > Just thought I’d pass this along for anyone who’s looking for a new > wireless router. J > > > > [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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