well, i went to compusa to pickup the toshiba router that i had ordered the previous night for in-store pickup. wouldn't you know it, they supposedly pulled the unit from the shelf and put it out back, but then put it back on the floor later in the day and it was sold. does that make any sense? anyways, they ended up giving me the netgear mr814v2 wireless router for the same price (it actually printed out with a $20 rebate at check-out). the problem is i don't see anything that indicates i can use this as a wireless accesspoint to connect my xbox to my currently existing wireless network. not sure what to do...
Just a FYI-- picked up a second one of these today to use as an accesspoint in my Mame Cab (told it should work, no probs), and it was $29.99 at the register, no hassles or questions. So, it appears that it's system wide now, no price match needed to the website. Went ahead and got the 2 year warranty too for $7.49. Enjoy! Now, time to figure out how to use this thing! 
Murph
Murph
any other reviews on this router; other than the fact that there is no rebates ... is it really that HOT? =) TIA
(My post from FW, now updated a bit )
Allright guys here goes:
First impressions and the box
In the box was exactly what I expected, one network cable, power cords, an ethernet cable, and a vertical stand. The usual router setup, nothing special. The router itself is rather small, maybe 7.5x6x2 overall, about the size of a cd-rom drive with rounded corners. The plugins are well marked and everything is as easy as can be, the physical connections should be no problem. You can use either crossover or straight cables or a mix, the router auto detects them either way and adjusts as necessary.
Quick Setup
The router comes pre-configured for basic use, once everything is in you should have an immediate connection, although you may will need to reset your cable or dsl modem the first time. Make sure your NIC's are set to DHCP. The CD that comes with the router is worthless, don't bother even looking at it. There is one small program that identifies the model of the router and points you to http://192.160.10.1 when you double click it. You can do this yourself from a web browser at any network point. You cannot set this up as a router to router wireless bridge, 99% of SOHO wireless routers cannot communicate directly with other wireless routers.
Configuring and Security
Below are images of all the pages for the router setup, which is accessed by going to the link I just mentioned (http://192.168.10.1) and entering the username and password. By default the username is "admin" and the password is "password", and you will want to change these on the administration (10th) page. Note that you MUST use IE for setting up the router or not all options will work or even show up! It took me a while to realize this, and things like WEP keys and RADIUS functions are not shown in the images below.
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Everything is probably how you want it to be, but you should take note of two things: First your wireless network is completely unsecure out of the box. While I doubt the range on this router is astounding, there is still a notable risk to leaving your network open! You can enter the mac address of any wireless NIC's accessing your network (See page 6 / "Wireless LAN Security") to help block out other systems, and for an extra layer of security I recommend enabling the "WEP" (encryption) and setting it to 128bit. I don't know why anyone would use 64 bit these days unless they have a network card that doesn't support 128bit.
You might note that there are no wired network security options. A wired connection is conisdered to be secure on a basic level since it is behind the router and would require another physical link to access. No changes you make on the Wireless LAN Security page (page 6) will affect your wired connections so don't worry about accidentally locking yourself out if you are using this feature.
The wireless side
Range is excellent for me, even without any "antenna" on the unit. My laptop gets "excellent signal" quality anywhere in and around my house using the integrated dell wireless feature with no antenna. Encryption via 64 and 128bit WAP, MAC adress filtering, and RADIUS authentication can all be enabled at once, so I give it a good mark for securtiy
Firmware updates / Software updates
I'm still looking into this The chipset is 802.11g compatible so i'm hoping someone will make a hacked firmware for it
)Allright guys here goes:
First impressions and the box
In the box was exactly what I expected, one network cable, power cords, an ethernet cable, and a vertical stand. The usual router setup, nothing special. The router itself is rather small, maybe 7.5x6x2 overall, about the size of a cd-rom drive with rounded corners. The plugins are well marked and everything is as easy as can be, the physical connections should be no problem. You can use either crossover or straight cables or a mix, the router auto detects them either way and adjusts as necessary.
