My modem decide to packup on me, Now i am looking to buy another one. but what i am looking for is a good wireless that give strong signal so i can share the internet from our house to brother house (next door).

My old modem was a D-LINK 54Mbps ADSL 2/2+ Modem Router

and brother bought a wireless network card and D-LINK 5dBi Wireless Antenna

It works but low signal.

Is there any other modem that give me a better signal.

Thanks

i can highly recommend the Netgear DG834G

I share the net through 4Brick walls to my gf's apartment (she's 1st floor..i'm 2nd. she's also on the other side of a single lan driveway, and her computer is in the back room.)

i'm running wireless at 54mbp/s no dropouts even with an inbuilt wireless card (on a dell laptop).and on her comp, it's an avaya pcmcia card(made in 1999...oldschool!) running 11mbp/s with no dropouts.(but mine runs down there at 54mbp/s fine too)

hey mad_bison... whats the retail on the netgear?

any ideas where i can get it from?

cheers
- mad89

http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=DG834G

cheers mate...

anyone else have any good and/or bad reports about this netgear one?



- mad89

Never used that one in particular but have had a good run with Netgear wireless hardware in the past, PROVIDED you don't have a lot of clients connected at once to the AP.
They don't seem to handle it very well.
That's my experience with other models, this one could be completely different.

But, also from previous experience, Linksys and 3Com gear provided more throughput at greater distances and were more stable with simultaneous client connections.
Sure you pay a little more, but I believe it's worth it.
Compare the antenna's of the Linksys PCI cards with most of the others on the market, they're huge!

i dunno too much about wireless modems etc. but on the netgear site, it says it has one wireless port or something... how many computers can i connect to it wirelessly?

i think id only ever have 2 laptops connected to it wirelessly (at most) and one PC thru ethernet. how would that go? is it possible to run 2 computers wirelessly off "one port"

sorry for the n00b question... not much into modems etc...

- mad89

edit: looking further thru the netgear site, it seems its possible, but id still like to confirm it... cheers

Yeah, no worries.
You can basically wirelessly connect as many PC's as you like (within reason, there's only so much 'speed' to share around.)
You can also plug up to 4 'wired' PC's into those yellow sockets on it too.

My house:
My PC - Wired
Lounge PC (~12m away) - Wireless
Bro's PC in the shed (~50m away) - Wireless
Laptop i'm on in lounge as we speak - Wireless
Sisters computer in room next to mine - Wireless

All connected simultaneously and working beautifully using similar technology.

I've got a Netcomm modem, Linksys access point, lounge is Netgear usb based wireless, bro's is Belkin, laptop is Intel and sisters is X-Micro.
So no problem with mixing and matching, LOL!

ok... what gear are u using? (namely the router. )

also, where can i get firmware upgrades for netgear products (just searching and reading thru whirlpool, and people recommend upgrading the firmware on them)...

no firmware on www.netgear.com.au, but there are some on www.netgear.com, will these work with local products?

thanks for the help..

- mad89

On the product page for that device, there should be a support link down the bottom of the menu on the left side.
If you go in there, there will be a download link for it.
It just redirects from .com.au to .com anyway, so yes, it's all compatible just as long as you've got the model and version right.

We had an older Netgear access point at work (i'm a Network Admin (nerd)), upgrading the firmware on that one fixed a whole heap of problems so yes, exploring firmware upgrades is a good idea IF you have an existing problem.
As with everything though, if it ain't broke don't fix it

Remember, a lot of experimentation may be needed, i've used certain products in one location with great success and had nothing but trouble, in a seemingly similar situation, at another site.

To add...

I've just been reading some reviews on the Netgear and from what i've seen it is very good, even maintaining a decent signal through 4 double-brick walls. Apparently it's very user friendly to set up too.
Although, as I said, i've never used one, i'd say it's a very safe choice.

And to chanhonam, the original thread starter before you stole it (LOL!), it looks good for you too.

yeh i shall look into it...

what about the differences between the DG834G, and the DG834GT...

wots the go there... i have a 512mb ADSL connection at the moment, coz ADSL2 isnt available here yet, however i want the modem/router to be ADSL2 compatible, and allow for the higher speed...

it says the G is only 54mbs, and the GT is 108mbs... wots the go there? does this apply to me?



