Going wireless...what do buy, what to know?

[Insp. Clue!So?]

So if I'm gonna upgrade, why not do away with all those nasty wires etc?

The question is, what's the best equipment, how much more will it cost me, and what else does a dual-monitor multitabler need to know? TIA...

[wonderwes]

Linksys all the way. Linksys is made by Cisco, which pretty much explains the quality of the product.

Get a 54g wireless. Make sure it can also do B. Try to find a quality place to put your Access Point so it can broadcast, and make sure to install a password on your router, and even WEP encryption to make sure no one can be using your wireless internet from outside your house.

[astroglide]

linksys got acquired by cisco. it doesn't mean cisco's engineers went back in time and created linksys' products.

[Bubu]

Let's talk about security. Supposibly current wireless standards are pretty weak. But its better than nothing ! One of the sweetest advantages of ogoing wireless is working from a cafe o in a park (university campus with wireless coverage). There is no encryption there. Is there anyway if protecting yourself from theft of sensitive information (poker site passwords) ?

Bubu

[astroglide]

WPA with a max-length, at least semi-random password is fine for now in terms of security. WEP is what sucks.

[Tboner7]

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Linksys all the way. Linksys is made by Cisco, which pretty much explains the quality of the product.

Get a 54g wireless. Make sure it can also do B. Try to find a quality place to put your Access Point so it can broadcast, and make sure to install a password on your router, and even WEP encryption to make sure no one can be using your wireless internet from outside your house.

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I got one of those, but I lose the signal fairly often. I even bought larger antennas and it didn't help. I had my laptop inches away from the router and it wasn't picking up anything. And its not just my laptop, my desktop does the same.

[Wyers]

I'm currently running a wireless network with US Robotics gear. Computer upstairs in my office is hardwired to the router and PC downstairs uses a wireless connection.

From my experience, avoid NETGEAR products. I bought their router and card on sale - returned them days later. Connectivity problems - nothing worse than holding AA UTG when "Attempting to Establish Connection" comes flashing across the poker client.

Actually, if you do a "Search", you will find several threads with tons of info.

[anisotropy]

That's funny. I would recommend almost the opposite. I have had nothing but great success with Netgear products, both wired and wireless routers and cards. I would highly recommend them.

[grouchie]

i've been running my netgear wireless system now for awhile, 3 computers running off of it and I have not had any problems.

There was one time where i got a bit lagged and had the "attempting to connect" message or whatever it is, come up. But it was only once and I was downloading and doing other stuff at the same time. Hell, all 3 computers might have been going at it for all I know.

But, from my experience thus far I would definately recommend Netgear.

[Bubu]

I do use passphrase WPA at home. The problem is when one is travelling, say hotels or working in the local cofeeshop. That's what i got the laptop i the first place for...