Buffalo AG108 49.99

[monk3yboy]

BUffalo AG108 at Best Buy for Business

I thought it was a pretty good deal. It usually lists for 89.99 at most other places. Note that they do charge taxes and shipping on top of the 49.99 price. For a zip of 66502 it was another 8 something total. For the 802.11a spec wireless and Linux flashability It's a great deal!

 

[Mucker]

Can't speak for that particular router, but I just bought the WHR-G54S and use the DD-WRT firmware with it. Couldn't be happier, really nice software interface and great performance.

Buffalo FTW!

 

[jalaram]

Pretty nice specs. If I didn't already get the 125 HSM router/bridge combo from Buffalo, I would look at this.

"Buffalo AirStation WHR-HP-AG108 - Wireless router + 4-port switch - EN, Fast EN, 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g"
"Buffalo Wireless-A&G MIMO Performance Router and Access Point provides easy AOSS simultaneous connectivity to 802.11a and 802.11g high-speed wireless networks. Super A and Super G high-speed wireless technology uses channel bonding to double the available throughput. Built-in High Power signal amplifier extends wireless range of standard 802.11g networks by up to 70% and improves overall performance by up to 50%. This Smart Router automatically detects and configures your Cable or DSL internet connection. Security features include WPA, WEP, Privacy Separator, Intrusion Detector, and SPI firewall. The combination of high-speed connections on both 5 GHz and 2.4 GHZ bands prevents interference and allows you to stream music, video, and photos on the 802.11a network while enjoying wireless gaming on the 802.11g network simultaneously!"

 

[docinthebox]

You mentioned linux flashability. I don't think any of the third party firmwares support this router yet. It uses an atheros chipset for the wireless so what works for the WHR-HP-G54 won't work for this router.

Granted, it has a lot of potential though. The router supports dual channel, i.e. simultaneous running both 802.11a and 802.11g. Potentially, that can be very useful in WDS because you can have the routers talk 802.11a to each other, and still deliver full 802.11g to the user client, instead of half bandwidth like it is now with 802.11g routers.

This router's antenna also seems more powerful than the G54's, which is already 4dBi. I wonder how many dBi this router's antenna has.

 

[monk3yboy]

Actually it is flashable. It is the only Aetheros one that is. It is a beta DD-WRT though. Here are the antenna dBi as per the Buffallo website. 2.4 GHz: 5.5 dBi (max); 5 GHz: 7.5 dBi (max.). I ordered one so I'll let people know how it works out.

 

[docinthebox]

Yeah you're right. It's supported. But the flashing seems pretty involved, requires serial console etc. Not for the faint-hearted. =)

http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/down.php...%2F&download=whr-hp-ag108_flashing.txt

 

[docinthebox]

Just noticed that this router had 32MB ram instead of the 16MB in the HP-G54. If you can get the dd-wrt flashing to work, this is a better deal than the HP-G54 at about the same price, since you get dual-band, a better antenna, and double the ram size.

In fact, at a price of $50, the AG108 is probably the cheapest 32MB router available right now.

 

[docinthebox]

For those who got in on this deal, your router has just appreciated in value by 225%!

http://www.bestbuybusiness.com/bbfb/en/...howAddButton=true&productID=BB10541612

Maybe routers are better investment than stock. =)

(It was briefly listed at $112.50. Apparently, they took it down again.)

 

[STotaro]

Now it says unavailable. Damn! I want like five of these bad boys.