Need good router: ordered Ispiron 6000 w/ "Intel Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915 (802.11 a/b/g, 54Mbps)"

So I ordered an Inspiron with an Intel 2915 a/b/g. I wanted the "a" because
there is so much 2.4 Ghz sword fighting in my neighborhood (the phone almost
doesn't work at all) that I figured having 5 Ghz would be worth having, if
nothing else than to experiment.

Also, my 2.4 Ghz phone causes the baby monitor to static up loudly, so
heck---it's worth it just to find out.

*BUT* I need a good 802.11 a/g router. I'm assuming that LinkSys still is
the name that causes the fewest issues, or is there something esoteric about
the Intel wireless signal discipline that makes getting an Intel router a
good idea?

*THANKS*

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Having a dog that is a purebred does not qualify it for breeding. Dogs need
to have several generations of clearances for various illnesses before being
bred. If you are breeding dogs without taking care as to the genetic
quality of the dog (again, being purebred is *not* enough), you are what is
known as a "backyard breeder" and are part of the problem. Most of the
congenital problems of present day dogs are traceable directly to backyard
breeding. Spay or neuter your pet responsibly, and don't just think that
you're somehow the exception and can breed a dog without taking the care
described.

 

Hi Tom,

I have an Inspiron 700m with the IntelPRO Wireless a/b/g card and bought a
Netgear WGU624 router for exactly the same reason you stated. It works
flawlessly and I think using the 'a' band gives overall better wireless
performance than the 'g' band. I got the router, brand new, on eBay at a
substantial savings over other online retailers....

Tmax60

 

I have a Linksys WRT55AG router tucked in a corner in my upstairs den. I
have a Dell 5150 with the a/b/g built-in and it works flawlessly. My laptop
detects the A and G and lets me choose which to use. My wife has a Dell
600m with the b built-in and it picks up the b signal. I use A. We don't
have any interference with the wireless phones. There are several b systems
in my neighborhood too.

Good Luck,
Karl

 

Tmax60 coughed up:

This confuses me. That router claims to be B/G outwardly. But if you read
closely it claims to dual broadcast on both 2.4 and 5Ghz which means A/B/G.
What gives???

Does it do this by attempting to use both A and G and just ignoring the G?
Or do you actually have the ability to tell this thing: "A band only"?

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reversed do not understand much about the design of the utilities. "ln
arg1 arg2" sets the arguments in the same order as "mv arg1 arg2".
Existing file argument to non-existing argument. And in fact, mv
itself is implemented as a link followed by an unlink.

 

I like the Netgears. I just installed one last week for someone with
an Inspiron 6000 and it was extremely easy...automatically detected
the cable modem, instant web access.

Dan

 

For whatever it's worth, I've used
Linksys with the Intel and it works
well, but I had great difficulty with
the Linksys and WEP, even with other Linksys
equipment. Using no encryption or WPA, no problems.

 

Dan coughed up:

For the record, I went with the WGU624 (netgear). I'll report back with any
odd discoveries I make with the thing.

 

Silverado coughed up:

Just so you know, I was going to default to this very linksys because you
recommended it, and because linksys *seems* in the past to be the most
stable. But I checked on cnet.com and it was filled with horror stories,
far more so than any other modem.

 

For what it's worth, CISCO has a new beginners book out on home
networking that of course features their subsidiary's, Linksys, routers. It
is MS Windows oriented.