Networking 101

Mod Edit:

Ok, inspired by Tuannie's post, this is the place to post NETWORKING questions ONLY. Any problems - post here!

Alright, I'll put a sticky on the top

did u kno the new n routers give u 5 mbps lan connection at 1000 feet?

crazy...

and its 120 mbps lan speed from 5 feet away... that better than hardwored dsl... n routers r wireless..

Anyone that owned or/is interested in obtaining a third party firmware for the Linksys WRT54G Wireless router can get from this link

http:// www. hyperwrt . org (without the space)

It is much better then the one provided by linksys.

I shall enjoy this post, I am always testing new equipment. Most of the time it is Home/Home Office type, but I get an occational business router.
I have a new 802.11n from netgear coming, it will be my new project to hack to bits, since I got bored with the belkin pre-n.
I'll keep an eye on this thread as well to see if I can help with anything also. :-)

Frost!

I believed a new sub topic would be more effecient rather then put everything in this thread.

Imagine everything is posted under this thread and different ppl have different problems. and by this thread title Networking 101.

To be honest, if I was a new person to this forum and looking at the thread heading I wouldn't know that this thread is dedicated for networking support.

Every since I have posted the idea of having a networking topic and Robb4248 had sticky this topic with the heading Networking 101 so far not many people has posted a problem or anything related to the networking issues.

Anyways. This is not up to me to decide where or how it should be placed in this forum.

im sick of it!!

im hard wired from my westell router from upstairs(i did hell ofa job wiring it) i couldnt uite reach my room with a 50 footer so i bought a ethernet coupler to get an extra 25 feet to my room in order to reach it

ever since my internet connection has been going on and off! but the upstiars is fine its right next to the router does it have anyhitng to do with the wires?

im so sick of getting cut off

suggestions would be nice

please tell me its the router :]

ive been eyeing that new linksys n-router

Your problem could be in the coupler.
I know it sounds like a ghetto modification, but make sure the two rj45's are pushed in far, then use scotch tape or a string to hold them in place.
Either that or just buy a new ethernet cable that is long enough.
I doubt the new n routers would help you, a lot of people have been having horror stories.
The only reason I ordered an N router is because I plan on writing my own firmware for it.

n routers are powerful, im getting wifi from my neighbor across the street. he's using a belkin router. I have a dlink di-524 wireless router, my signal never drops and it runs 24/7. Is it good to run your router for 24/7, i mean i have security on everything, and almost everybody in my neighborhood has wifi and we always monitor our surroundings for unsuspected wardrivers. i just want to know, if its good hardware wise to run my router 24/7

well...
i shut my router down everyone an then... i dun wanna burn it out

but i think routers r designed to take that kinda beating rnt they?

i jus give em like a 10 minute break at least once every two weeks

it is a good idea to regularly change the pass key on a regular basis. It is also a good idea to switch ur router/modEm off when u r not using it.

If you only use your router for the internet a few times a day, turn it off when your not using it, but if you are on the internet all day, just switch it off at night, just so people wont be thiefing your net signal.

If ya want to be secure about it, put MAC Auth. on it, cause WEP is nothing these days, can be cracked with no pressure at all.

MAC address can be spoof.

Never said it wasnt,but most people dont bother to get past that.

i have mac filtering and i disabled SSID, its good for me, since my neighbors just leave their connection on.