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Old 04-19-2003, 04:03 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Linksys router...

I have a damn near complete Linksys network,(router, print server, nics) and have enjoyed it. I wanted to go wireless, but my budget said wait. I also wanted to stay with Linksys.

I bit the bullet, and despite some reviews I read, I bought the Linksys 2.4 router and card for my notebook. It installed quickly, and worked fine for about twenty minutes. It took a dump, and now I have to rma the unit.

Pay heed to reviews. Stay away from the Linksys WRT54G. I read that the problems were gone and the firmware upgrade cured all ills. Not true. This thing is a poorly made dog.

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Old 04-19-2003, 05:24 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I have a Dlink wireless router and after figured how to configure it I love it. Getting WEP working took a few tries but im happy with the router. Glad I didn't go with the Linksys. I have a Linksys wireless card on my laptop and I had the DSL router as well.
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Old 04-19-2003, 06:29 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Linksys seems to have a bad act in thier firmware upgrades, Seems like the new upgrades causes somthing to fail everytime. I've switched to D-link as well, and im very happy.
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Old 04-19-2003, 06:44 PM   #4 (permalink)
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The Dlink is something I know nothing about. I have a dlink usb hub, that is the extent of my dlink experience. From what I have read here, maybe after the rma unit comes in, I should sell it and go for the dlink. Thanks for the input.
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Old 04-19-2003, 06:57 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Oh, Krycheck, the router went down while I was configuring WEP settings.

Linksys: Hello my name is Alan, may I get your last name?

Me: Reed, may I get your last name?

Linksys: No, my name is Alan. May I get your phone number

Me: sumnumbersaidveryquickly.

Linksys: Would you say that again?

Me: No

Linksys: Would you give me your email address?

Me: No

Then the troubleshooting process started. After we established the fact he wasn't giving any personal information, and, I wasn't giving any info either, the process went fine.

I am looking forward to the replacement router/switch, but, it seems as though Linksys was premature introducing this product. This reeks of Microsoft kind of crap.

If my employer allowed such pre-tested crap to go to the consumer, I would be out of work.
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Old 05-01-2003, 02:08 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Yea, Linksys's wireless gear is SHIT. We deployed it at work. That did not go well. Currently, the kit is runing D-Link's firmware, which works much better.
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Old 05-01-2003, 09:55 AM   #7 (permalink)
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i didn't like the Linksys wireless.. i have an SMC barricade for that... on top of my linksys router
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Old 05-01-2003, 07:29 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I also have a D-link router and I love it. I have never had any problems with it.
I originally started with a linksys AP but it didn't work at all. So I took it back and got the dlink instead.
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Old 05-05-2003, 06:55 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Got the rma Linksys router, it worked for less than five minutes. I am convinced.
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Old 05-05-2003, 09:13 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Man, that's sad. I've got the 2.4GHz router/wireless combo, which has worked fine. It did take several firmware revs to get it stable.

If you want something really nice, see if you can find a used Cisco Aironet or Orinoco AP. They are more expensive, but are excellent.
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