Microsoft vs. Linksys

I have been a big fan of the MN-500 because of it's stability and
reliability. But being the type to always wanting better and faster I
decided to upgrade my Router. I figured because of all the problems that
people are having with the MN-700 I would avoid all that and get a Linksys
WRT54G Router and a WPC54G notebook adapter.

The Router was a snap to setup only needed the driver off of the CD. The
notebook adapter was also a snap, I only needed to install the driver, but I
was having one of those problems that most people wouldn't even know was a
problem because it did connect but the link light on the adapter would not
stay on steady. It would only flash when there was some kind of network
activity. Then there was the cordless phone (2.4Ghz), when it would ring the
whole network would go down, and I mean every time, that only happened on
occasion with the MN-500. I thought about changing the channel but that
wouldn't have solved my link light problem.

So I returned it and figured I'd try the Microsoft MN-700 and MN-720 I got
the MN-820 (notebook kit) for $135.00 Well it took all of 20 minutes to get
the whole thing setup and it seems to be rock solid. Since I formatted my
laptop and didn't want the BNU installed I just had to install the driver
for the MN-720. Now I have a nice clean laptop and the LAN is 5X faster!!!
This thing rocks

I figured with all the horror stories I'd post a good one.

Randy D

So what's your complaint? Dinner was late? LOL! Nice to read a nice post,
Randy. Thanks for posting.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Randy D" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have been a big fan of the MN-500 because of it's stability and
> reliability. But being the type to always wanting better and faster I
> decided to upgrade my Router. I figured because of all the problems that
> people are having with the MN-700 I would avoid all that and get a Linksys
> WRT54G Router and a WPC54G notebook adapter.
>
> The Router was a snap to setup only needed the driver off of the CD. The
> notebook adapter was also a snap, I only needed to install the driver, but
I
> was having one of those problems that most people wouldn't even know was a
> problem because it did connect but the link light on the adapter would not
> stay on steady. It would only flash when there was some kind of network
> activity. Then there was the cordless phone (2.4Ghz), when it would ring
the
> whole network would go down, and I mean every time, that only happened on
> occasion with the MN-500. I thought about changing the channel but that
> wouldn't have solved my link light problem.
>
> So I returned it and figured I'd try the Microsoft MN-700 and MN-720 I got
> the MN-820 (notebook kit) for $135.00 Well it took all of 20 minutes to
get
> the whole thing setup and it seems to be rock solid. Since I formatted my
> laptop and didn't want the BNU installed I just had to install the driver
> for the MN-720. Now I have a nice clean laptop and the LAN is 5X faster!!!
> This thing rocks
>
> I figured with all the horror stories I'd post a good one.
>
> Randy D
>
>

I hate when dinner is late! LOL!

Art

"Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> So what's your complaint? Dinner was late? LOL! Nice to read a nice
post,
> Randy. Thanks for posting.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
> "Randy D" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have been a big fan of the MN-500 because of it's stability and
> > reliability. But being the type to always wanting better and faster I
> > decided to upgrade my Router. I figured because of all the problems that
> > people are having with the MN-700 I would avoid all that and get a
Linksys
> > WRT54G Router and a WPC54G notebook adapter.
> >
> > The Router was a snap to setup only needed the driver off of the CD. The
> > notebook adapter was also a snap, I only needed to install the driver,
but
> I
> > was having one of those problems that most people wouldn't even know was
a
> > problem because it did connect but the link light on the adapter would
not
> > stay on steady. It would only flash when there was some kind of network
> > activity. Then there was the cordless phone (2.4Ghz), when it would ring
> the
> > whole network would go down, and I mean every time, that only happened
on
> > occasion with the MN-500. I thought about changing the channel but that
> > wouldn't have solved my link light problem.
> >
> > So I returned it and figured I'd try the Microsoft MN-700 and MN-720 I
got
> > the MN-820 (notebook kit) for $135.00 Well it took all of 20 minutes to
> get
> > the whole thing setup and it seems to be rock solid. Since I formatted
my
> > laptop and didn't want the BNU installed I just had to install the
driver
> > for the MN-720. Now I have a nice clean laptop and the LAN is 5X
faster!!!
> > This thing rocks
> >
> > I figured with all the horror stories I'd post a good one.
> >
> > Randy D
> >
> >
>
>

Where did you get your Kit for which you paid only $135?
That seems to be an real bargain for both base station
and a laptop adapter!


>-----Original Message-----
>So what's your complaint? Dinner was late? LOL! Nice
to read a nice post,
>Randy. Thanks for posting.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>"Randy D" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have been a big fan of the MN-500 because of it's
stability and
>> reliability. But being the type to always wanting
better and faster I
>> decided to upgrade my Router. I figured because of all
the problems that
>> people are having with the MN-700 I would avoid all
that and get a Linksys
>> WRT54G Router and a WPC54G notebook adapter.
>>
>> The Router was a snap to setup only needed the driver
off of the CD. The
>> notebook adapter was also a snap, I only needed to
install the driver, but
>I
>> was having one of those problems that most people
wouldn't even know was a
>> problem because it did connect but the link light on
the adapter would not
>> stay on steady. It would only flash when there was
some kind of network
>> activity. Then there was the cordless phone (2.4Ghz),
when it would ring
>the
>> whole network would go down, and I mean every time,
that only happened on
>> occasion with the MN-500. I thought about changing the
channel but that
>> wouldn't have solved my link light problem.
>>
>> So I returned it and figured I'd try the Microsoft MN-
700 and MN-720 I got
>> the MN-820 (notebook kit) for $135.00 Well it took all
of 20 minutes to
>get
>> the whole thing setup and it seems to be rock solid.
Since I formatted my
>> laptop and didn't want the BNU installed I just had to
install the driver
>> for the MN-720. Now I have a nice clean laptop and the
LAN is 5X faster!!!
>> This thing rocks
>>
>> I figured with all the horror stories I'd post a good
one.
>>
>> Randy D
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

