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post #1 of 28
5/25/05 at 7:51pm
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hey all.........i just got my dell inspiron 6000d today. was wondering what is a good wierless router to get for it....was lookin at link sys or d-link....was wondering which has better security features cause i do alot of online shopping and banking.....thxs
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post #2 of 28
5/25/05 at 7:52pm
Security is all in your computer, make sure you use wep, a good firewall and antivirus. Some Routers come with Hardware firewalls but you certainly shouldn't rely on them.
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post #3 of 28
5/25/05 at 8:12pm
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where can i get this program.......wep
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post #4 of 28
5/25/05 at 8:39pm
I believe he's talking about the security encryption setting "WEP". On most new wireless routers you have several encryption options, and WEP is the most secure if I remember correctly. I think that's what I have mine set at.
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post #5 of 28
5/25/05 at 8:44pm
Ohh, almost forgot... I recommend the current Linksys Wireless G Router. It's compatible with 802.11 B and G. The model number is WRT54G, it's not hard to find. Here's a link to help... http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=35&prid=601

Oh and don't bother with the Speedbooster one, I hear that's a bunch of B.S. and marketing crap. I think this one is fast enough and perfect for the Intel Wireless Pro cards in the latest laptops. I got mine at Wal-mart for only $55. That's good, I've seen $60 and $66 in other retail stores.
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post #6 of 28
5/25/05 at 8:54pm
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Originally Posted by DJ Mello
Ohh, almost forgot... I recommend the current Linksys Wireless G Router. It's compatible with 802.11 B and G. The model number is WRT54G, it's not hard to find. Here's a link to help... http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=35&prid=601

Oh and don't bother with the Speedbooster one, I hear that's a bunch of B.S. and marketing crap. I think this one is fast enough and perfect for the Intel Wireless Pro cards in the latest laptops. I got mine at Wal-mart for only $55. That's good, I've seen $60 and $66 in other retail stores.
Speedbooster gives you better throughput for data transwers (up to 108mb/s)

while regular G jsut gives you 54.

But you need a compatible network card to get the advantage
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post #7 of 28
5/26/05 at 12:11am
I ordered that speedbooster one for myself with a $75 concession coupon, partly because i wanted my own router for my dorm room, and because it was actually $79.95 but i got it anyways, and because it has a $30 mail-in rebate on it. I just hope it performs fine for regular old cards in 54g.
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post #8 of 28
5/26/05 at 12:46am
Even though this is just personal taste, I recommend the Netgear WGT624. If you want to go all out, go for the Linksys SRX. From what I've heard, that thing is a beast.
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post #9 of 28
5/26/05 at 1:02am
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Originally Posted by DJ Mello
I believe he's talking about the security encryption setting "WEP". On most new wireless routers you have several encryption options, and WEP is the most secure if I remember correctly. I think that's what I have mine set at.

Err, WEP is pretty easily cracked, takes about 3 minutes or so for a pro. WPA is what you want.

Dave
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post #10 of 28
5/26/05 at 2:57am
yeah, wep is cracked if you know what youre doing. But for most people its not a huge concern, your router wont get a great signal far from your house anyways, just put on wep to discourage freeloaders and dont worry about it.
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post #11 of 28
5/26/05 at 3:35am
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Originally Posted by Caelric
Err, WEP is pretty easily cracked, takes about 3 minutes or so for a pro. WPA is what you want.

Dave


WPA is good...WPA2 is better.
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post #12 of 28
5/26/05 at 4:35am
in order to utilize speedbooster, you need the router AND the card, the router by itself does nothing that the regular G router does
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post #13 of 28
5/26/05 at 11:59am
speed booster is a waste:
1. Its proprietary to each manufacter
2. For the internet the fastest connection is about 10Mb (yes 10 Mbits not bytes)
3. 54g is plenty fast for normal everyday use.

Just go for the normal 54g and dont get anything with just a b channel or dont get anything networking that wants to connect to your computer via USB.

I just go a Belkin Wireless ADSL Router yesterday and it works great...


Oh yea and another security measure to setup, is MAC address filtering - this is a MUST
It wont let anyone else use your router except those who you explictly allow.
And as for as I know WEP is the old security and is not very secure, so you should see if the Router supports WPA encryption.
And also what ever encryption method you decide to use make sure both your router and your wireless network card both support it.

If you want more info, msg me - Ill try to help (I should know all about this routing and switching stuff as Ive been studying it for the last 2 years...lol)
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post #14 of 28
5/26/05 at 2:49pm
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Originally Posted by somms
Afterburner may not help you surf the net any faster but it certainly improves the performance within your WLAN.
EXACTLY!!! WLANs have many more uses than freakin' "connecting to the internet".
Here are the things that I can think of right now...
1. High speed file sharing between your computers.
2. Wireless high speed backups to the NAS drive connected to your router. No freakin' USB/firewire cables to deal with.
3. Play your MP3s and ripped DVDs from your jukebox (NAS drive). Tired of kids scratching our DVDs. So I just used DVDshrink to dump my DVDs to the NAS.
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post #15 of 28
5/26/05 at 4:42pm
Doesn't the wireless G give you less distance?
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post #16 of 28
5/26/05 at 4:52pm
nope, Wireless A had range but only 11 Mbits, B is shorter range but runs at 54 Mbits and G does both!
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post #17 of 28
5/26/05 at 4:53pm
When it comes to range B = G. B/G > A
However, A = good enough for full coverage of a typical/average house(less than 3000ish sq ft.)
B/G = Better choice as a public AP (more compatible) or to share your AP with your neighbors and wardriver parked on the street in front of your house ; )
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post #18 of 28
5/26/05 at 4:56pm
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Originally Posted by eskimo_socks
nope, Wireless A had range but only 11 Mbits, B is shorter range but runs at 54 Mbits and G does both!
Wrong...
A is 54mbits @ 5Ghz
B is 11mbits @ 2.4Ghz
G is 54mbits @ 2.4Ghz
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post #19 of 28
5/26/05 at 5:01pm
http://notebookforums.com/showthread...561#post825561
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post #20 of 28
5/26/05 at 5:43pm
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Originally Posted by Caelric
Err, WEP is pretty easily cracked, takes about 3 minutes or so for a pro. WPA is what you want.
Dave
From tomsnetworking.com:
"WEP was never meant to secure a network, but was designed only to provide a WLAN with the level of security and privacy comparable to that expected of a wired LAN. This is clearly indicated by its full name, "Wired Equivalent Privacy". Recovering a WEP key is the equivalent of gaining physical access to a wired network. What happens next depends on the steps that have been taken to secure resources of the network itself."

I agree, WPA or even better WPA2...Tom's networking has several articles on how to crack WEP, interesting read.

and good luck !
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