Can someone suggest one of those Linksys routers that are fully compatible with nintendo Wifi Connection + offer a USB printer service? (so I can connect a printer centrally to the router and use it as a print center for more than one wireless computers) I need an ADSL router (RJ11 so i can connect to phone-line) , Wireless Access Point. Thanks
not sure of a linksys one that does it, but i have a dlink that works well with the nintendo, and does printsharing also through xp printsharing though, not sure if thats what you had in mind?
At the moment, my parents have two laptops. In order to print something, the printer has to be connected to one of the computers. What I want is: To connect the printer directly to the router, so both computers can be free to roam within the house, without having to connect/dock to the printer at all.. it's called a Print Server, and some routers offer it.
ahh, i get you now, similar setup how i used on my old belkin a few months ago until it died on me, it was one of these http://www.trustedreviews.com/networking/review/2006/03/21/Belkin-Wireless-G-Print-Server/p1 only thing is ive no idea it it would work with the nintendo, as it was before i had my wii and ds, but it should work in theory hope that helps
i did some searching, and I think i ll pass on the Printer function, because it's quite rare which D-link do u use now? How satisfied are you? How often does it 'drop' ur wireless connection? I found this http://www.dlink.com/products/resource.asp?pid=567&rid=2167&sec=1 as a possible candidate.
i use a di-524 at the moment, and never had any problems at all with signal loss for connecting to my laptop, wii, nds, and 360, only thing is im on cable broadband, and not sure if that router will work on a adsl line. also have a dlink dwl 700ap wireless access point running off a smc barracade router for use in the garden but all in all im impressed with the dlinks, never had any probs with them, easy to setup and configure with pretty much anything, work well with m$ printsharing as well, signal strenght and connection speed are always very good (also if its any help, im in a semidetached house with brick walls, and the main router is in a converted garage, so the signal has to go through a outside wall tecnically, as i know this can make a difference with wifi) hope that helps
The airport Express does the printing and works with my DS, but it has a very poor range in my house. Also, I think you may still need a mac to set it up.
I really can't stand D-Link. Linksys are the best - made by Cisco, THE networking people. Netgear are OK, but they used to have issues that required a firmware, causing the wireless to drop. Don't bother with the print server. All-in-one routers are, on the whole, toss. If you really want a print server, get one! They are pretty cheap now - even Linksys do them. My Linksys WRT54GS runs my entire network. I can take my laptop around the entire house (1920s house, so the walls are probably quite thick, and there's a ground floor, upstairs, and the loft) without dropping a signal. Sometimes it'll drop up in the loft, but then that IS two floors up on the opposite side of the house! To be honest, though, it has never done it when I've been on Xbox live or the Wii Channel (although it sometimes comes up disconnected from Xbox Live when I'm playing offline - then signs right back in). The only problem I found was that one of my consoles (I think the Wii) would only accept WEP, and wouldn't accept my key or something. I got around that by turning off SSID broadcast, renaming the SSID, and leaving it open. Still, I'd rather the damn console accepted WPA properly! Hmm, must work on that..... *EDIT* Oh, that's a cable router, by the way. If you're on ADSL, just go with the router your company gives you. If they don't give you one, change company! I very much like the BT router's interface - at least the business version, which I've tried.
i ve actually come accross a Linksys WRG45 series , that is also an ADSL modem. Parris tells me he had issues with that router, although he had it more than two years ago. As i see on wikipeda, that router has had many revisions and processor changes, which one did u have retro?
Also note, to change the wireless channel on most linksys routers. By default there usually set to channel six, however, I've found with previous linksys routers, that the wii hates channel 6, it will connect, but speeds are super slow In short, if your using a linksys router with a nintendo wii, set the wireless channel to either 1, or 11
Shouldn't you get a seperate transmitter for the DS? AFAIK the DS only uses a cracked wifi format, so putting your PC on that is a liability.
Yep, the DS is WEP only. The Wii on the other hand works with WPA quite happily. That's also why our household DS doesn't currently get hooked up to the net, but the Wii does. I'd been thinking of setting up a separate access point just for the DS, possibly on a different subnet, so anyone hacking in would find it a little harder to access my LAN, but have never quite got round to it If you already have an ADSL modem/router, you might want to stick with it & hook it up with a separate wireless access point (or router - you can usually daisy chain 2 routers together, as long as you turn off DCHP on one of them). This allows easy upgrading of your wireless LAN later on. As for wireless router recommendations: Buffalo's WHR-HP-G54 seems good if you need signal reach, but also seems a little sensitive to interference from neighbours networks. Currently, I use a cheapo refurb Netgear WPN824v2 which seems to cope with interference better, but has less reach. Personally, I'd lean towards the Buffalo, if your locale isn't crowded with other wireless LANs. .
no offence , but i don't think many people would be interested to hack into someone's wireless network. It's not like most people in the world would do such a thing anyway. Not every guy in every block in the neighbourhood is a computer genius with WIFI hacking skills. And for the record, if anyone is serious about hacking into someone's network, WPA won't stop them, it will just delay them more than WEP
None taken - everyone has their own levels of concern about such things. Any computer connected in someway to a public network is theoretically vulnerable and you're correct - WPA & even WPA2 are crackable for someone determined enough. However, since the techniques/tools for cracking WEP are readily available on the web & a 128bit key can be broken in minutes (just do a google), it doesn't really take a computer genius any more, just someone with the inclination.
I understand your concern. I just rest assured in knowing that it's more probable than not that most people can't be bothered, even if they re naturally curious. There has to be some real intention or malice behind such an act. On the other hand, better safe than sorry. The only reason I d be protective of my router and concerned would be a)not to give anyone a free ride on my 'internets' and b) if i had some sort of material stored around the network that i wouldn't want anyone to be aware of its contents.
Mine's a cable router WRT54GSV4. For ADSL, I installed the one that Overclockers do on my friend's network - the silver squarish one. Lovely bit of kit. One of these, although I don't know which offhand: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/produ...&catid=116&sortby=nameAsc&subid=143&mfrid=137
