Mk published them. And yes I did look it up and that why I posted what I did.
Still, it gets back to what the ISP is providing.
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Mk published them. And yes I did look it up and that why I posted what I did.
Still, it gets back to what the ISP is providing.
Well, :p the wife thinks that our current setup is working fine. I want to justify to myself that I made the right decision. :D;):cool: And thanks to both of you educating me:), I know it is the time to upgrade for all the right reasons. We don't stream video that much but I use my desktop quite a bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Midknyte
Thank you so much MidKnyte and Train. I appreciate both of you helping me making the final decisions.
I can now retire my Linksys WRT54G.:cool:
I have a few questions:
- What is WPS Wizard used for? WPS does not recommend hiding SSID. Why?
- Ethernet speed on the Linksys vs Netgear is about the same: 60Mbps. I believe that is because there is a limit on my ISP right? ISP package claims that it is 100Mbps.
- Port 3 and Port 4 are plugged in. Port 4 is showing white light which is fine. However, why is Port 3 showing amber light?
- Our cell phones can pick up the 5ghz band but our laptops can't? Is it because the laptops need the wireless adapters (midknYte mentioned earlier) for AC band? Laptops can pickup on the 2.4 ghz band.
- 5ghz band can travel farther, (of course more bandwidth), than the 2.4ghz band right?
- What other settings should I be keeping in mind?
Thanks
How many people are on your branch? Try power cycling the modem, I got a shock, pleasant one at that, last time I did and my speed about doubled.Quote:
Ethernet speed on the Linksys vs Netgear is about the same: 60Mbps. I believe that is because there is a limit on my ISP right?
2. the device you connected is only capable of 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet LAN connection, the LAN port lights amber to show that it connected ...
{quote]5ghz band can travel farther, (of course more bandwidth), than the 2.4ghz band right?[/quote]
Takes less to stop5ghz but read below.
Advantages of 5GHz
Finally users can take advantage of the reduced noise available in the 5GHz spectrum. This will provide faster data rates, fewer disconnects, and a more enjoyable experience. (It may even help you run faster and jump higher, but that study is still pending.)
Bluetooth and other wireless peripherals aren’t going to bother you in the 5GHz spectrum so there’s less interference. Microwaves don’t operate up here (not even newer ones), so that source of noise is eliminated, too.
There are many more reasons why 802.11ac is better than others, but this article is about switching to the 5GHz spectrum, rather than about 802.11ac specifically. With a compatible router or WAP, your 802.11n 0r 802.11ac smartphone or tablet will work much, much better. With a stronger the signal and faster the throughput, less power is required to get your signal above the noise floor, which should result in better battery life in addition to better network performance.
Not all of your devices are going to have 5GHz compatibility built-in, those will still work every bit as well as they did before on 2.4GHz, but will work even better now that you’ll be offloading traffic from that network and putting onto your 5GHz network.
Lastly, there are some potential disadvantages. Given the same power, the higher the frequency, the shorter the distance a signal can travel. That means your signal may not travel as far as it would have on a 2.4GHz network.
Since the signals may not travel as far, that means you may not have as much interference from neighbors as you would have on 2.4GHz. Neither will your neighbors (which could very well be a major advantage to both you and them). Another potential advantage is that 5GHz signals may be able to get into places that 2.4GHz couldn’t reach because of the size of their waveforms.
All in all, I’d highly recommend that you upgrade your router or WAP to 802.11ac and set up both 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks, then move as much of your wireless traffic to the 5GHz side as possible. You’ll have less noise, less interference, better speeds, a more stable connection, and possibly even better battery life. What more could you want?
Train, after doing some research and reading your last post, here are some answers that I found:
•What is WPS Wizard used for? WPS does not recommend hiding SSID. Why?
Still don't know what this is yet.•Ethernet speed on the Linksys vs Netgear is about the same: 60Mbps. I believe that is because there is a limit on my ISP right? ISP package claims that it is 100Mbps.
