Netgear and I did think it was the manufacturer. I experienced wireless
crashes in my own home for years with two different Linksys routers. I
replaced the last one with a Netgear Wireless-G router and was up and
running all over the house and yard in minutes. Is anyone in the market
for a couple of Linksys wireless routers?
Now, when I am asked to set up wireless connections for administrators
and others, I buy Netgear and have yet to fail.
With another resounding hallelujah!
-Sherrie
Sherrie Loveman
Director of Information Technology
University School
2785 SOM Center Road
Hunting Valley, OH 44022
sloveman@us.edu
www.us.edu
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From: A forum for independent school educators
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Norman Maynard
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 3:20 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Update
Some time ago, I asked for help and input on two items - wireless, and
then
a printer recommendation. Here's what I have discovered - and with the
wireless, I hope it may help someone else.
I replaced the Linksys wireless router with a Netgear WAP (only). I
don';t
know that it was the brand switch as much as that the WAP was NOT a
router
as well - and therefore, did not run into problems with the Netopia
router
that was installed by our ISP.
(As a colleague said, it may have been like crime cases where local law
enforcement runs into jurisdiction issues when the FBI gets involved -
the
two routers were competing for authority.)
Don't know if this was the problem but the fact is: the wireless works!
Since I switched out the hardware, we've had no problems from anyone
getting connected to the domain.
Hallelujah!
As far as the printer goes, we ended up with an HP 2605, and it too
seems to
be working just fine. We've got a little bit of a glitch with being able
to
access duplex printing, but it's fast, quiet, with good-enough quality
and
inks available through outlets other than HP.
So:; thanks for all the input. I hope someone is able to put this info
to
good use.
--=20
Norman Maynard
Principal
Thornton Friends Upper School
Silver Spring, MD
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