Quick Setup
The router comes pre-configured for basic use, once everything is in you should have an immediate connection, although you may will need to reset your cable or dsl modem the first time. Make sure your NIC's are set to DHCP. The CD that comes with the router is worthless, don't bother even looking at it. There is one small program that identifies the model of the router and points you to http://192.160.10.1 when you double click it. You can do this yourself from a web browser at any network point. You cannot set this up as a router to router wireless bridge, 99% of SOHO wireless routers cannot communicate directly with other wireless routers.
Configuring and Security
Below are images of all the pages for the router setup, which is accessed by going to the link I just mentioned (http://192.168.10.1) and entering the username and password. By default the username is "admin" and the password is "password", and you will want to change these on the administration (10th) page. Note that you MUST use IE for setting up the router or not all options will work or even show up! It took me a while to realize this, and things like WEP keys and RADIUS functions are not shown in the images below.
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Everything is probably how you want it to be, but you should take note of two things: First your wireless network is completely unsecure out of the box. While I doubt the range on this router is astounding, there is still a notable risk to leaving your network open! You can enter the mac address of any wireless NIC's accessing your network (See page 6 / "Wireless LAN Security") to help block out other systems, and for an extra layer of security I recommend enabling the "WEP" (encryption) and setting it to 128bit. I don't know why anyone would use 64 bit these days unless they have a network card that doesn't support 128bit.
You might note that there are no wired network security options. A wired connection is conisdered to be secure on a basic level since it is behind the router and would require another physical link to access. No changes you make on the Wireless LAN Security page (page 6) will affect your wired connections so don't worry about accidentally locking yourself out if you are using this feature.
The wireless side
Range is excellent for me, even without any "antenna" on the unit. My laptop gets "excellent signal" quality anywhere in and around my house using the integrated dell wireless feature with no antenna. Encryption via 64 and 128bit WAP, MAC adress filtering, and RADIUS authentication can all be enabled at once, so I give it a good mark for securtiy
Firmware updates / Software updates
I'm still looking into this
The chipset is 802.11g compatible so i'm hoping someone will make a hacked firmware for it My SMC 802.11b router died about a month ago so I purchased the new US Robotics 802.11g based on its ratings and thinking I "needed" the extra horsepower. (before anyone flames me, I know my SMC has a lifetime warranty, I just wanted the lack of router issue resolved soon).
Anyway, long story, returned the US Robotics because it was defective. Then I saw this thread about the Toshiba for $29, what do I have to loose at that price?
On Nov. 25th CompUSA had already taken the Toshiba off their website. sigh. Then I called the store but get the 1-800 order desk, they tell me its no longer in system. sigh. I drive up to the store anyway cause we all know how these stores are. When I get to the store there were employees everwhere willing to help, I've never seen this before! Anyway, the first clerk asked if I needed help, I asked for the Toshiba. She stated that they hadn't carrier that router in a looonng time. sigh. I then walked around the corner to the next isle, BINGO, 10 on the shelf for $29.
I picked one up and I am typing on a PC across the house connected through you guessed it!
flik55
Anyway, long story, returned the US Robotics because it was defective. Then I saw this thread about the Toshiba for $29, what do I have to loose at that price?
On Nov. 25th CompUSA had already taken the Toshiba off their website. sigh. Then I called the store but get the 1-800 order desk, they tell me its no longer in system. sigh. I drive up to the store anyway cause we all know how these stores are. When I get to the store there were employees everwhere willing to help, I've never seen this before! Anyway, the first clerk asked if I needed help, I asked for the Toshiba. She stated that they hadn't carrier that router in a looonng time. sigh. I then walked around the corner to the next isle, BINGO, 10 on the shelf for $29.
