last time I used a linksys router was about a year ago and didn't have
any issues accessing it wich is why I was
trying to find out if things changed
am glad that they appear to not have broken things.
I used to use think it was
wrt firmware
its been a while sense I have had access to a routher that supported
that but when I had the routher I loved that thing you could do so much
with the open source firmware it wasn't even funny.
also got to boost my signal range a bit as well.
made the routher hot but it worked like a charm until the routher
decided to give up the ghost
On 12/20/2015 6:25 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote:
I was only using the name Linksys for an example, its been absolute ages since
I’ve used one of their Routers so I have no idea how accessible or otherwise
Linksys Routers are now but they were certainly very usable 8 years ago when I
had one.
The Asus Routers have always been good in all the time I’ve owned them plus you
can upgrade to Open Source firmware which has even better Accessibility if
that’s the sort of thing you’d like to try.
On 21 Dec 2015, at 11:54 AM, Les Gordon <mr...@comcast.net> wrote:
great view to have, linksys routers are horrible for accessibility. i had one
of there new ac routers and forget about accessibility. maybe 2% out of 100% is
accessible, so you basically cant do anything with it. i never used asus
before, i'm sure there very good as well.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net>
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2015 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: Apple Airport Extreme
If you’re happy with what you’re using then fine and if it works for you then
all well and good.
All I’m saying is that - if you have the choice and you’re looking for
something new or to upgrade to something good - then the Airport Extreme - as a
new Router - is not worth considering given what else is available and I stick
by that view.
Yes, the setup is easy but just because the Airport Extreme has an easy setup
doesn’t mean its performance is the best.
Actually let the truth be told, all the Asus Wi-Fi Routers I’ve ever used also
have a very easy setup wizard which will have you up and running in around 2
minutes so if Asus has an easy setup wizard then I’m willing to bet that other
brands do too.
With the Asus Routers you don’t need to download any special utility for
windows, the minute your computer is connected to your Router the wizard will
show up if the Router hasn’t already been configured.
On 21 Dec 2015, at 11:35 AM, Les Gordon <mr...@comcast.net> wrote:
i have 2 apple airport extreme's and i'd never change to anything else. the
great thing is they just work, no issues, they work perfectly with the iphone,
100% totally accessible, there is not one thing that isnt accessible on the
airport extreme. setup is the easiest ever.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net>
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2015 7:31 PM
Subject: Apple Airport Extreme
I did some further research on the Apple AirPort Extreme and unfortunately I
was absolutely right regarding the price of the thing.
In Australia it can be purchased for $299 and the Asus RTAC3200 in Australia is $349
so I need not say any more on the subject <smile>, the Asus obviously being a
far better piece of equipment and I’d gladly pay the $50 extra.
On 21 Dec 2015, at 5:44 AM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote:
Hi!
I’d thought it would support it because my newer airport extreme does support
this protocol.
However you mentioned that it was a bottle neck for data.
Do you have a very big appartment?
I have not so i wonder if this makes any difference?
I also wonder how it can be a bottle neck for data but maybe this is ot for
this list?
I have had problems with my broadband connection which is 8 gb dsl so i am
changing to a 100 mbit cable modem and another carrier next month.
We’ll see how this works because i have had problems with the swedish radio
streaming but not other streams.
/A
19 dec. 2015 kl. 02:13 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>:
Okay, just checekd the Apple Airport Express on the Apple web site and
unfortunately the unit doesn't seem to support the AAC Wireless Protocol, a
shame but N is certainly better than B or G and the fact that the Express
supports both 2.$ and 5G radio bands is helpful, use the 5G band if possible
because its far less crowded.
On 12/19/2015 11:54 AM, Mary Otten wrote:
Do you still use Macs? I have an airport extreme router that I've had
for several years. It is behind the times, in that it doesn't have the
AC protocol. Then again, I'm using an xp box to type this note, so
there you go. Anyway, one of the things I have appreciated about that
Apple router is that the airport utility is so easy to use from the
Mac. That has not always been true of all routers I've seen over the
years. And it, the router that is, works well with Windoes, android and
Apple devices of various flavors. But as stated earlier, it is long in
the tooth and could undoubtedly stand to be updated to something more
robust that has the newer protocol for higher speed and better distance
etc. I have a couple of older airport expresses connected to sound
systems in various parts of the house for airplay streaming from Apple
devices. There again, having that airport extreme as the head router,
so to speak, has worked wonderfully.
Mary
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