wireless merry go round

i want to go wireless but the more i read about various reports or
forums on specific products the less i want to buy them but this seems
to be the case for most wireless products i find

i would normally buy dlink and am currently using a dlink di-604 dsl
router for use with my blueyonder broadband that works well but want to
add wireless to my setup

as a wireless router is more or less the same price as just an access
point im thinking of replacing the router but what works well
together???? ...

so far ive seen linksys 54g , dlink 54g, vigor 11b, netgear, the list
goes on

so ... is anyone using dlink, linksys, netgear 54g kit together that
works well and generally does what they say they do and can recommend a
model for the router and notebook card? ... the router is connected to
bloueyonder cable modem so doesnt need adsl modem built in.

On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 23:25:23 -0000, doobrie
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>i want to go wireless but the more i read about various reports or
>forums on specific products the less i want to buy them but this seems
>to be the case for most wireless products i find

>so ... is anyone using dlink, linksys, netgear 54g kit together that
>works well and generally does what they say they do and can recommend a
>model for the router and notebook card? ... the router is connected to
>bloueyonder cable modem so doesnt need adsl modem built in.

Main thing I have found is that it does ** NOT ** do what it says on
the box.

Indoor range claims by the manufacturers appear to be wildly
optimistic, when the range is queried mention is then made of large
metal objects, water tanks, microwave ovens, insulation in walls and
practically every other thing most normal people have in their homes.

On occasions I lose a signal in my brick built bungalow (1930s) just
two rooms away, that is one brick wall and one plaster wall.

It does appear to be better for some reason if you stay with the same
manufacturer, not sure why but my Netgear Access Point to Netgear
Laptop card gives better range than the Netgear Access Point to
Linksys USB adapter or my Dell badged (Orinoco I think) handheld.

I think as a compliment to a wired system it is OK but I would not use
it instead of a wired system.

Geoff Lane

You might want to consider homeplug (networking over mains) products.
Very good imho.

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 10:48:58 +0000, Geoff Lane <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Main thing I have found is that it does ** NOT ** do what it says on
>the box.
>
>Indoor range claims by the manufacturers appear to be wildly
>optimistic, when the range is queried mention is then made of large
>metal objects, water tanks, microwave ovens, insulation in walls and
>practically every other thing most normal people have in their homes.
>
>On occasions I lose a signal in my brick built bungalow (1930s) just
>two rooms away, that is one brick wall and one plaster wall.


Steve Mace
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www.solwise.co.uk

On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 15:01:00 +0000, Steve Mace <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>You might want to consider homeplug (networking over mains) products.
>Very good imho.

Prohibitively expensive though.

Geoff Lane

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 15:01:00 +0000, Steve Mace <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
> >You might want to consider homeplug (networking over mains) products.
> >Very good imho.
>
> Prohibitively expensive though.
>
> Geoff Lane

i think im gonna stick with dlink and see how i get on with their's