Wireless routers, Linksys junk?

[Russ Jerome]

Is it worth downloading different firmwear for the wireless G
or should I ditch the Linkysys?

Any brands out there better than others? I like using my laptop
out in the detached garage....surfing car stuff of course ;)

[03CVLX]

Ive actually had very good luck with our Linksys Router. You also might try changing the broadcast channel. I think ours is set on 5 which is supposedly one of the strongest channels. Im no expert but I had read it somewhere a long time ago, seemed to help boost the signal.

Also, Do you have any 2.4 GHZ Cordless phones in your house?

[07ROUSHSTG3]

my linksys works good??? never had a problem with it.

[Mr. Brett]

My older Linksys routers were junk. I've got a newer WRT100 now that works like a champ, though.

[Russ Jerome]

Also, Do you have any 2.4 GHZ Cordless phones in your house?

As a matter of fact I do, sitting 4' away from the router.
Guess I need to do some Googeling on the subject.

A few times a day my connection* stops or nearly stops,
repowering the Lynksys always rests it. To confirm I
just went strait to my laptop today with no issue. Its
probably just the black electronic cloud that hangs over
this house.

*Time Warner/Road Runner works great when its working
as it should.

[Waver]

actually linksys routers are some of the best out there now.....those 2.4g phones might me causing a little bit of interfearance with the signal....

[xxsn0blindxx]

If your 2.4GHz cordless phone is on the same channel as your wireless router which is most likely 802.11G running on a 2.4GHz frequency, then the phone will cause interference with the router. Either change the channel on your phone or in your router settings and you can eliminate that as the problem.

[Russ Jerome]

Im wireless as we speak, have the cordless phone unpowerd....no glitchs yet we'll see around supper time when people start surfing!

I hope it was that ez, thanks everyone

[lordairgtar]

What's the difference between G or N routers. I have N

[michelle]

Ive actually had very good luck with our Linksys Router. You also might try changing the broadcast channel. I think ours is set on 5 which is supposedly one of the strongest channels. Im no expert but I had read it somewhere a long time ago, seemed to help boost the signal.

How do you do that?

ETA: Nevermind, figured it out.

[03CVLX]

You have to go into the router settings thru IE or Firefox.

Usally the web address is something like

Http or Https(if you turned on certain security options)

So Http://192.168.1.1 or something like that. It then should bring up a username and password box. Enter your password and it should get you into all your Router settings.

[Waver]

What's the difference between G or N routers. I have N

N is the newest form of wireless...it is like 4x the range and 12x the speed of a speed boosted wireless g.

[Myles]

wrt 160N

get it flash it with the DD-WRT firmware, have cisco options unlocked, enjoy.

If you lack the knowledge to do this, pm me i shall help. If you dont want my help, then go to www.dd-wrt.com