i'm not 100% sure but i dont think the open source firmware works with the
new ac routers by linksys. i tried linksys for 2 different routers because
thats all i used, when that didnt work, i switched to apple.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net>
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2015 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: Apple Airport Extreme
Link sys have been bought out by Belkin over the last year so I don’t know
whether the takeover has prompted a redesign of Linksys equipment.
If their products are no longer accessible then its a huge blow as they’re
second to Asus it seems as far as performance goes.
On 21 Dec 2015, at 12:38 PM, Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona
<hank.smith...@gmail.com> wrote:
last time I used a linksys router was about a year ago and didn't have any
issues accessing it wich is why I was
trying to find out if things changed
am glad that they appear to not have broken things.
I used to use think it was
wrt firmware
its been a while sense I have had access to a routher that supported that
but when I had the routher I loved that thing you could do so much with
the open source firmware it wasn't even funny.
also got to boost my signal range a bit as well.
made the routher hot but it worked like a charm until the routher decided
to give up the ghost
On 12/20/2015 6:25 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote:
I was only using the name Linksys for an example, its been absolute ages
since I’ve used one of their Routers so I have no idea how accessible or
otherwise Linksys Routers are now but they were certainly very usable 8
years ago when I had one.
The Asus Routers have always been good in all the time I’ve owned them
plus you can upgrade to Open Source firmware which has even better
Accessibility if that’s the sort of thing you’d like to try.
On 21 Dec 2015, at 11:54 AM, Les Gordon <mr...@comcast.net> wrote:
great view to have, linksys routers are horrible for accessibility. i
had one of there new ac routers and forget about accessibility. maybe 2%
out of 100% is accessible, so you basically cant do anything with it. i
never used asus before, i'm sure there very good as well.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan"
<grtd...@internode.on.net>
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2015 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: Apple Airport Extreme
If you’re happy with what you’re using then fine and if it works for you
then all well and good.
All I’m saying is that - if you have the choice and you’re looking for
something new or to upgrade to something good - then the Airport
Extreme - as a new Router - is not worth considering given what else is
available and I stick by that view.
Yes, the setup is easy but just because the Airport Extreme has an easy
setup doesn’t mean its performance is the best.
Actually let the truth be told, all the Asus Wi-Fi Routers I’ve ever
used also have a very easy setup wizard which will have you up and
running in around 2 minutes so if Asus has an easy setup wizard then I’m
willing to bet that other brands do too.
With the Asus Routers you don’t need to download any special utility for
windows, the minute your computer is connected to your Router the wizard
will show up if the Router hasn’t already been configured.
On 21 Dec 2015, at 11:35 AM, Les Gordon <mr...@comcast.net> wrote:
i have 2 apple airport extreme's and i'd never change to anything else.
the great thing is they just work, no issues, they work perfectly with
the iphone, 100% totally accessible, there is not one thing that isnt
accessible on the airport extreme. setup is the easiest ever.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan"
<grtd...@internode.on.net>
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2015 7:31 PM
Subject: Apple Airport Extreme
I did some further research on the Apple AirPort Extreme and
unfortunately I was absolutely right regarding the price of the thing.
In Australia it can be purchased for $299 and the Asus RTAC3200 in
Australia is $349 so I need not say any more on the subject <smile>,
the Asus obviously being a far better piece of equipment and I’d gladly
pay the $50 extra.
On 21 Dec 2015, at 5:44 AM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se>
wrote:
Hi!
I’d thought it would support it because my newer airport extreme does
support this protocol.
However you mentioned that it was a bottle neck for data.
Do you have a very big appartment?
I have not so i wonder if this makes any difference?
I also wonder how it can be a bottle neck for data but maybe this is
ot for this list?
I have had problems with my broadband connection which is 8 gb dsl so
i am changing to a 100 mbit cable modem and another carrier next
month.
We’ll see how this works because i have had problems with the swedish
radio streaming but not other streams.
/A
19 dec. 2015 kl. 02:13 skrev Dane Trethowan
<grtd...@internode.on.net>:
Okay, just checekd the Apple Airport Express on the Apple web site
and unfortunately the unit doesn't seem to support the AAC Wireless
Protocol, a shame but N is certainly better than B or G and the fact
that the Express supports both 2.$ and 5G radio bands is helpful, use
the 5G band if possible because its far less crowded.
On 12/19/2015 11:54 AM, Mary Otten wrote:
Do you still use Macs? I have an airport extreme router that I've
had
for several years. It is behind the times, in that it doesn't have
the
AC protocol. Then again, I'm using an xp box to type this note, so
there you go. Anyway, one of the things I have appreciated about
that
Apple router is that the airport utility is so easy to use from the
Mac. That has not always been true of all routers I've seen over the
years. And it, the router that is, works well with Windoes, android
and
Apple devices of various flavors. But as stated earlier, it is long
in
the tooth and could undoubtedly stand to be updated to something
more
robust that has the newer protocol for higher speed and better
distance
etc. I have a couple of older airport expresses connected to sound
systems in various parts of the house for airplay streaming from
Apple
devices. There again, having that airport extreme as the head
router,
so to speak, has worked wonderfully.
Mary
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