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Internet help needed
here's the deal I have a motorola cable modem than a belkin G wireless router to all the computers. in a word the belkin bites big time. I have speent more money returning it for warrenty than I paid for it.
the big question ??????? what is a reliable router ?????? I mean one that works every day (what a novel concept) I am sick and tired of calling tech. support only to hear have you "power cycled the router"
the big question ??????? what is a reliable router ?????? I mean one that works every day (what a novel concept) I am sick and tired of calling tech. support only to hear have you "power cycled the router"
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I have a linksys wired only router at the clinic that is ok but sometimes locks up if you are downloading a lot of data. It seems to "blink" regularly to. Just in communication between the desktops though, internet is fine. That one is 4 years old.
The wireless one at home is a Netgear. I like that one but haven't tested it with downloading multiple large files at the same time yet. I think it would be fine.
The wireless one at home is a Netgear. I like that one but haven't tested it with downloading multiple large files at the same time yet. I think it would be fine.
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I'd go with Netgear RangeMax wireless router. Large files, no problem. Good range. Never have had an issue with it in the 2 years I've had it setup.
Here's a link to the Netgear page:
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Rout...dGateways.aspx
Good luck to ya.
Here's a link to the Netgear page:
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Rout...dGateways.aspx
Good luck to ya.
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Originally Posted by rangerxlt02
I'd go with Netgear RangeMax wireless router. Large files, no problem. Good range. Never have had an issue with it in the 2 years I've had it setup.
Here's a link to the Netgear page:
http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/RangeMaxWirelessRoutersandGateways.aspx
Good luck to ya.
Here's a link to the Netgear page:
http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/RangeMaxWirelessRoutersandGateways.aspx
Good luck to ya.
We have to reset it, no less than 3Xs a day, and it is in the basement with no inside entrance. A couple of puter geeks I know, claim Linksys has an overheating problem.
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3com, syslink, and netgear are all okay for cheaper ones.
A good rule of thumb is if they have not made ISA and PCI cards in the past AND do not offer cards now, you might want to skip buying a router from them and buy a brand name instead.
FWIW: Belkin should be -okay- so you might want to see if something else is effecting your -> wireless <- router, like a neighbor.
A good rule of thumb is if they have not made ISA and PCI cards in the past AND do not offer cards now, you might want to skip buying a router from them and buy a brand name instead.
FWIW: Belkin should be -okay- so you might want to see if something else is effecting your -> wireless <- router, like a neighbor.
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don't think any neighbors are afecting it as all the lots here are 2.6 acres. this is my second belkin and it was fine for about a month now wired conections no longer work and to use wireless I have to power cycle it about every hour.
Originally Posted by rebocardo
3com, syslink, and netgear are all okay for cheaper ones.
A good rule of thumb is if they have not made ISA and PCI cards in the past AND do not offer cards now, you might want to skip buying a router from them and buy a brand name instead.
FWIW: Belkin should be -okay- so you might want to see if something else is effecting your -> wireless <- router, like a neighbor.
A good rule of thumb is if they have not made ISA and PCI cards in the past AND do not offer cards now, you might want to skip buying a router from them and buy a brand name instead.
FWIW: Belkin should be -okay- so you might want to see if something else is effecting your -> wireless <- router, like a neighbor.
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