I picked one up and I am typing on a PC across the house connected through you guessed it!
flik55
Originally posted by: k1114
(My post from FW, now updated a bit
Allright guys here goes:
First impressions and the box
In the box was exactly what I expected, one network cable, power cords, an ethernet cable, and a vertical stand. The usual router setup, nothing special. The router itself is rather small, maybe 7.5x6x2 overall, about the size of a cd-rom drive with rounded corners. The plugins are well marked and everything is as easy as can be, the physical connections should be no problem. You can use either crossover or straight cables or a mix, the router auto detects them either way and adjusts as necessary.
Quick Setup
The router comes pre-configured for basic use, once everything is in you should have an immediate connection, although you may will need to reset your cable or dsl modem the first time. Make sure your NIC's are set to DHCP. The CD that comes with the router is worthless, don't bother even looking at it. There is one small program that identifies the model of the router and points you to http://192.160.10.1 when you double click it. You can do this yourself from a web browser at any network point. You cannot set this up as a router to router wireless bridge, 99% of SOHO wireless routers cannot communicate directly with other wireless routers.
Configuring and Security
Below are images of all the pages for the router setup, which is accessed by going to the link I just mentioned (http://192.168.10.1) and entering the username and password. By default the username is "admin" and the password is "password", and you will want to change these on the administration (10th) page. Note that you MUST use IE for setting up the router or not all options will work or even show up! It took me a while to realize this, and things like WEP keys and RADIUS functions are not shown in the images below.
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Everything is probably how you want it to be, but you should take note of two things: First your wireless network is completely unsecure out of the box. While I doubt the range on this router is astounding, there is still a notable risk to leaving your network open! You can enter the mac address of any wireless NIC's accessing your network (See page 6 / "Wireless LAN Security") to help block out other systems, and for an extra layer of security I recommend enabling the "WEP" (encryption) and setting it to 128bit. I don't know why anyone would use 64 bit these days unless they have a network card that doesn't support 128bit.
You might note that there are no wired network security options. A wired connection is conisdered to be secure on a basic level since it is behind the router and would require another physical link to access. No changes you make on the Wireless LAN Security page (page 6) will affect your wired connections so don't worry about accidentally locking yourself out if you are using this feature.
The wireless side
Range is excellent for me, even without any "antenna" on the unit. My laptop gets "excellent signal" quality anywhere in and around my house using the integrated dell wireless feature with no antenna. Encryption via 64 and 128bit WAP, MAC adress filtering, and RADIUS authentication can all be enabled at once, so I give it a good mark for securtiy
Firmware updates / Software updates
I'm still looking into this
Couple of things:
1 There is a toshiba firmware update out there I have posted a link
2 The lack of "antenna" is very decieving. It actually has an engineered PCB antenna and then some sort of folded metal antenna. I would expect the range to be comparable to the "antenna-less" high-ed aps out there.
3 I tested the range of mine two ways. 1 I put it on the second floor of a 1930 farm house and was able to make it to the road with signal ~800-1000ft and I was down to only 2mb. (unfortunately this is not what I wanted) Then I did a second test. The second router was placed in the basement of my friends house next to the computers. We had full 11mb throughout the whole house ~300ft on two stories.
4 I am not sure where you are getting the G compatable info. From what I have read and researched the wireless chipset is a Prism 2.5 which doesn't support G.
Wonders of wonder, after pulling them from the shelves 2 weeks ago and telling me that the web price was wrong. Colonie/Albany, NY Compusa has them back in stock for $29.95. There is at least 10 of them there as of 3 hours ago. I was so mad from before that I didn't buy any. I'm going to get a wireless "g" system instead for $50 more at BB.
This may be slightly off topic, but since I plan on going wireless now, with this router, I was wondering if someone could point me to reviews of wireless NIC's for my laptop. Or just tell me your own experiences/expertise.
Thanks.
Thanks.
ok got the router and have one question. Currently I can't get much of a connection from upstair to downstairs. I have one laptop that gets a good connection upstairs, far end. I'd like to put this router in the closet under the stairs so I can use my 2nd laptop in the kitchen. Is this possible?
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