Even less expensive: Check www.google.com for a lot of locations (online
and such retail stores as Staples) under $100 for the wireless notebook kit
(802.11b base station and notebook adapter).
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3eff01c3e30f$dc454e50$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Where did you get your Kit for which you paid only $135?
> That seems to be an real bargain for both base station
> and a laptop adapter!

Go here:
http://www.securemart.com/cgi-bin/future/MIB24763.html

Price went up $4.00 since I bought mine. Still not bad for a "G" product.
You can find great prices if you use Pricegrabber.com I use it all the time.

RD



"Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3eff01c3e30f$dc454e50$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Where did you get your Kit for which you paid only $135?
> That seems to be an real bargain for both base station
> and a laptop adapter!
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >So what's your complaint? Dinner was late? LOL! Nice
> to read a nice post,
> >Randy. Thanks for posting.
> >--
> >Chris H.
> >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >Associate Expert
> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> >"Randy D" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I have been a big fan of the MN-500 because of it's
> stability and
> >> reliability. But being the type to always wanting
> better and faster I
> >> decided to upgrade my Router. I figured because of all
> the problems that
> >> people are having with the MN-700 I would avoid all
> that and get a Linksys
> >> WRT54G Router and a WPC54G notebook adapter.
> >>
> >> The Router was a snap to setup only needed the driver
> off of the CD. The
> >> notebook adapter was also a snap, I only needed to
> install the driver, but
> >I
> >> was having one of those problems that most people
> wouldn't even know was a
> >> problem because it did connect but the link light on
> the adapter would not
> >> stay on steady. It would only flash when there was
> some kind of network
> >> activity. Then there was the cordless phone (2.4Ghz),
> when it would ring
> >the
> >> whole network would go down, and I mean every time,
> that only happened on
> >> occasion with the MN-500. I thought about changing the
> channel but that
> >> wouldn't have solved my link light problem.
> >>
> >> So I returned it and figured I'd try the Microsoft MN-
> 700 and MN-720 I got
> >> the MN-820 (notebook kit) for $135.00 Well it took all
> of 20 minutes to
> >get
> >> the whole thing setup and it seems to be rock solid.
> Since I formatted my
> >> laptop and didn't want the BNU installed I just had to
> install the driver
> >> for the MN-720. Now I have a nice clean laptop and the
> LAN is 5X faster!!!
> >> This thing rocks
> >>
> >> I figured with all the horror stories I'd post a good
> one.
> >>
> >> Randy D
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

I've had a MN-700 for three weeks, along with two MN-510
wireless adapters. One of the adapters is hooked up to a
TiVo USB and the other adapter to a Win 98SE PC.
Everything has been performing great (after I got the MN-
700 BNU upgrade installed; initially, I couldn't stay
connected to the internet; but, after the firmware
upgrade everything is working and stable). A couple of
times a week I may have to reboot my MN-700 router
because it disconnects from the internet. No big deal.
>-----Original Message-----
>I have been a big fan of the MN-500 because of it's
stability and
>reliability. But being the type to always wanting better
and faster I
>decided to upgrade my Router. I figured because of all
the problems that
>people are having with the MN-700 I would avoid all that
and get a Linksys
>WRT54G Router and a WPC54G notebook adapter.
>
>The Router was a snap to setup only needed the driver
off of the CD. The
>notebook adapter was also a snap, I only needed to
install the driver, but I
>was having one of those problems that most people
wouldn't even know was a
>problem because it did connect but the link light on the
adapter would not
>stay on steady. It would only flash when there was some
kind of network
>activity. Then there was the cordless phone (2.4Ghz),
when it would ring the
>whole network would go down, and I mean every time, that
only happened on
>occasion with the MN-500. I thought about changing the
channel but that
>wouldn't have solved my link light problem.
>
>So I returned it and figured I'd try the Microsoft MN-
700 and MN-720 I got
>the MN-820 (notebook kit) for $135.00 Well it took all
of 20 minutes to get
>the whole thing setup and it seems to be rock solid.
Since I formatted my
>laptop and didn't want the BNU installed I just had to
install the driver
>for the MN-720. Now I have a nice clean laptop and the
LAN is 5X faster!!!
>This thing rocks
>
>I figured with all the horror stories I'd post a good
one.
>
>Randy D
>
>
>.
>

Eric it seems like a bargain because it is. Get the Linksys!!!!!!!!!!!!! You
will have tons of probs with the mn-700 (at least from my personal
experience)

I sold mine and got a Linksys WRT54G and it works PERFECTLY!

Sam



"Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3eff01c3e30f$dc454e50$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Where did you get your Kit for which you paid only $135?
> That seems to be an real bargain for both base station
> and a laptop adapter!

That might not be a big deal to you but it is to me and I am assuming a lot
of other people would call that a big deal. Oh and did they finally release
a firmware update for the MN-700? wow took long enough.....

Sam


A couple of
> times a week I may have to reboot my MN-700 router
> because it disconnects from the internet. No big deal.