[Cialug] Wi-fi recommendations

[Jeff Chapin]

For a second, I paniced and thought I was going to need to cancel my order
and buy one of those... but they are $300, and not on the market quite
yet...


On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 10:08 AM, Matthew Nuzum <newz at bearfruit.org> wrote:

> I totally agree. I will always get a device that supports dd-wrt just in
> case. After replying previously I popped over to Linsys site to see if they
> still have the E2500 (they do) but then I saw this gem, with about every
> bell and whistle available plus it advertises support from the vendor for
> open source firmware: http://www.linksys.com/en-us/wrt-wireless-router
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 10:04 AM, Jeff Chapin <chapinjeff at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I *JUST* bought a new router, and the number one feature I looked for was
> > DD-WRT support. After using it, I can't imagine having to be stuck with a
> > vendor's software features or UI.
> >
> > Pretty much anything that supports DD-WRT will support all the listed
> > devices -- and if it doesn't yet, there is usually a quick fix coming.
> One
> > of my favorite features is the ability to set up virtual APs -- so in the
> > *very* rare case I had a device that would not play nice (I had a
> wireless
> > printer at one point that only supported WEP and I was already using
> WPA),
> > I spun up a virtual AP with MAC filters and WEP for the printer, and did
> > not have to change everything for all the other devices already
> connected.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 9:57 AM, kristau <kristau at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I've had good luck with Netgear equipment. I've not had as good an
> > > experience with Linksys, Belkin, or DLink.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 9:47 AM, Daniel A. Ramaley <
> > > daniel.ramaley at drake.edu
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > My home wireless network is based around Apple Airport hardware.
> > > > Unfortunately, it has recently come to my attention that Airports do
> > not
> > > > work with all devices. I have had no problem getting laptops made by
> > > > each of Apple, Dell, and HP to work. My Android phone, a Galaxy S3,
> > also
> > > > works perfectly. But a Kindle tablet will not connect, nor will a
> > > > Chromecast. From asking Google i found that it might be possible to
> > > > connect a Kindle to an Airport, if you downgrade the Airport firmware
> > to
> > > > a specific version, turn off 802.11n, and sacrifice a chicken on the
> > eve
> > > > of a blue moon.
> > > >
> > > > So... my question is, what would people recommend for a home wireless
> > > > network that supports all devices?
> > > >
> > > > __
> > > > Daniel A. Ramaley
> > > > Network Engineer 2
> > > >
> > > > Dial Center 122, Drake University
> > > > 2407 Carpenter Ave / Des Moines IA 50311 USA
> > > > Tel: +1 515 271-4540
> > > > Fax: +1 515 271-1938
> > > > E-mail: daniel.ramaley at drake.edu
> > > >
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Jeff Chapin
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President, UNIPC, "I'll get around to it"
President, UNI Scuba Club
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