The Linksys A+G dual band wireless access point and router (WRT55AG) -

http://www.linksys.com/products/product.as...cid=35&prid=537

That router supports A, G, and B (G is just a faster version of B and both work interoperatively). I just purchased a notebook with Intel's Centrino which supports the 802.11b wireless protocol only I believe. I may be upgrading the notebook to receive the "G" standard for faster transmission speeds later on and maybe even "A" for more clarity and less interference but in the time being, I'll be just using the "B" standard. Has anyone used this access point/router and if so, how does it perform? Can anyone recommend other good router/access points? This networking setup will be for my home which uses a cable modem. I've been using the standard Linksys 4 port router (BEFSR41) for years and it has proved reliable in my case so I'm assuming this product will be too. Anyone with feedback would be appreciated. Also what is VPN pass through mean? Can I establish a VPN tunnel to the office where I work or with friends living elsewhere? Thanks.

 

I would buy a D-Link. I have a Linksys and i can never connect to it, even within my own house, My neighbors D-Link on the other hand is much stronger and i can pick that up anywhere in my house. VPN passthru is nothing special, it just means it will pass through packets that may or may not have been encrypted by a hardware or software VPN client. And I wouldnt worry about 11A, it is rarely used, has a short range, never gets up to speed and is more expensive in many cases. B/G is definitely the way to go, if there is a hotspot, 99.9% of the time it will be one of the two, and if you have a card that supports both, you will never have a problem.

my .02

Dave

 

I actually disagree completely. My SO bought a Linksys because both of us heard rave reviews about them, and the reception is perfect in each room of his house.

I bought one a little over a year ago, and found the reception to be phenomenal. I live in a four room apartment on the 6th floor. The reception is also perfect.

What shocked me is...behind my building is an apartment building that has some community areas on the first floor. There is a solarium built out on the first floor of that building. I brought my laptop in to the solarium to see if it could connect to my router. To my suprise, it did!!!!!

The reception was labeled as "Poor", but it still worked. I don't think I would do something critical like applying for a job over that kind of connection, but it was fine for cruising around some fun sites and catching up on my e-mail.

Linksys tech support is also free, and 24-7.

 

I have a similar router, but I don't think it's a G+A. I don't know of anyone who uses the A.

I haven't had any problems with my linksys.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...576757?v=glance

I live in a 2 story house, with the hub on the top floor and I'm usually on my couch on the bottom floor. I get a good 50% or so, which is ample. I haven't found a place around the house I couldn't connect to it.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by thunderchicken
I have a similar router, but I don't think it's a G+A.

 

Either D-Link or Linksys will work okay. When it comes to something like what vendor you will choose it comes down to a odd following. One is really not better than the other.

I work for D-Link and we make great products and so does Linksys. We both have multi-band routers and wireless cards for great prices. Let me know if I can help you find anything.

Jerry

 

I'm currently using the Netgear WGR614 Wireless Router (802.11g) and love it. I have it located in my office on the second floor front side of my condo and get reception down 2 floors and 20 feet out the back door through several walls and past several electronic devices providing interference.

I also have experience with the Netgear setup and it's been equally good. Almost bought the D-Link router, but the Netgear was on sale and too good a deal to pass up (half-price brand new).

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Drunken_Monk
Either D-Link or Linksys will work okay. When it comes to something like what vendor you will choose it comes down to a odd following. One is really not better than the other.

 

Hey SiDriver,

If you'd like to learn something about this router and just about every other one out there, check out these forums. You should be able to get a good feeling on what problems people are having and how they are fixing them. I used this forum to help me pick out a Zyxel wireless router and fix my crappy SMC router (this was years ago). Hope it helps.

http://www.dslreports.com/forums/18?r=741

Chris.

 

In my experience, Linksys used to make good products, but their recent ones are not so hot. I put a Linksys B/G AP in a client's house and got a lot of unexpected drops. Swapped it out with a D-Link 614 and 800WL and not a complaint yet. YMMV. I've seen the 614 for about $30 after rebates.