Recent content by Chimpie

I'm 6'2, wife is 6'0.

Yeah, same size. I didn't know if there were any performance benefits from aftermarket RAM.

I have a Dell Inspiron 531 running Vista SP2, 32bit. Recently I added two gigs of RAM from crucial.com to the two gigs it came with. I noticed an improvement in performance right away. Would I notice any improvement if I replaced the two older sticks of RAM with new sticks?

My brother's house is set up as (looking at it from the front) a 4 bedroom house, a 3 car garage, and then a 2 bedroom in-law's house, all connected. The wireless router is in the in-law's house (now an office) and the signal doesn't get to the main house very good. Recently he ran some Cat5...

I guess I need to change my question a little. What site(s) do you recommend I visit to browse access points antennas? I planning out a home and an office and I would like to install nice looking (designer-type?) antennas. I appreciate the info above as I'm learning about APs in general...

Thanks, as always, for the great links.

When designing a layout for routers and access points, is there a problem if a laptop or other wireless device is in range of multiple access points? Thanks. Chimp

What site(s) do you recommend I visit to browse access points? I planning out a home and an office and I would like to install nice looking (designer-type?) access points. I'm also looking for more information (pictures, specs, etc) for regular access points. Thanks! Chimp

I figured as much for both questions. LOL I am learning something. Thanks again.

I have a Linksys B Router. Will upgrading to the G increase wired speeds at all? And, to tag along on the issue of speed, is there much difference in cable modems? I received a Scentific Atlanta WebSTAR modem when I signed up with Brighthouse. Would I see any difference in speeds by...

I know with the G's and Pre-N's you can set it up to only allow certain laptops to access it. Can I do it with the B router too? Model #BEFW11S4 Thanks

You're right. I could have.

No, it was just the first thing I found. Was asking a question and doing my own research at the same time. *multitasking* woo hoo He probably needs a couple hundred feet at most but I can't seem to find anything that short (after doing a brief search).

What's the difference between Cat 5E and Cat 6?

My brother wants to run some network cable from one side of the house to the other. Is this what he needs: From Newegg