# Home router?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-router/42632
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [January 29, 2008, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-router/42632 "2008-01-29T11:41:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 18
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### Author:  [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2008, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-router/42632/21 "2008-01-29T13:23:11Z")
> [@tpgsr](#):
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> I hope not, I just ordered 6 netgear AP’s to place in my warehouse, they were pretty damn expensive for netgear standards. The CDW engineer who had his choice of units chose those over linksys or any of the other mid price units.
the business grade netgear WAP’s are actually not bad… but on the whole netgear makes pretty shitty networking equipment.
at home i have a linksys business grade wireless router, i got sick of fucking around with the shitty $70 units that have to get restarted once a week (or day). haven’t had to restart this bitch since i got it, rock solid :tup:
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### Author:  [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2008, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-router/42632/22 "2008-01-29T13:24:56Z")
> [@chino](#):
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> the business grade netgear WAP’s are actually not bad… but on the whole netgear makes pretty shitty networking equipment.
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> at home i have a linksys business grade wireless router, i got sick of fucking around with the shitty $70 units that have to get restarted once a week (or day). haven’t had to restart this bitch since i got it, rock solid :tup:
What model do you have and is the WAN port capped?
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### Author:  [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-router/42632/23 "2008-01-29T13:25:28Z")
I want this…
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>
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### Author:  [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2008, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-router/42632/24 "2008-01-29T13:26:33Z")
Netgear and it said 10x on the box. Guy at best buy reccomended it. Been great thus far. Really easy to set up. Didnt want another Linksys, had one crap out at my parents house before.
Jeller
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### Author:  [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2008, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-router/42632/25 "2008-01-29T13:28:28Z")
> [@RuBiCaNT](#):
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> What model do you have and is the WAN port capped?
i’d have to check it at home, i don’t remember the model number. AFAIK it is not capped.
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### Author:  [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2008, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-router/42632/26 "2008-01-29T13:29:41Z")
> [@FormulaLS1](#):
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> I want this…
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> [http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product\_Id=377018](http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=377018)
what draft of N is it? 2.0 looks promising but I think it’s probably best to wait for the official IEEE standard.
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### Author:  [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2008, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-router/42632/27 "2008-01-29T13:35:07Z")
> [@RuBiCaNT](#):
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> what draft of N is it? 2.0 looks promising but I think it’s probably best to wait for the official IEEE standard.
Exactly. I have seen such mixed reviews that when considering wireless infrastructure for the office, N would have been cost efficient, however G really proved to be the stable option. I may upgrade when the standard is officially released and tested out.
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### Author:  [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2008, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-router/42632/28 "2008-01-29T13:56:57Z")
> [@RuBiCaNT](#):
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> Can anyone with FIOS comment on the router/modem they provide; does it have gig switch ports?
> **[TV, Phone, Internet, Billing & Account - Customer Service | Verizon support.](https://www.verizon.com/support/residential/home)**
>
> Need help with Verizon 's TV, Internet or Phone? Or need assistance with Billing? Our online support site provides the information and tools you need to quickly resolve any issue.
Haven’t spent alot of time with it yet, I’ve only had it a few days.
Verizon MI424WR
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### Author:  [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2008, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-router/42632/29 "2008-01-29T14:03:37Z")
> [@Nikuk](#):
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> [TV, Phone, Internet, Billing & Account - Customer Service | Verizon support.](http://onlinehelp.verizon.net/consumer/bin/pdf/VzMI424WRUserManualv4_Draft.pdf)
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> Haven’t spent alot of time with it yet, I’ve only had it a few days.
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> Verizon MI424WR
Your link does not work.
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### Author:  [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2008, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-router/42632/30 "2008-01-29T14:13:26Z")
[http://www22.verizon.com/ResidentialHelp/FiOSInternet/Networking/Setup/QuestionsOne/85865.htm](http://www22.verizon.com/ResidentialHelp/FiOSInternet/Networking/Setup/QuestionsOne/85865.htm)
first one.
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### Author:  [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-router/42632/31 "2008-01-29T14:23:20Z")
> [@brent\_strong](#):
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> Gigabit = 1000mbit
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> Normal is 100mbit now. Also known as 10/100 (since they can do the old 10mbit as well).
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> Gigabit is 10/100/1000.
well what i mean is what is the difference is it faster or something??
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### Author:  [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-router/42632/32 "2008-01-29T14:26:07Z")
> [@Tunerfreak](#):
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> well what i mean is what is the difference is it faster or something??
gigabit can theoretically send 10x as much data across it’s links than 100mbit links.
1000mbit vs 100mbit
there are 8 bits in a byte so 125MB vs 12.5MB per second transfer rate.
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### Author:  [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2008, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-router/42632/33 "2008-01-29T14:27:00Z")
yes, more faster
> **[Gigabit Ethernet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigabit_Ethernet)**
>
> In computer networking, Gigabit Ethernet (GbE or 1 GigE) is a term describing various technologies for transmitting Ethernet frames at a rate of a gigabit per second (1,000,000,000 bits per second), as defined by the IEEE 802.3-2008 standard. It came into use beginning in 1999, gradually supplanting Fast Ethernet in wired local networks, as a result of being considerably faster. The cables and equipment are very similar to previous standards and have been very common and economical since 2010. Ha...
Gigabit Ethernet (GbE or 1 GigE) is a term describing various technologies for transmitting Ethernet frames at a rate of a gigabit per second,
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### Author:  [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-router/42632/34 "2008-01-29T14:55:04Z")
I just bought a Linksys N router. The range was supposed to be 3x better than my 5 year old D-link but I think it might actually be worse.
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### Author:  [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-router/42632/35 "2008-01-29T17:24:42Z")
> [@FormulaLS1](#):
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> I want this…
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> [http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product\_Id=377018](http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=377018)
heh. I just ordered that router the other day. I’ll let you know how it is once I get it hooked up.
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### Author:  [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-router/42632/36 "2008-01-29T17:29:43Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#):
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> I just bought a Linksys N router. The range was supposed to be 3x better than my 5 year old D-link but I think it might actually be worse.
N is funny like that. It isn’t a linear signal strength that decreases as you move away from the source, it has a wave shape to the strength curve. Try moving it around if you aren’t getting signal where you want it.
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### Author:  [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-router/42632/37 "2008-01-29T17:30:49Z")
> [@brent\_strong](#):
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> N is funny like that. It isn’t a linear signal strength that decreases as you move away from the source, it has a wave shape to the strength curve. Try moving it around if you aren’t getting signal where you want it.
x3.
Had to mess with mine a bit, but is fantastic now.
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### Author:  [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-router/42632/38 "2008-01-29T17:34:05Z")
I have a Buffalo that I flashed DD-WRT onto.
> **[DD-WRT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DD-WRT)**
>
> DD-WRT is Linux-based firmware for wireless routers and access points. Originally designed for the Linksys WRT54G series, it now runs on a wide variety of models. DD-WRT is one of a handful of third-party firmware projects designed to replace manufacturer's original firmware with custom firmware offering additional features or functionality. Sebastian Gottschall, a.k.a. "BrainSlayer", is the founder and primary maintainer of the DD-WRT project. The letters "DD" in the project name are the German ...
:tup: good stuff,like roids for your router.
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