Hi,
I'm getting a 512k (NTL) Cable Internet connection in a few weeks for my house. I can't lay cables everywhere so unfortunatly i'm having to bite the wireless bullet. The two Wireless AP / Cable devices I have been eyeing are the:
Linksys BEFW11S4 - "EtherFast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router w/4-Port Switch"
Netgear MR314
Both appear to be good'ish products. Both have stories of large performance problems with WEP enabled (which I guess is the price you pay). The Linksys seems to be a slightly more polished product (and also has the advantage of linksys selling a wireless PCI nic, which netgear at present do not - all the comps are desktop pc's not laptops). However the Netgear does allow you to specify which MAC addresses can access the router, and too my knowledge the linksys does not have this seemingly very important feature.
All the computers are situated at the back side of the house on differing floors. Will them all being near windows help reception? (not line of sight though). One of the comps is in the next room (one wall), and the other is on the floor below (two walls, one floor i guess).
Can anyone comment on experiences with either of these products? Does the linksys allow you to specify what cards can connect to it?
Thanks.
Chuck.
I'm getting a 512k (NTL) Cable Internet connection in a few weeks for my house. I can't lay cables everywhere so unfortunatly i'm having to bite the wireless bullet. The two Wireless AP / Cable devices I have been eyeing are the:
Linksys BEFW11S4 - "EtherFast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router w/4-Port Switch"
Netgear MR314
Both appear to be good'ish products. Both have stories of large performance problems with WEP enabled (which I guess is the price you pay). The Linksys seems to be a slightly more polished product (and also has the advantage of linksys selling a wireless PCI nic, which netgear at present do not - all the comps are desktop pc's not laptops). However the Netgear does allow you to specify which MAC addresses can access the router, and too my knowledge the linksys does not have this seemingly very important feature.
All the computers are situated at the back side of the house on differing floors. Will them all being near windows help reception? (not line of sight though). One of the comps is in the next room (one wall), and the other is on the floor below (two walls, one floor i guess).
Can anyone comment on experiences with either of these products? Does the linksys allow you to specify what cards can connect to it?
Thanks.
Chuck.