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Allan Gottlieb <gottlieb@×××.edu> writes: |
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> I have a linksys wrt54G that is acting a little funny. |
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> Since my new laptop supports 1Gig wired ethernet and the wrt is 100Meg, |
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> I should upgrade even if the "funny" turns out to be just a config error |
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> on my laptop. |
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If you talking 100Meg at the internet port... You will not get 1gb |
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there will you?... the 100M is probably plenty good for that. |
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If you are talking wired to lan and moving large files in/out of |
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laptop between laptop and lan (not wan [internet]) hosts, then it |
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might matter, but still unless you are cat 6 across the connection and |
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both ends have 1gb capability you still won't get close to 1gb. |
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I used a 10/100 router at internet port, but put in a 1gb switch for |
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inter lan, and all lan is 1gb. That's what it would take to see a |
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major difference.. and still not at the internet port. |
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(Later I made a serious move from Gary to Atlanta and now have a |
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different setup) |
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If this is all old hat to you (and I fear it is) and you really want a |
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new router, I'd suggest the TP-Link WR1043ND. (wan and lan are all |
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1gb). Installing openwrt is a well traveled road and plenty of |
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help available on openwrt (gmane) newsgroup if you should want to do |
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that. |
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http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/?categoryid=238&model=TL-WR1042ND#spec |
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It cost me $53 and free shipping, because I had it shipped to a nearby |
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walmart for pickup, |
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Even without installing openwrt... the factory software is linux and |
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its a heavy hitter workhorse in either case. |
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But installing openwrt is pretty easy.. you can do it thru the factory |
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interface in the firmware upgrade options. |
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Having the USB2 port might be really nifty to have... I haven't got |
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around to setting that up yet. But I suspect it would really be handy |
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to have a large storage disk on that. |
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