OT: What we want are things that work; what we get is technology

[omegahalo-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Chris O'Connell)]

I tend to stay away from Linksys products in general.  As Brendan mentioned
earlier, they have a short life expectancy.  I've had stellar luck with both
D-Link and NetGear products.  Both manufacturers produce products that do
not tend to need to be rebooted often and don't fail every year like the
Linksys products do (in my experience) .

I'm not familiar with the term DD-WRT though...

On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 7:42 AM, Jerry Feldman <gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> After my Linksys SRX400 dies I bougth a D-Link DIR-655 from Micro
> Center. It came with 2 rebates. So far I have had zero trouble with it.
> One of the reasons I did not get the WRT54G is that it's wireless
> signals do not reach the entire house. Both  the SRX and the D-Link
> cover the entire house.
>
> On 03/08/2010 12:30 AM, David Kramer wrote:
> > So I'm shopping for a new Wireless router to replace my WRT54G which
> > likes to go on vacation too much, requiring CPR.  I have a couple of
> > Staples Rewards coupons, so I would like to buy it at a Staples store.
> > My needs are simple enough; Wireless N, 4 or more ports, would be nice
> > if it was DD-WRT compatible.  Recommendations welcome.
> >
> > Which brings me to the rant portion of my email.  The thing that's got
> > me is at the Staples and Amazon website, even the $100+ units have a
> > striking number of very low reviews, even when you filter out the idiots
> > that couldn't assemble a sandwich.
> >
> > I know a wireless router is not a trivial device (it's pretty much a
> > single board computer), but how can top manufacturers produce expensive
> > units that regularly lock up or disconnect?  Can nearly 30% of the
> > reviewers experience pilot error?
> >
> >
>
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