[olug] [ot] Sudden wireless problems with a MacBook Pro

[Craig Wolf]

Know, DLInk may have changed BUT you are right about failure rate as a deciding factor when it comes to a piece of equipment that should run with no maint since there are no moving parts.  My DLink equipment I used to use started failing and settled around 50%-60% failure among my users.  Unacceptable, especially when I put Linksys in there and have not heard back from them (Yes, they are still there and working).  8)  

Just my opinion but frequent failure is unacceptable in this type of unit considering the usage.

Craig Wolf
Linux Web Server Support
Desktop/Network Specialist
402-894-6283

>>> Sam Tetherow <tetherow at shwisp.net> 07/21/08 4:35 PM >>>
In our wireless business we have settled on D-Link for reliability, but 
I really do think this has a lot to do with the power in a particular 
location.  The topic comes up periodically on the lists and there are 
always people that swear by Linksys, D-Link, Netgear (not so much any 
more), Buffalo and Belkin.  They all quote failure rate for their 
preference. 

    Sam Tetherow
    Sandhills Wireless

Will Langford wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 7:29 AM, Craig Wolf <CJWolf at mpsomaha.org> wrote:
>   
>> My Linksys router has lasted over 4 years (been with Vonage that long).  I put out quite a few Linksys routers in the last 4 years and have not had 1 fail.  I also put out some Netgear routers and I have 3 that have failed in the last 2 years. Not a large, scientific study BUT...I will stick with the Linksys routers.  :)
>>     
>
>
> We've pushed over a hundred of linksys bfsr41 cable routers through
> the door... and probably only have a 5% failure rate, if that.  Not
> the wireless version, but still some real world statistics.  And there
> go to places that aren't the kindest for computer hardware (ciggy
> smoke filled rooms etc).
>
> -Will
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