Which Wireless Router?

[kevnich2]

Originally posted by: JackMDS

Originally posted by: Balforth If anything goes wrong or if I have any problems at all, it will be Jack's fault.

LOL, may be some one can suggest to NewEgg to sell with the Wireless hardware a Jack Doll so that people have something to stick needles in when the wireless does not work.

http://www.craftycrafty.tv/il_430xN.9152449.jpg

*Disclaimer, JackMDS will not be held responsible for any issues hereby inferred upon by the decisions made by the members who read and thereby make a decision based on his wording* LOL, how's that Jack?

And by the way, nice doll there!

 

[Balforth]

LOL!!! That's hilarious....

Do you guys use any kind of booster antenna with the buffalo, or is the stock one good enough?

 

[kevnich2]

I believe the buffalo comes with a 4db antenna. That should be good enough
covers my 2350 sq foot house with no problem. Of course, every environment is different.

 

[JackMDS]

Yeah the HP has a better Antenna than the usual 2dbi that is on almost all of the other Wireless Routers.

The device actually has two Antennae. One is inside the device, and one removable outside.

I would use the Antenna as is unless you are sure that another external Antenna would be suitable for the Routers output arrangement.

BTW. The Buffalo's firmware is good solid firmware, if you do not need the extra features that the DD-WT/Tomato provide, leave it as is and flash later if there is a reason for Flashing.

 

[imported_Husky55]

Originally posted by: Balforth
Beautiful reply, thank you very much! Now that's the kind of info I was looking for 🙂

So do you think the combination would be overkill, if I used the WL-500W as a router and access point for the hard-wired and 2x 802.11n devices, and the WHR-HP-G54 as strictly an access point for the 4+ other g devices? Or am I just introducing more unnecessary points of failure? If so, is the Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH 802.11n a capable equivalent?

I have both of them added to my cart, but I'm waiting for you to convince to remove the ASUS before checking out 🙂

You are playing with them , right?

 

[Balforth]

no

 

[imported_boe]

Originally posted by: BalforthThe new Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH router looks very sexy with lots of features and gigabit ethernet, but it had an estimated release date of yesterday and I still haven't found a place that's actually selling one. So who knows how it actually performs and how well it holds up with DD-WRT.
Oh my....

I was looking to get one of these myself but I can't find an official release date for the US or any place that has them in stock.