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Hi,

It may appear off-topic, but I am posting it to the T60 forum since I have seen a lot of people with T60s complaining abut it.

I am going to buy an AP for my home and I was considering Linksys, but I am concerened with compatibility issues. Do you guys suggest any other APs? I have an T60 with an Intel Wireless card.

Thanks in advance,
Hamid

I've had problems with Linksys routers/ap at some of my customers sites. I personally use a Belkin, the range is good, it does need to be restarted every once in a while but i'm not real anal about that. I also do not use AC at all, never ever and have no connection problems anywhere i go.

I don't have a t60. Talking about my other two t's with intel cards.

Could you please compare the range between Belkin and Linksys? Sounds interesting to me. Is the range really that different?

Don't have the spec's, but just from use the Belkin exceeds the linksys on all counts, the other thing is the ease of configuration with the web browser. To me the linksys are more non-user friendly with the web interface, i would feel ok about recommending the belkin to a novice with some network knowledge.

I am more concerned about usability rather than easy of configuration. So in terms of reliability, stability, range, compatibility, etc. would you still rate Belkin as the winner (vs Linksys or any other brand you would recommend)?

Thanks,
Hamid

Yes, and i have installed more than a few wrt54g's. It is not uncommoon to have to replace a completely locked up linksys with a new one, and don't get me started on firmware.

Belkin

I would not suggest buying a router/ap from ebay either, a Dr. i know bought several Dlinks for a killer price, i tried to set them up and there was no signal generated at all

Can anyone suggest a wireless router that can stay up for months without reboot?

One thing is to make sure you have a good steady power supply AC wise, surges and spikes are hard on routers, i live out in the country and we have power losses during the day which sometimes causes connectivity problems. Restarting the router reconnects everthing. I need a ups.

sugo wrote:Can anyone suggest a wireless router that can stay up for months without reboot?

My Linksys WCG200 at home stays up for months no problem. But the Cisco Aironet 1240 at the office is designed to always stay up...with constant use.

Really the Cisco is way too expensive for just about any home use though (many hundreds or thousands for larger ones)...Linksys makes a really good product IMO...and that's why Cisco bought them out, I think. Instant quality consumer division with a nice install base!

Buy Linksys

I would not recommend Linksys -- at least not for now.

I am returning my T60 because of incompatability problems
with the WiFi that may be related to a defective network card
or the interaction with my Linksys router.

I own the brand-new WRT54GX4 SRX400. Some claim this
router should never have been released because it was rushed
to market. On the plus side, it's the most powerful router I have
ever used. VERY easy to configure. Works beautifully with my
2 older laptops plus my brother's laptop when he's staying here.

On the minus side, my Lenovo is not only crapping out with the
Linksys, but throwing all my other computers (including a wired
desktop) off of the wirelress network.

I have a replacement T60 on the way but if the problem isn't
resolved with the second model, I may be looking to dump Lenovo
or look for another router.

Keep the suggestions coming.

Try out Motorola and D-Link; I have tried those two and several Linksys routers and haven't had problems with them.

It must depend on the versions of the routers. I have installed US Robotics, Dlink, Belkin and various models of Linksys routers and I had nothing but trouble with all except the Linksys WRT54G Ver 4.0 and lesser. Version 5 and up GS, GX were trouble.
I am going to try the Buffalo WHR-G54S next. I hear good things about them.

I've had no problems with the D-Link on my FIOS connection nor the LinkSys on my cable connection.

Regards,

James

There is no doubt that linksys is probably in the top three popularity wise, one of the reason is the cable and phone companies use them as standard install in the dsl installs, they are sometimes the only routers available at staples, office max, etc. The availability thing is good but does not necessarily qualify it as the best by any stretch of the imagination.

I myself have been running an Edimax wired router / print server together with an Edimax wireless acces point / switch, and are perfectly happy with both. Easy to set up, work, and rare glitches are always resolved by resetting the router.

I've had a Linksys WRT54G in my home network for quite some time and it's worked perfectly. I've got wired and wireless PC's along with a wireless iMac and a wireless H-P 6840 printer and everything works flawlessly.

I've got a T60 on order and expect to have no problems with it, even from the patio.

Until recently, I left the router on 24/7 with no problems. I now turn it off more for security reasons than anything else.

I admit I haven't tried other routers but Linksys has provided me with great support.

My personal experience with Wireless access points for home have been Dlink and Linksys. I have had many more "issues" with Dlink. My current one is a Linksys and hasnt had any problems.

I now have a Juniper GT5 Wireless that i will be installing soon. Junipers are more comercial grade, but i want greater security. They run about a 1000 a unit.

Can you get Billion products?

I personally use an old 802.11b ADSL firewall/router... Feature-rich and great value for money. A lot of people in Australia swear by them. http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-threads.cfm?f=82

Everybody has different experiences. I've had good luck with my WRT54G, It has ran for 6 months at a time and the only reason I unplugged it was for lightning storms. I even prefer it (better features for me) over my Cisco AP1200. Let's face it consumer grade wireless is cheap and will have issues no matter the brand. If you want rock solid stability you will have to spend some money and get commercial grade equipment.