LONG DEAD DEAL 125Mbps Router w/print server or adapters $19.99 ea. AR

[cooliodealio]

Originally posted by: allisolm

Originally posted by: kamranziadar
Any review on this router.

I already posted one after you asked the first time.

LOL

 

[hiltinuts2]

Yeah, my initial thought was, huh, USRobotics... perhaps I could do a hardware mod to make the router sound like it's negotiating\handshaking...
Seriously, USR used to be such a staple in all our lives becuase they made dependable modems... this could be a comeback for them... selling cheap-a$$ routers that work good.
If I was in the market for router, I'd try it!

 

[Coraanu]

I'm halfway tempted to use the thing just as a print server since I missed out on the Netgear print servers from last week. =]

 

[kwo]

Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
Quick question about the print server.

What if you have a printer/scanner/copier? Can you still scan pictures and stuff?

I highly doubt it. Only newer PSC machines with network support, or network driver support will work. You'll only retain print functions if you try to network it...

I'm in the same boat with my PSC500...... The only way to "network" this is to have it as a shared printer hosted by another computer....

I'm eventually just going to setup a little server box with it plugged in, then I can have access to all it's functions over my homenetwork.... (at least I think that'll work.... )

 

[Cheapest]

If yu have a 3To1 or 4To1(printer/copier/fax/scan), it definely does not work for scaner! Your unit could be able to copy as a copier if it support independent copy (without any computer). Think of it as the printer go thru the router and the router go to more than one computer! So it would be complicated for the router or too many options to go the which computer ? May be in the future we will have this option!

 

[ElFenix]

aren't they 3com now?

 

[kamranziadar]

Originally posted by: allisolm

Originally posted by: kamranziadar
Any review on this router.

I already posted one after you asked the first time.

Sorry i passed it last time thanx. Looks promising for 4 times less price then MIMO routers, but nice range and print server is a plus.

 

[homestarmy]

Originally posted by: labgeek

Originally posted by: Ghettocowboy
the router is a great router just that no firmware support at all. The Router has that lease expiration and no way to bypass that unless you choose going static route, meaning your computer can connect to the internet for a limitted time then the router locks the internet. You have to go in there and renew your leasing in order to restore your internet connection. The only way is to bypass the DCHP server and go static IP configuration and set your IP out of the leasing range, in my opinion, sux, but great price for a print server router.
...

If I'm understanding you correctly you are saying that the router is forcing the PC to renew the DHCP lease. This is normal. It's part of the DHCP standard. Upon a DHCPOFFER/DHCPREQUEST, 2 timers are set T1 and T2. After T1 expires the client (PC) is supposed to do another DHCPREQUEST for the same IP again. If T2 expires, a broadcast negotiation (DHCPDISCOVER) request should occur. The PC initiate this. It allows for the router to discard old addresses that were assigned and not released with a DHCPRELEASE (computer hung/turned off without shutdown, wireless went out of range, etc.)

An "infinite lease" is allowed in the RFC. However, it's not required. In fact, the RFC specifies that even if an "infinite lease" is requested by the client, it does not have to grant it. And any TCP/IP stack should be able to handle DHCP renewal without user intervention.

RFC 2131 2.2:
The client may ask for a permanent assignment by asking for an infinite lease. Even when assigning "permanent" addresses, a server may choose to give out lengthy but non-infinite leases to allow detection of the fact that the client has been retired.

Additionally, this should not matter for me because I am connecting it to two media center pcs who go to sleep when not in use or when not recording, is that correct?

For anyone who owns this router, how do you find the stability? I currently have the infamous WRT54G hacked with Alchemy firmware, but I am looking into going for this item to give me enough wirless thoroughput to stream HD content from one room to another via wireless (on both ends). In your experience, do you think this router with the matched cards will be able to accomplish that? I believe HD content is about 19Mbps IIRC.

If it is able to do that, I am not sure if I would use it to replace the WRT54G or connect it in addition. I am using VOIP also and generally have a LOAD of torrents running (from 3-20) which the Linksys handles beautifully. Does anyone have an opinion on that?

Thanks !

And should there be a reception difference from the USB to the PCI adapters? I would think PCI would have a better reception, but just checking.