Re: [Dorset] TP-Link routers
On 18/11/2023 14:25, Peter Merchant wrote: Does anybody have any experience with TP-Link routers? I see the C50 and C64 are not badly priced and I really want to improve the response of my wireless connection from this PC. I am currently using the Talktalk Sagemcom super-router and speed on a speed test is pretty dire. I also think I might improve my wifi dongle and considering an Atheros Ar-9271. Peter I bought a Maxesia WiFi dongle for my upstairs PC and it arrived this morning. Even though it had a CD for configuring it which amazingly included Linux, it automatically configured itself, and it works amazingly fast. AND my computer runs a lot faster too. I didn't realize that the slow WiFi was affecting the performance of my PC. This is not just a teeny-weeny USB device, but has an antenna about 8" long. -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2024-01-02 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
Re: [Dorset] TP-Link routers
A better option would be to use the existing vdsl router as purely that, then add on a modern Wi-Fi solution. I recently setup a Tenda mesh system and it was very good for the money. My friend with 900mb fttp uses a google mesh Wi-Fi and that’s also very good. Other options are of course available. I use huawei and it works well for me. Sent from my iPhone On Sat, 18 Nov 2023 at 14:25, Peter Merchant wrote: > Does anybody have any experience with TP-Link routers? I see the C50 and > C64 are not badly priced and I really want to improve the response of my > wireless connection from this PC. I am currently using the Talktalk > Sagemcom super-router and speed on a speed test is pretty dire. > > I also think I might improve my wifi dongle and considering an Atheros > Ar-9271. > > Peter > > > > > -- > Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-12-05 20:00 > Check to whom you are replying > Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk > New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk > -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-12-05 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
Re: [Dorset] TP-Link routers
On 18/11/2023 16:41, Peter Merchant wrote: On 18/11/2023 14:49, Terry Coles wrote: On 18/11/2023 14:25, Peter Merchant wrote: Does anybody have any experience with TP-Link routers? I see the C50 and C64 are not badly priced and I really want to improve the response of my wireless connection from this PC. I am currently using the Talktalk Sagemcom super-router and speed on a speed test is pretty dire. I don't have any recent experience, But I did have a TP-Link router some years ago. I wasn't overly impressed with it and ended up getting a Netgear Nighthawk, which was a vast improvement. I still get updates for it from time to time. I also think I might improve my wifi dongle and considering an Atheros Ar-9271. Interestingly, my WiFi dongle is made by TP-Link and seems to work fine. However, I only really use it very occasionally, such as when the Ethernet link failed the other day. I did use a TP-Link range extender, but it kept dropping connections, so I now have a Netgear one that works well. But when I was a University lecturer Netgear gave me a bunch of kit, and they were a beast to set up. (20 years ago now, mind] Peter My experience with TP-Link routers is that they very rarely receive any software updates, so I can't recommend them in the name of security. Hamish -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-12-05 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
Re: [Dorset] TP-Link routers
On 18/11/2023 14:49, Terry Coles wrote: On 18/11/2023 14:25, Peter Merchant wrote: Does anybody have any experience with TP-Link routers? I see the C50 and C64 are not badly priced and I really want to improve the response of my wireless connection from this PC. I am currently using the Talktalk Sagemcom super-router and speed on a speed test is pretty dire. I don't have any recent experience, But I did have a TP-Link router some years ago. I wasn't overly impressed with it and ended up getting a Netgear Nighthawk, which was a vast improvement. I still get updates for it from time to time. I also think I might improve my wifi dongle and considering an Atheros Ar-9271. Interestingly, my WiFi dongle is made by TP-Link and seems to work fine. However, I only really use it very occasionally, such as when the Ethernet link failed the other day. I did use a TP-Link range extender, but it kept dropping connections, so I now have a Netgear one that works well. But when I was a University lecturer Netgear gave me a bunch of kit, and they were a beast to set up. (20 years ago now, mind] Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-12-05 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
Re: [Dorset] TP-Link routers
On 18/11/2023 14:25, Peter Merchant wrote: Does anybody have any experience with TP-Link routers? I see the C50 and C64 are not badly priced and I really want to improve the response of my wireless connection from this PC. I am currently using the Talktalk Sagemcom super-router and speed on a speed test is pretty dire. I don't have any recent experience, But I did have a TP-Link router some years ago. I wasn't overly impressed with it and ended up getting a Netgear Nighthawk, which was a vast improvement. I still get updates for it from time to time. I also think I might improve my wifi dongle and considering an Atheros Ar-9271. Interestingly, my WiFi dongle is made by TP-Link and seems to work fine. However, I only really use it very occasionally, such as when the Ethernet link failed the other day. -- Terry Coles -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-12-05 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
[Dorset] TP-Link routers
Does anybody have any experience with TP-Link routers? I see the C50 and C64 are not badly priced and I really want to improve the response of my wireless connection from this PC. I am currently using the Talktalk Sagemcom super-router and speed on a speed test is pretty dire. I also think I might improve my wifi dongle and considering an Atheros Ar-9271. Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-12-05 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
