[mac4theblind] Re: routers that are accessible?
- From: Richard Ring <richring@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 11:25:24 -0500
Thanks! You've given me quite a bit of food for thought! A banquet, actually.
Truly appreciate your help!
You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding
Sent from my Mac Book Pro
richring@xxxxxxxxx
On Oct 11, 2013, at 10:42 AM, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> You can do this a few ways alluded to by Isaac and others.
>
> First, the basics, make sure your Airport extreme is placed as high up as
> possible and as open as possible. Don't obstruct it with other equipment for
> example.
> Also, very important, try another channel. Remember that 6 is the most
> commonly used with 11 being the next most common, try channel 1 first then
> 11. If you use channels like 2 - 5 or 7 -10 etc they will per lap with other
> devices on 1 - 6 or 11 or other combinations so you might have overlap from a
> neighbor causing a problem. Pic one of the main 3 to avoid random
> overlapping on parts of the spectrum. Auto mode can be flawed so if you have
> auto set by all means try a manual channel setting.
> That out of the way, if you still have a range problem and you might as
> David mentioned it depends on the type of walls and building materials etc.
> You also might have a Microwave or garage door opener, cordless phone, etc
> that is interfering. You can approach the problem a few ways. You could run
> a wire somewhere closer and place another access point. You could rome
> between them as needed or your stationary computers will pick the closest /
> best received AP. This requires running a physical router from your router
> to the point where the AP would be installed. Access points can be had
> inexpensively either by purchasing another airport extreme or some other less
> expensive AP only. (DLINK DAP series, Netgear AP series, etc.
> Next, you could use a repeater. 802.11N Repeaters can be had for as
> low as $50 and many access points have this function built in. Here you join
> the repeater to your main SSID, place it somewhere in the middle and your far
> end machines join the repeated SSID. These work pretty well.
> Another really good way to go is use a better wireless bridge instead
> of the stock wireless card in your laptop / desk top. You can get these for
> $50 on up and they allow you to join an SSID and have an ethernet port to
> plug in to. The bridge has a better antenna and radio and also has the
> advantage of being able to be placed high in your room where service is
> required. I use a lot of these. The link sys WET600N isn't bad, the
> Ubiquiti Nano Series for real long runs or Air router series for in home use
> work very well.
> Finally, you could use a better wireless adapter. Something that
> attaches USB side to your computer and again you can place around the room.
> These have better radios than the standard broadcomm or Intel chips included
> and many times have advanced features for long runs.
> Some combination of this should work for you. Start out with the free
> stuff and go from there. Depending on the budget you can decide what
> solution to use. In my house I have 4 access points, one in each corner far
> room hard wired back to a central switch and set up to allow for roaming
> access. I also have a long range AP outside that I can pick up about a mile
> or so from the house. Just depends on what you want to spend.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
>
> On Oct 11, 2013, at 10:48 AM, Richard Ring <richring@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I have a question, and, Scott, you seem to be the one who will be able to
>> answer it. Is there any way to boost the signal on an Apple Airport Extreme?
>> I broadcast an Internet radio show, and I find myself buffering. My
>> housemate also broadcasts using the same server, and she never buffers at
>> all. Any ideas?
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>> You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding
>> Sent from my Mac Book Pro
>> richring@xxxxxxxxx
>>
>> On Oct 11, 2013, at 9:37 AM, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> The big problem with net gear is the forwarding rate.
>>>
>>> Let's use an example to illustrate what I mean.
>>>
>>> Let's say you have a 100 megabit internet connection and you attach a
>>> Netgear something like an FW308 or insett your router here. Of that 100
>>> megabits, you'll be lucky to actually be able to use 20. This is because
>>> the processor used for forwarding decisions in the router is under powered
>>> for today's high speed connections. Linksys is even worse at this with the
>>> same setup yielding 4 to 6 megabits instead of the full 100.
>>> You could literally swap your net gear with a faster say DLink or as
>>> mentioned Apple Extreme and you'll feel like you have a whole new, faster
>>> connection.
>>>
>>> Netgear is definitely not the worst, Linksys / Cisco hold that honor but
>>> it'd definitely not as fast as you probably need. CHeck around if you find
>>> something that fits your price point give it a shot. Netgear is fine on
>>> the reliability side just performance is lacking. GO with what you like
>>> though, the good news is most hardware is accessible now so you should do
>>> well with what ever you select. GOod luck and enjoy.
>>>
>>> Scott
>>>
>>> On Oct 11, 2013, at 10:18 AM, David Hilbert Poehlman
>>> <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Scott,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the info.
>>>>
>>>> My last net gear router lasted over five years. It is totally accessible
>>>> at least on the mac. According to my reading, net gear is a top rated
>>>> brand among consumers like me.
>>>>
>>>> I did research before buying but did not find info on accessibility.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 11, 2013, at 9:57 AM, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I would stay away from net gear but I base that on reliability and
>>>> forwarding rate, not accessibility.
>>>>
>>>> In my mind on the consumer side the DLink DIR series is excellent and
>>>> forwards at line rate. I use an 857 dual band router but I believe they
>>>> are up to the 865 now.
>>>> Other routers that are good both from a performance and accessibility
>>>> standpoint are the Ubiquiti Air Router or Air Router HP, Sonic Wall TZ
>>>> series or Edge Water. DLink is my favorite though and has always treated
>>>> me well.
>>>>
>>>> Hope that helps.
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 11, 2013, at 8:33 AM, David Hilbert Poehlman
>>>> <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> All,
>>>>>
>>>>> For various reasons, I've ordered the following router.
>>>>> NETGEAR N750 Dual Band Wi-Fi Gigabit Router (WNDR4300)
>>>>> from amazon for $99.97 with free shipping.
>>>>> Is this or any other router besides apple's accessible through web on the
>>>>> mac?
>>>>> If this one is not accessible, which is? and if this is accessible or any
>>>>> other router is can it do all we need to do with it?
>>>>>
>>>>> I suppose I could have gotten a new version of my old router which is
>>>>> failing, but like this one so went with it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Jonnie Appleseed
>>>>> With His
>>>>> Hands-On Technolog(eye)s
>>>>> touching the internet
>>>>> Reducing Technology's disabilities
>>>>> One Byte At a time
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jonnie Appleseed
>>>> With His
>>>> Hands-On Technolog(eye)s
>>>> touching the internet
>>>> Reducing Technology's disabilities
>>>> One Byte At a time
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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