[dba-Tech] Home Network Setup

Hi Jim,

Thanks for the links and tips. I shall check them out one by one and see
what is appropriate.

Thanks!


On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 3:21 AM, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:

> High end routers are just about all Cisco but the price reflects this
> quality.
>
> If a cheap router does five years that is good...though the software in
> them gives much to be desired and can tend to be buggy which doesn't help.
> There are some very good OSS software packages, depending on the router
> version, that can allow you to program your cheap router just like a high
> end one.
>
> Jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John R Bartow" <jbartow at winhaven.net>
> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <
> dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 5:00:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Home Network Setup
>
> I'm assuming wireless.
> I honestly have a hard time with this. I have so many bad experiences with
> new wireless routers that I stick with the old ones as long as I can.
> Latest fiasco - the highest cost Cisco/LinkSys consumer model $200. First
> one lasted 15 minutes and died. Had to wait for a warranty replacement.
> Installing it was just a pain. Works good now and has extremely high trough
> put but man, can't say it was worth it. Could've run a lot of wire in the
> time it took to do that.
> Trendnet
> NetGear
> Dlink
> Intellinet
> Etc.
> Just haven't found a company that produces good reliable routers anymore.
> Netgear was on a role a few years ago but then took a turn for the worse.
>
> So after all that whining ;-)
>
> It comes down to - throughput performance vs reliability - not sure how to
> do that. The Cisco model is very fast.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter Brawley
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 6:08 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Home Network Setup
>
>
> On 2013-08-28 5:49 PM, John R Bartow wrote:
> > I'm assuming you have a standard consumer grade router
>
> Speaking of routers, ours is old, what's a good way of determining if
> upgrading would improve performance?
>
> PB
>
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Arthur