Netgear or Linksys

[antyler]

Is there a large difference between the basic wireless routers offered by these two companies?

Im talking 802.11g most likely.

 

[JackMDS]

Linksys and Netgear are naming of companies each one making many models of Wireless Routers.

Thus it would be a fallacy to thing that all the Models of one are better than the other and wise versa,

You should start by defining what you need from a Wireless Router.
In general this one is considered by many as the best ?bang for the buck?.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833162134

Otherwise find which one of ant Brand would be the cheapest on the coming holiday?s sale and buy it.

 

[GEOrifle]

What about LINKSYS WRT150N
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124085

Only thing i don't know if you can use for 4 PC's together, it got 4 10/100 Mbps Ports
but someone said you can't.???????

 

[JackMDS]

To benefit from preN you have to buy preN cards as well so you end up payng around 4200 for a Router and the first Card, and $100 for each additional. By year end the real 802.11n would come out and none of the preN would probably be compatible.

So I rather buy a Good 802.11g Router and few inexpensive 802.11g cards for about $100 and take it from there rather than paying $300-$400 dollare for near future obsolete devices.

http://www.ezlan.net/faq#MIMO

 

[GEOrifle]

That was wrote 2 years ago:

"During 2005-6, few manufacturers made offers of Wireless Hardware released under the label of pre-N, or Draft-N, or MINO like.

This hardware is Not going to be upgradeable to the final 802.11n standard."

And now is 2007 and all Wireless G adaprers working with LINKSYS WRT150N .


"Features

1.Internet-sharing Router and 4-port Switch, with a built in speed and range enhanced Wireless Access Point
2.MIMO technology uses multiple radios to create a robust signal that travels up to 3 times farther and reduces dead spots
3.Up to 9 times faster than Wireless-G, but also works great with Wireless-G and -B devices
4.Wireless signals protected by wireless encryption, and your network protected from Internet attacks by a powerful SPI firewall "

It isn't good enough?

 

[xgsound]

To GEOrifle: That old info is still valid. JackMDS isn't saying that pre-n and superG devices don't work when used with all like branded devices, but that thier general G performance is limited by the G standard with other branded devices. As such when the N standard is finalized it is unlikely/questionable that you will be able to purchase additional or replacement pre-n supported devices as failures occur, or even get updated software as OSes get thier "updates". This is assumeing that current gear works excellently.

I would say his main point is that the lower priced (often 1/2) G devices are much more likely to be supported longer. Circuit City periodically has the regular powered Buffalo for $25 a/r, that's 1/4 the price. http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Buffalo-...m/oid/155054/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do



Jim

 

[JackMDS]

GEOrifle

Now let see if I understand Linksys claims, manufacturers of 802.11g "peddle" their hardware as capable to do 300' indoor and 1200' out door. So I guess the device above can do 900' indoor and 3600' as is) outdoor.

In order to benefit from the slight edge over 802.11g that the Device provides in real life you have to buy one the N line client cards.

Which goes for $100, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16839124003

Yeah, I wrote the page a while ago, it is pretty sad that two years passed, and the state of the Art of End-Users Wireless is the same.

BTW. Linksys page states: "The Access Point built into the Router uses the very latest wireless networking technology, Wireless-N (draft 802.11n)". to make sure thta it is clear it is (draft 802.11n)

There did not find any obligation to be Upgraded to the 802.11n standard when it comes out.

 

[p0lar]

Originally posted by: JackMDS
Yeah, I wrote the page a while ago, it is pretty sad that two years passed, and the state of the Art of End-Users Wireless is the same.

That's because there really is no new innovation. The bottom lines is that no matter WHAT technology is implemented, there are physical constraints that at best are marginalized under ideal circumstances. As these workaround devices propagate, the problem will worsen and those ideal circumstances will disappear in inverse proportion to the marketing hype and consumer dissatisfaction with claimed performance.