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May 2nd, 2010, 05:10 PM
#16
 Originally Posted by Shinma
For stated budget and store, as long as you do not need a built-in gigabyte switch and settle for 10/100,
Following may be worth consideration,
Can someone please explain the ASUS RT-N13U's "Universal repeater mode"? This pic is from the ASUS RT-N13U page (the ASUS is just $0.33 cents more than the Linksys WRT160N at Amazon) -
“If Ernest Hemingway was going to go big-game hunting in Africa, Hunter S. Thompson wanted to use a submachine gun to hunt wild boar in Big Sur, Calif. He was dangerous, like handling nitroglycerin, and he liked to keep it that way.”
Douglas Brinkley, executor of the Thompson estate
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May 2nd, 2010, 05:39 PM
#17
ASUS is offering a $20 mail-in rebate (a Prepaid Visa® Card) on the RT-N13U (thanks Newegg!! ) so I may have just found my router.......
Newegg ASUS rebate form
http://images10.newegg.com/uploadfil...ay3110ls41.pdf
ASUS Rebate Center page
http://asus.4myrebate.com/customer/default.aspx
“If Ernest Hemingway was going to go big-game hunting in Africa, Hunter S. Thompson wanted to use a submachine gun to hunt wild boar in Big Sur, Calif. He was dangerous, like handling nitroglycerin, and he liked to keep it that way.”
Douglas Brinkley, executor of the Thompson estate
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May 3rd, 2010, 01:59 AM
#18
Originally Posted by 307WRC
Can someone please explain the ASUS RT-N13U's "Universal repeater mode"? ...
Not applicable in your situation.
Since, you intend to use it just as a router.
Cheers.
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May 3rd, 2010, 02:23 AM
#19
Originally Posted by 307WRC
I was thinking about what I will actually need in this house (remember, I'm selling it) with cable broadband and a connection speed of 400 Mbps (this number is from my 1394 Connection Status)...
? 1394 is commonly known as FireWire. Not applicable for wireless router selection.
Originally Posted by 307WRC
... How would a gigabit router benefit me vs. a fast ethernet? Would a fast ethernet router (100 Mbps) actually slow my current connection down? Is that why Midknyte is recommending a gigabit router? ...
As Midknyte already pointed out,
Originally Posted by Midknyte
... You'll get faster local network file transfers if your computers have gigabit network cards.
e.g. You transfer/copy... audio/video/data... files from one system in your home to another system.
Cheers.
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May 3rd, 2010, 02:46 AM
#20
As I already said, the E1000 is NOT new hardware. The chipsets are the exact same as the older models. They are just changing the naming scheme.
If it's only a couple $ difference, I would rather have gigabit for future proofing.
I haven't used that particular Asus router, but I still think the Buffalo is a better buy.
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May 3rd, 2010, 11:30 AM
#21
Sorry for continually going back to this but I still don't get how a gigabit router will benefit me when my down/up speeds are 128/695 and I only have 1 machine. The E1000 promises "up to 300 Mbps of transfer speed" and they're talking about connecting computer, game consoles and other Wi-Fi devices. Remember, I only have 1 desktop machine and a new laptop is months away, if I ever get one.
I should've jumped on that Buffalo G300NH deal for $65.99 at Amazon when it was available but I just couldn't convince myself to do it. In a (financially) perfect world I would agree wholeheartedly with Midknyte and spend a couple extra $ and get the Buffalo (or some other gigabit model) but now the G300NH is priced at $90 pretty much everywhere. That is a budget breaker, particularly when I don't really need a router at all at this time (I'm selling my 2-bedroom house and I would simply be moving the computer from 1 bedroom - where the cable BB jack is - to a corner in the living room) Someone in my area on Craigslist has a Buffalo WHR-G300N for $50 but that's an ethernet router.
Last, yes I do know that the E1000 is just a name change. That being said, if I do go with Linksys I will get the "newer" E** model over the WRT** model.
“If Ernest Hemingway was going to go big-game hunting in Africa, Hunter S. Thompson wanted to use a submachine gun to hunt wild boar in Big Sur, Calif. He was dangerous, like handling nitroglycerin, and he liked to keep it that way.”
Douglas Brinkley, executor of the Thompson estate
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May 4th, 2010, 01:29 AM
#22
Originally Posted by 307WRC
... but I still don't get how a gigabit router will benefit me when my down/up speeds are 128/695 and I only have 1 machine...
In your described scenario, not a factor.
Cheers.
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May 4th, 2010, 12:35 PM
#23
I found a Linksys WRT54G v8.0 that has been upgraded to DD-WRT v24 SP2 - Build 13064 - Micro (CPU: 240 Mhz; Memory: 8 MB; Flash: 2 MB) on Craigslist Seattle/Tacoma for $28 link.
The seller also has another WRT54G "v2.0", upgraded to DD-WRT v24 SP2 - Build 13064 - Mini (CPU: 200 Mhz; Memory: 16 MB; Flash: 4 MB) for $34. They claim that this router has "Same specs as WRT54GL." I can swing the extra $6 if this is any "better" than the WRT54G v8.0 that they are selling.
I know that maybe I "should" get an N router in order to future-proof my system but is there anything obviously wrong with getting an older, proven G-series from Linksys that has been upgraded to DD-WRT v24 SP2? My budget can easily handle either the v2.0 or v8.0 models that this Craigslist seller has (see above for link).
“If Ernest Hemingway was going to go big-game hunting in Africa, Hunter S. Thompson wanted to use a submachine gun to hunt wild boar in Big Sur, Calif. He was dangerous, like handling nitroglycerin, and he liked to keep it that way.”
Douglas Brinkley, executor of the Thompson estate
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May 4th, 2010, 02:47 PM
#24
The 2.0 would be better imo. You have to do some funky stuff with the v5.0+ WRT54Gs to get DDWRT. The 2.0 could also run Tomato, which is a much simpler third party firmware.
http://lifehacker.com/344765/turn-yo...er-with-tomato
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May 4th, 2010, 09:30 PM
#25
Between the two listed,
Ditto to version 2.0
Cheers.
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