Wireless Router

Don't get all excited about N routers in the presence of 802.11B or G it will default to the lower bandwidth. This is an FCC requirement. This also is not a true channel bonded router where the 802.11A band is included. I just checked the specifications. I would recommend boaters running N routers turn the power down so you don't choke any other Hot Spots around you. Using N in the B&G band (2.4GHz) only uses all the channels at one time effectively drowning out any chance of seeing distant routers. Anyway who has 300mbps to feed the router with? If you feed it with less than 54mbps there is no reason to use an N router. The N standard is nice but I'm waiting for the 300mbps signal that will feed it? Properly used N routers are used in the 802.11A band using the N format to see numerous video feeds that is the only reason a person might use this. This is not a point to point/multipoint unit so it wouldn't have a use for connecting 2 close commercial buildings for fast file trasfers another use for N routers. I'm not saying the above mentioned router is bad depending on your application you may want to run it in the mixed B & G mode only. Bill
Bill
 
At home I use a LINKSYS 2.4 GHz Wireless-G Broadband Router. Never really tried it for distance but it is installed in finished basement & can receive signal at next door. At least 2 & maybe 3 years old ??? No problems with it at all. Just my 2¢
 
Bob I have a basic Linksys in my lower level of the home and when I do a search (set up mode) I see my nieghbors router next to me and my shop's AP next door real strong it is a 1/2 watt directional unit not pointed at the house but the back of our public school so the kids or teachers can use it when outside for free it is firewalled from my servers and goes right to my 20mbps Comcast cable modem and I see my in car CradlePoint Verizon modem when it is on MiFi is the new term I have been using it for years. To think another idea I never took to market. However on my boat when I don't hit the AP/WiFi/Routers main power breaker I see nothing but my marinas high power AP. Once I hook up my Geo unit I pick up depending on the time of day anywhere from 30 AP's and HotSpots to 45. About 50% are open networks and a few are HotSpots that are open for free use. I can remember being 5 miles out and playing with my high power WiFi system and connecting to an Atlantic City hotel about 8 miles away with really good speeds. I prefer 802.11B when I am in motion the G mode works great when stationary. I held the AC HotSpot for a short time before I closed the laptop and went back to paying attention to driving the boat. I have done numerous surveys at 3 miles off of Long Beach Island and have never had less than 5 and up to 20 plus signals that were either open or closed networks. There were at least 5 modems I could connect to that were full strength. To many people PoPo WiFi because they try and use the internal laptop chipset and less than optimum internal antenna. Couple that with using it below decks and your results will not be good. I see the City of Philadelphia is turning their WiFi system back on that will help boaters on the Delaware River near Philadelphia. In addition Balltimore Maryland has city wide WiFi and it is good in the inner harbor you pay for the time you need access or $30 a month. Now both Phila and Baltimore have ClearWire 4G in both Cities I have no idea what the on the water coverage is.
Bill
 
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