For all that are interested, I did pick up a wireless router and got it set up as needed. The WRT54G2, Wireless-G Broadband Router w/4 port switch. And I must say, it works wonders.
Justin Scott wrote: > > On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 08:10:40PM -0600, Drmgiver wrote: > > I want to set up a wireless network. With the laptop I have, acer > > Travelmate 3260, could I get some suggestions to me the best option for > > a wireless router? btw, if anyone needs to know, I use Ubuntu. > > > > Justin > > I'm one of those who no longer recommends hardware. The reason is that > something worked fine for me (a Linksys USB wireless stick) but didn't > for the person to whom I recommended it. > > My experience with most of the Linksys routers has been pretty good. > I'm not so sure about about the WRT-160N, but I'm not sure if it was the > router or ISP, since after changing the router I've had fewer problems, > but still had some. > > Most routers are going to be platform agnostic--that is, it doesn't > matter what the computer is using as long as it has a browser and > working network cards. > > At this point in time, you probably do want to get an N router, as it's > probably going to be standard in a year or two. I like the Dlink that I > have now, the DIR-655, but it's about $20-$40 USD more than some of the > Linksys routers. > > If you are sure you don't care about about N support, then you will > probably be fine with a Linksys WRT54G. However, go back to the first > paragraph--I am not necessarily recommending any of these, merely > stating my own experience, and if you buy one and it doesn't work for > you, it's not my fault. :) > > You can always look through NewEgg or Amazon and read the reviews. > (Keep in mind that there will always be some people for whom it doesn't > work, but look at the majority, and also try to get a feeling for how > long they've had the equipment--some of these, possibly the WRT160N, > work fine at first but start having problems after a month.) > > Hope this helps a bit, despite its lack of firm advice. > > -- > Scott Robbins > PGP keyID EB3467D6 > ( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 EB34 67D6 ) > gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6 > > Buffy: I told you. I said end of the world. And you're like, > 'Pooh-pooh, Southern California, pooh-pooh.' > Giles: I'm so very sorry. My contrition completely dwarfs the > impending apocalypse. > > ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