Correction, I thought my ISP package is 100Mbps but it is actually max at 50Mbps. Therefore, it doesn't matter how fast the router is, that is the final speed. Download Speed (from Ethernet) is out for the benefit of this upgrade. However, security, wireless range and WiFi speed are still good reasons to upgrade to N band (Good article): http://www.flashrouters.com/blog/201...-n-wireless-ac•Port 3 and Port 4 are plugged in. Port 4 is showing white light which is fine. However, why is Port 3 showing amber light?
•Our cell phones can pick up the 5ghz band but our laptops can't? Is it because the laptops need the wireless adapters (midknYte mentioned earlier) for AC band? Laptops can pickup on the 2.4 ghz band.
Still waiting for confirmation on this. AC Band Wireless Adapter?•5ghz band can travel farther, (of course more bandwidth), than the 2.4ghz band right?
Train's previous post answered this one.•What other settings should I be keeping in mind?
Anything else?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_SetupQuote:
What is WPS Wizard used for? WPS does not recommend hiding SSID. Why?
Still don't know what this is yet.
WPS is basically meant to make it simpler to connect devices to your network with a PIN number. Personally, I don't use it.
Hiding the SSID (or disabling broadcast) doesn't make your network more secure. You'd also need to manually type in the SSID every time you connect a new device.
If you can use 2.4GHz, you don't need to buy another adapter. 802.11n and ac both have 5GHz adapters available. 802.11a also had 5GHz, but nobody uses those anymore.Quote:
Still waiting for confirmation on this. AC Band Wireless Adapter?
Basically you setup your 2.4 and 5GHz SSIDs with WPA2 encryption and that's about it. Of course, you want to change the default password for your router configuration.
Thanks MidKnyte,
When I was on my Linksys, I selected choice two (these are the choices for NetGear):
- WPA2-PSK [AES]
- WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]
- WPA/WPA2 Enterprise
Is choice one good enough? Choice two is supposed to be for G band only according to WPS, recommending not to select it.
Thanks
WPA2-PSK [AES] is the most secure. You should use that.
http://www.howtogeek.com/204697/wi-f...-tkip-or-both/
Thank You:cool::)
MidKnyte, I read the article you provided. Very good article.
I find it interesting that it said "recommended" WPAWPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES), but yet, it also mentions that ensures an attacker can breach your network cracking the lowest common denominator. It should take the "recommended" out. Misleading. It also said to avoid WPAWPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES) because: "WPA and TKIP compatability options can also slow your Wi-Fi network down."Quote:
•WPA2-PSK (AES): This is the most secure option. It uses WPA2, the latest Wi-Fi encryption standard, and the latest AES encryption protocol. You should be using this option. On devices with less confusing interfaces, the option marked “WPA2″ or “WPA2-PSK” will probably just use AES, as that’s a common-sense choice.
•WPAWPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES) (recommended): Our Comcast Xfinity router recommends this free-for-all option. This enables both WPA and WPA2 with both TKIP and AES. This provides maximum compatibility with any ancient devices you might have, but also ensures an attacker can breach your network by cracking the lowest-common-denominator encryption scheme. This TKIP+AES option may also be called WPA2-PSK “mixed” mode.
Learned something new today: more is not always better
I will stick with WPA2-PSK (AES). :)
Wirelessnetview
http://nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_view.html
Might want to play around with this tool.
Cipher and RSSI with RSSI the smaller the better.
Actually Train, when you sent that link, I was in the process of looking for something similar to that, including a meter.
Thanks
If you are on Win7 or higher, you can use WifiInfoView instead. It's from the same company.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html
MK's link is darn good to.
I will play with both tonight. Thanks
Did a bit more of research. If I knew about this sooner, I would have upgraded a long time ago. Was this a Linksys thing or a G Band thing? It looks like a Linksys security hole.
Linksys WRT54G Security Risks
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com...Linksys-router
http://www.symantec.com/security_res...jsp?asid=24786
http://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerabil...cac797c27e5dc6