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Thread ID: 101700 2009-07-23 10:57:00 Help me choose a wireless system Strommer (42) Press F1
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794765 2009-08-04 21:46:00 wow, this thread is still going....?? SolMiester (139)
794766 2009-08-04 21:51:00 Yup :D

Steve_L -- I admire you for sticking it through and not giving up :)
Chilling_Silence (9)
794767 2009-08-04 22:07:00 This thread is probably keeping a lot of members amused...:p Blam (54)
794768 2009-08-04 22:57:00 I hate USB wireless LAN devices.....terribly. SolMiester (139)
794769 2009-08-04 23:15:00 Nothing wrong with USB adapters. I've got 2 here. The only thing is, there are no drivers. I had the drivers on the old hdd (till it crashed). In the meantime the company (Zydas) were acquired by Atheros a few yrs ago. And they wont tell me WHERE to get the drivers! I sent them an email 2-3 days ago.

Which had more options in its config, than the drivers I managed to find using Windowsupdate in XP

I think the prob is, I need a better aerial on the router (the connection kept connecting / disconnecting). The router is in the lounge, one of the PC's is around the corner ( with a wall in between)
Speedy Gonzales (78)
794770 2009-08-05 00:25:00 Nothing wrong with USB adapters. I've got 2 here. The only thing is, there are no drivers. I had the drivers on the old hdd (till it crashed). In the meantime the company (Zydas) were acquired by Atheros a few yrs ago. And they wont tell me WHERE to get the drivers! I sent them an email 2-3 days ago.

Which had more options in its config, than the drivers I managed to find using Windowsupdate in XP

I think the prob is, I need a better aerial on the router (the connection kept connecting / disconnecting). The router is in the lounge, one of the PC's is around the corner ( with a wall in between)

Well, I disagree speedy, USB adapters are crap period....signal fluctuation, poor encryption options, USB 1.1 is not an option and they rely on the USB port for power therefore slow.

I consider them stop gap devices at best.
SolMiester (139)
794771 2009-08-05 02:55:00 This thread is probably keeping a lot of members amused...:p

:D Most certainly! :lol:

Once I get Tomato onboard I'll probably start a new thread as the title of this thread is not exactly relevant.

If I could change the title of this thread I would make it:
"A wireless newbie jumps into the deep end"
or
"Murphy's Law alive and well in Masterton". :waughh:

Chill, the only reason I have not put the 520GU in the driveway and driven over it several times is the continual support I have from you, Speedy, Blam ... and probably a few others who will join us before I crack the wireless nut. :thumbs:

Stay tuned... I may get back to the 520GU this evening.


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BTW Chill, the pwr light starts blinking after about 2 seconds - I always wait for that to happen.
Strommer (42)
794772 2009-08-05 03:44:00 Well, I disagree speedy, USB adapters are crap period....signal fluctuation, poor encryption options, USB 1.1 is not an option and they rely on the USB port for power therefore slow.

Well true some maybe, but some also support WPA / WPA2 / PSK. And enterprise. Depends what you pay on what encryption they've got (altho this also depends on what the drivers install on what you get)

There's 12 ports on this, (and 3 on a PCI card), so why not use them? Saves me opening the case all the time.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
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