http://blog.christianasp.net/ Talking about ASP.NET and Web Hosting http://blog.christianasp.net/themes/casp/feedimg.gif http://blog.christianasp.net/ en-us ChristianASP.NET Wed, 01 Mar 2006 23:46:30 GMT newtelligence dasBlog 2.0.7226.0 david@christianasp.net david@christianasp.net http://blog.christianasp.net/Trackback.aspx?guid=874b05b6-5b43-4dcd-b2a0-2a0f6672d1d2 http://blog.christianasp.net/pingback.aspx http://blog.christianasp.net/PermaLink,guid,874b05b6-5b43-4dcd-b2a0-2a0f6672d1d2.aspx David Neal http://blog.christianasp.net/CommentView,guid,874b05b6-5b43-4dcd-b2a0-2a0f6672d1d2.aspx http://blog.christianasp.net/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=874b05b6-5b43-4dcd-b2a0-2a0f6672d1d2 3 I'm fed up with my Netgear RangeMax wireless router.  I've had the router for more than a year, and it has worked great.  Connection quality and range throughout my house have been far better than with the D-Link I had before.   However, over the last several weeks it has started flaking out.  Performance has been terrible and every once in a while it just completely dies and I have to reset it.  The problem has become increasingly worse, and today I've had to reset it five times so far.

So, taking the advice of Scott Hanselman I've purchased the Linksys WRT54GL.  The WRT54GL is the "new" old WRT54G with a Linux Kernal.  There are several Open Source firmware alternatives that add or improve its features.  I sure hope I'm not disappointed...

http://blog.christianasp.net/PermaLink,guid,874b05b6-5b43-4dcd-b2a0-2a0f6672d1d2.aspx http://blog.christianasp.net/2006/03/01/WirelessWoes.aspx Wed, 01 Mar 2006 23:46:30 GMT I'm fed up with my <a href="http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WPN802.php">Netgear RangeMax</a> wireless router.&nbsp; I've had the router for more than a year, and it has worked great.&nbsp; Connection quality and range throughout my house have been far better than with the D-Link I had before. &nbsp; However, over the last several weeks it has started flaking out.&nbsp; Performance has been terrible and every once in a while it just completely dies and I have to reset it.&nbsp; The problem has become increasingly worse, and today I've had to reset it five times so far.<br> <br> So, taking the advice of <a href="http://www.hanselman.com/blog/MoreOnAlternateLinksysFirmware.aspx">Scott Hanselman</a> I've purchased the <a href="http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&amp;childpagename=US%2FLayout&amp;cid=1133202177241&amp;pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper">Linksys WRT54GL</a>.&nbsp; The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BTL0OA/sr=8-1/qid=1141256405">WRT54GL</a> is the "new" old WRT54G with a Linux Kernal.&nbsp; There are several Open Source firmware alternatives that add or improve its features.&nbsp; I sure hope I'm not disappointed...<br> <p> </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://blog.christianasp.net/aggbug.ashx?id=874b05b6-5b43-4dcd-b2a0-2a0f6672d1d2" /> http://blog.christianasp.net/CommentView,guid,874b05b6-5b43-4dcd-b2a0-2a0f6672d1d2.aspx Hardware