- mad89

The DG834GT has a proprietry wireless speed booster.
It basically means that if you use compatible gear in your wireless computers/laptops to connect to the access point, you can get a 108mbps connection rather than 54mbps.
This has nothing to do with internet, and will only improve transfer speeds between your 2 laptops (for example).

As far as i'm concerned though, this is a waste of money.

As I said, you have to buy compatible Netgear cards for this to work properly, and from my experience (using a similar technology with X-Micro gear) you basically have to be in the same room to get that 108mbps connection.

yeh i read that u have to have 108mb wireless cards etc for it to work anyways, which i dont have at the moment...

however, i was thinking maybe that 54mb mite be phasing out or something and is being replaced by 108mb, therefore, buying a 108mb router now, will mean that it isnt going to be become obsolete within a few months or something... (if that makes sense)

however, u can never keep up to date, ill wear that, but at least u can try... hahaha

- mad89

Nah, it's the same same standard (802.11G) just kinda using 2 channels at once, so basically, if anything happens the whole standard will become obsolete and it won't matter whether you have 54Mb gear or 108.

Although there is gear with new standards (A, and more importantly, N) starting to become available, the G standard isn't going to be obsolete for quite a while yet, and chances are, something else, like changes in ADSL standards will force you to upgrade before wireless standards do.

fair enuf mate... thanks for all ur help...

and sorry to chanhoman for hijacking the thread...

- mad89

PS: if i require any more info, i shall PM you if u dont mind

Don't mind at all mate, happy to help.
I'm sure other people will have a bit more to say on the subject, during more respectable hours, as well

yeh i wouldn't recommend the GT either. it's a waste of money.

i currently have 2 media centres and 3 laptop running wirelessly of one dg834g.

i also have a desktop, and a 10port switch plugged into the router.

$122 for the DG834G here in melbourne
http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog/produc...oducts_id=14357

i have also uograded the firmware to the newest available

firmware: http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/DG834G.asp

i'm more than happy to guide you through the setup of it. (we have multiple netgear modems/routers/switches)

but as i said, i get good signal strength, no dropouts and i'm very happy with it.

zac

yeh i will look further into it, wen i have a chance...

and yeh, i got no idea about setting up networks, let alone wireless, so ill hold u to the offer of helpin me set it up...

think cheapest up here is like $120, but on staticice they go for $99, so ill see if my local shop will match it...

thanks again guys for the help

- mad89

Of course, always try and negotiate, but in the end I would go with the local if the difference is only $10 (allowing $10 for postage from other place).
At least you've got a real face to talk to if something goes wrong.

Thanks for info guys. I am going to buy the GT series, about 179. which build in modem and router.

I read alot about netgear products, quiet interesting, i used D-link and Belkin, love their products. until recently (2-3yrs old) one at home and at work failed.

Cheer guys

and damn you mad_bison stole my thread jk man.

Thanks

Work mate bought a wireless Billion modem/router last week. He seems rapped with it, espeically when he plugged it in to only find out that the neighbours also have their network of 4 computers on wireless with no security present and free access to their internet. I've got an older model Billion modem, never had a problem.
Also run Linksys wireless network, seems ok.

another vote here for the Netgear DG834G

i picked one up yesterday for $105 from the local computer fair.

its great so far, and the setup was easy as.



- mad89

Yeah i went and bought the Netgear DG834GT $230 and try it, it works beautifully and even faster than my dlink.
But the guy said if i really want faster connection i need to buy the MAXRANGE card.

Thank guys

yeh as far as i know, ud need a 108mb/ps card in ur comp to be compatible with the router, otherwise its running at the speed of ur card (which will be 54mb/ps, equivalent to a DG834G...)



- mad89

i might upgrade it, at the moment we try to get a really good coverage router and we going to share it with 3 houses . i think at the moment is quiet fast for me to surf from home.

wait for my 54mb card playups i might buy the maxrange
hehehe