Wireless Net Connections

nelison · Post by **nelison** » 8/17/2004, 6:20 pm

Anyone here on a wireless connection? How is it? is the network reliable?

Me and my housemates are getting a wireless network for our net connection, and I was just wondering how they've been for you guys.

Thanks

megxyz128 · Post by **megxyz128** » 8/17/2004, 6:38 pm

i have it and it's super reliable. the one time it wasn't working there was something wrong with something in the city, not with the company.

starseed_10 · Post by **starseed_10** » 8/17/2004, 6:50 pm

i get one living in res next month.

should be cool.

Joanne · Post by **Joanne** » 8/17/2004, 9:52 pm

I love mine. But it took me 5 hours to set up because of my lack of intelligence. It's really reliable, and I can walk down the street and still be able to use it. Just as a warning, if you set up a network, make sure you've got it password protected. If youre neighbors have wireless networks too, they can access your files if you don't have a password. 99% of the time, you really shouldnt have to worry about that though.

sandsleeper · Post by **sandsleeper** » 8/17/2004, 10:34 pm

i love it and would definitely recommend it. it's as reliable as my cable modem is, which isn't very reliable, but that's no fault of the wireless router, i've just got crap for cable service.

it's kind of sick now though. i hardly ever leave my room. or bed for that matter. i sleep with my track ball at the ready on my bedside table. :lol:

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 8/18/2004, 12:04 am

Is mine the only wireless that's not reliable? Haha, the main computer is upstairs and I'm two floors down...thus far it has not been fun. Stay away from SMC.

beautiful liar · Post by **beautiful liar** » 8/18/2004, 12:05 am

mine is crap too. the signal fluxuates at random and sometimes cuts out.

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 8/18/2004, 12:35 am

And it's completely frustrating? Like you want to throw either yourself or your computer out the window?

beautiful liar · Post by **beautiful liar** » 8/18/2004, 12:36 am

precisely!

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 8/18/2004, 12:55 am

Good, I'm glad I'm not alone.

nelison · Post by **nelison** » 8/18/2004, 10:03 am

Ya that's what I've heard. I've also heard that it depends on the type of router you have. Apparently G-routers are way more reliable than B-routers.

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 8/18/2004, 10:33 am

not necessarily
also if you (or your roomates) have cell phones have fun

lol
WiFi routers (im fairly sure its just .b and not g but dont quote me on that) can create cellular dead-zones

if y'all plan on actually downloading stuff on a frequent/semi-frequent basis you wont get as good bandwith as you would with a wired connection

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 8/18/2004, 11:06 am

I have no idea what sort of router I have...but I do plan on using it at school

I geuss if it doesn't work I'll just have to hook it inot the wall. Gr.

stlloki · Post by **stlloki** » 8/24/2004, 1:57 pm

802.11 G/Bs operate at 2.4 gigs the same frequency range as 2.4 gig cordless phones. Sometimes the cordless phone will cause interference with your wirless network. But if you change the channel on the cordless, place the phone in a differnt location or get a higher/lower frequency phone, there shouldn't be a problem.

nelison · Post by **nelison** » 8/24/2004, 5:02 pm

I'm on the wireless right now and it's doing well.