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Wireless
Most of us now live in the age of wireless internet. If you were brave enough to setup your own router at home, then you'll perhaps know some of the issues I'll be talking about here.
In my abode I run both Macs and PC's. I have a file server which also acts as an FTP server, which also runs PCAnywhere (for remote access), and Remote Desktop Connection. Why so many methods of connection? Well, sometimes one works better than the other and you have to leave yourself open to the possibility of one computer not having the communication methods you need.
So for a while there I've always used Linksys products and after about four years my router broke down. Linksys was wonderful in providing a new one without any charge and shipped it right away. At home I had been running AirTunes which works great for wireless music to your home stereo system, but it couldn't replicate the wireless signal because the router wasn't an Apple router.
When my trusty Linksys router broke down, I had a backup Apple Airport Extreme Router hidden away just in case something happened to my existing router. I was excited to use this new router because this would enable my AirTunes to become an access point (or repeater) and extend the signal throughout my place.
Upon configuring the Airport Extreme I found some things that already didn't make me happy. Configuring the router for things like PCAnywhere didn't necessary work like they should. The AirTunes device would constantly lose connection and I would always need to reboot the device. Both my Macs and PC's would constantly lose their wireless connections and they would need to be restarted because I have WEP encryption enabled and the router would act like it didn't know who they are.
After finally getting tired of this, I switched back to a Linksys router and from the start things have worked like nothing was ever wrong. I'm writing this in the endorsement of Linksys products and unfortunately Apple's Airport Extreme Base station is a BIG let down.
Thank you Linksys.
In my abode I run both Macs and PC's. I have a file server which also acts as an FTP server, which also runs PCAnywhere (for remote access), and Remote Desktop Connection. Why so many methods of connection? Well, sometimes one works better than the other and you have to leave yourself open to the possibility of one computer not having the communication methods you need.
So for a while there I've always used Linksys products and after about four years my router broke down. Linksys was wonderful in providing a new one without any charge and shipped it right away. At home I had been running AirTunes which works great for wireless music to your home stereo system, but it couldn't replicate the wireless signal because the router wasn't an Apple router.
When my trusty Linksys router broke down, I had a backup Apple Airport Extreme Router hidden away just in case something happened to my existing router. I was excited to use this new router because this would enable my AirTunes to become an access point (or repeater) and extend the signal throughout my place.
Upon configuring the Airport Extreme I found some things that already didn't make me happy. Configuring the router for things like PCAnywhere didn't necessary work like they should. The AirTunes device would constantly lose connection and I would always need to reboot the device. Both my Macs and PC's would constantly lose their wireless connections and they would need to be restarted because I have WEP encryption enabled and the router would act like it didn't know who they are.
After finally getting tired of this, I switched back to a Linksys router and from the start things have worked like nothing was ever wrong. I'm writing this in the endorsement of Linksys products and unfortunately Apple's Airport Extreme Base station is a BIG let down.
Thank you Linksys.
posted by Jeff at Wednesday, March 22, 2006
6 Comments:
Way over my head darlin' but I do understand the concept that these companies seem to design their products to only work with their parts thus creating a legal monopoly (yes Bill Gates, I mean you!). Since I only know as much about this stuff as novice I stick with Windows and DELL. I'll have to look up these Linsky products...
Dude, you lost me after the first paragraph. But was able to comeback at the last paragraph.
Yes. Thanks, Linksys.
:)
Geek!
This is a problem inherent in proprietary software/hardware. That is one helpful aspect of tools that work for either platform. The interesting pairing of Apple/Intel should present new problems in compatability, at least in the initial stages. What encryption program do you use for your wireless network?
I was using 40bit hex encryption.
We you using Xtreme or Xpress? I am sure there are hacks to use Airtunes from Linksys.
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