I figured I'd ask, never hurts to ask! Back to the drawing board, as they say! 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 10:17 AM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi rich and all, > > boosting is the same for all routers. I've never had any luck with boosters > though. I've noticed lately that routers are beginning to be labeled as to > what size area they can accomodate. > > This also though depends on what the signal has to pass through to get to and > fro. > > I do know that there are good places and bad places to position routers and > devices. I've a friend who's router is in the kitchen with a mickye. > Imagine the uproar. > > 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 >>> >> > > > -- > Jonnie Appleseed > With His > Hands-On Technolog(eye)s > touching the internet > Reducing Technology's disabilities > One Byte At a time >