[Cialug] Wi-fi recommendations

[Jeff Chapin]

And I ended up canceling my order anyway... Migth as well wait for this bad
boy and see how it does on release...


On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 10:15 AM, Jeff Chapin <chapinjeff at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
President, CedarLug, retired
President, UNIPC, "I'll get around to it"
President, UNI Scuba Club
Senator, NISG, retired