dorm room WAP - DI-614 vs WRT54G
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From: ps56k on 12 Jul 2010 10:24 Our son is heading off to UW-Madison and making a list of things to bring. Their internal network web page has suggestions for WAP and they list DI-614 and WRT54G.... We have all Linksys stuff at home and it's been ok. Any thoughts for a dorm room ? -- ---------------------------------- "If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something." - Steven Wright
From: John Navas on 12 Jul 2010 11:16 On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:24:19 -0500, in <i1f8ip$4oc$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, "ps56k" <pschuman_no_spam_me(a)interserv.com> wrote: >Our son is heading off to UW-Madison >and making a list of things to bring. >Their internal network web page has suggestions for WAP >and they list DI-614 and WRT54G.... >We have all Linksys stuff at home and it's been ok. >Any thoughts for a dorm room ? Linksys WRT54GL running DD-WRT build 12533. -- John FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://wireless.navas.us> FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Wi-Fi> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>
From: Bob on 12 Jul 2010 11:25 On 12/07/2010 15:24, ps56k wrote: > Our son is heading off to UW-Madison > and making a list of things to bring. > Their internal network web page has suggestions for WAP > and they list DI-614 and WRT54G.... I think they are just listing common routers <http://www.housing.wisc.edu/resnet/wirelessConfig/> Their store lists a few others including 11n <http://techstore.doit.wisc.edu/group.asp?login=P&cat=HARD&subcat=NET&group=ROUTERS> > We have all Linksys stuff at home and it's been ok. > > Any thoughts for a dorm room ? > What type of wifi is his eqpt. capable of 11a,b,g..N? What level of encryption is the lowest common denominator in the eqpt. he is taking, it is a college so WEP will probably be hacked and he will still be responsible for other users on his WAP. "Note: Any computers connected to ResNet through your router or wireless access point are your responsibility. For example, if a computer in the room next door connects through your wireless router to ResNet and becomes infected with a virus, the router will be quarantined until the infected computer is cleaned." <http://www.housing.wisc.edu/resnet/netreg.php> If you have a router at home that is not to old I would give him that to use for the first term and get yourself a new one.
From: Bob on 12 Jul 2010 13:05 On 12/07/2010 16:25, Bob wrote: > On 12/07/2010 15:24, ps56k wrote: >> Our son is heading off to UW-Madison >> and making a list of things to bring. >> Their internal network web page has suggestions for WAP >> and they list DI-614 and WRT54G.... > I think they are just listing common routers > <http://www.housing.wisc.edu/resnet/wirelessConfig/> > Their store lists a few others including 11n > <http://techstore.doit.wisc.edu/group.asp?login=P&cat=HARD&subcat=NET&group=ROUTERS> > >> We have all Linksys stuff at home and it's been ok. >> >> Any thoughts for a dorm room ? >> > > What type of wifi is his eqpt. capable of 11a,b,g..N? > What level of encryption is the lowest common denominator in the eqpt. > he is taking, it is a college so WEP will probably be hacked and he will > still be responsible for other users on his WAP. > "Note: Any computers connected to ResNet through your router or wireless > access point are your responsibility. For example, if a computer in the > room next door connects through your wireless router to ResNet and > becomes infected with a virus, the router will be quarantined until the > infected computer is cleaned." > <http://www.housing.wisc.edu/resnet/netreg.php> > If you have a router at home that is not to old I would give him that to > use for the first term and get yourself a new one. Perhaps I should have included this: <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/89769/college-anti-piracy-law-goes-into-effect/>
From: ps56k on 12 Jul 2010 19:49
"Bob" <bob(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:fqmdnSfRxoHJ1qbRnZ2dnUVZ8oudnZ2d(a)bt.com... > On 12/07/2010 16:25, Bob wrote: >> On 12/07/2010 15:24, ps56k wrote: >>> Our son is heading off to UW-Madison >>> and making a list of things to bring. >>> Their internal network web page has suggestions for WAP >>> and they list DI-614 and WRT54G.... >> I think they are just listing common routers >> <http://www.housing.wisc.edu/resnet/wirelessConfig/> >> Their store lists a few others including 11n >> <http://techstore.doit.wisc.edu/group.asp?login=P&cat=HARD&subcat=NET&group=ROUTERS> >> >>> We have all Linksys stuff at home and it's been ok. >>> >>> Any thoughts for a dorm room ? >>> >> >> What type of wifi is his eqpt. capable of 11a,b,g..N? >> What level of encryption is the lowest common denominator in the eqpt. >> he is taking, it is a college so WEP will probably be hacked and he will >> still be responsible for other users on his WAP. >> "Note: Any computers connected to ResNet through your router or wireless >> access point are your responsibility. For example, if a computer in the >> room next door connects through your wireless router to ResNet and >> becomes infected with a virus, the router will be quarantined until the >> infected computer is cleaned." >> <http://www.housing.wisc.edu/resnet/netreg.php> >> If you have a router at home that is not to old I would give him that to >> use for the first term and get yourself a new one. > Perhaps I should have included this: > <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/89769/college-anti-piracy-law-goes-into-effect/> yeah - tnx - I read all the stuff from ResNet.... |