AmesMUG: Best Wireless Base Station

[Hari Wiguna]

I don't have any experience with Airport base stations.
All my computers (2 pc, 1 mac) connect wirelessly to a NetGear RangeMax with
no problems.
I use WPA2-Personal and do not broadcast network id.

I do loose connection once in a great while, but I think that's due to
Broadband failure rather than access point problem.

PS: I have nothing but praise for NewEgg.  Good deals and FAST ship too.
=hari=


On 5/9/07, Colin Wheeler <colindw at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hey Everybody,
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> Im wondering what's worked best for everybody here. Basically my
> parents have broadband and now want to extend the internet to the 2nd
> floor of the house and there are no ethernet jacks installed
> anywhere. As they are now primarily using a Mac Mini Core Duo as
> their  main computer (in the basement where the base station will
> need to be as well) and generally do not use the windows machines
> anymore I suggested the Airport Extreme Base Station as it's probably
> easier to setup and maintain and doesn't require windows to set it up.
>
> I just don't know how much better or worse it works in relation to
> something like a Linksys wireless router ( http://www.newegg.com/
> Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124190 ). I guess im asking if the
> Apple base station is worth it or why you would need it over other
> wireless routers?
>
> All I want to do with this is share a wireless connection with WPA
> access and SSID broadcasting off (ie not broadcasting the network
> name but still allowing you to connect to it.) The other machine
> connecting to this would primarily be a Mac laptop but the ocasional
> PC laptop may also need to log on.
>
> Colin Wheeler
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