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/d/-roleplayer (is an asshole) !uKEFW4r7WU!!5Z+
just traded my extra router for this beast
>> /d/-roleplayer (is an asshole) !uKEFW4r7WU!!5Z+
WMP300N

on it now, and i see like 20~ neighborhood nets i didn't used to, and the upstairs connection has jumped from 5% to 83%.

if this is stable, like most linksys things aren't, i won't return it. we'll see

the protocol is MIMO-802.11n (draft)
>> Anonymous
I'm thinking about dropping my DSL service and connecting to others' networks
>> /d/-roleplayer (is an asshole) !uKEFW4r7WU!!5Z+
don't go linksys, buy belkin or netgear

5 minutes out of the box and this thing is already dropping connections like crazy =( even if it's amazing when it's up. taking it back to the store if it keeps this shit up. i hate linksys
>> /d/-roleplayer (is an asshole) !uKEFW4r7WU!!5Z+
stress testing it with torrents galore

i'll keep you updated
>> Anonymous
is this an access point to a dsl router or what?

also what about 3com dsl router? any good?
>> /d/-roleplayer (is an asshole) !uKEFW4r7WU!!5Z+
it's an 802.11n wireless adapter (NIC)

3com sucks shit

and this seems to be holding stable at 620kbps down on torrents. maybe linksys isn't cutting corners on the 802.11n line, and if so i am pleased
>> Anonymous
>>69356
explain why you think 3com is shit.
>> Anonymous
I assume you are using this to tap into existing neighborhood wireless access points and sponging off the upstream bandwidth they generously provide.

How are you getting around their encryption / access control / WPA / WEP / whatever the fuck it's called?

I considered doing the exact same thing a few weeks ago, but a quick drive around the neighborhood while frequency scanning only revealed that my neighbors are all stingy luddite bastards without a wireless access point to be had (I doubt if any of them even have dial up).
>> Anonymous
Also, my experience with Linksys is that it sucks major donkey balls.

Is there a netgear equivalent?
>> /d/-roleplayer (is an asshole) !uKEFW4r7WU!!5Z+
>>69362
nope. my house just has thick fucking walls

>>69363
linksys does suck but this thing is being stable. maybe this isn't typical linksys. i would have bought a non-linkshit equivalent if it existed but it does not and will not. netgear and belkin are a bunch of cunts and their N offerings are all straight antennas on the back of the card and dinky.

this seems to be a quality linksys product, oxymoron may that be. i think i'm keeping it
>> Anonymous
>>69365

> nope. my house just has thick fucking walls

Tell me about it. I'm encased in stucco. Old stucco. With a fine grain metal mesh holding it to the wall. Which, for god only knows what reason, appears to be grounded at several points. In other words, I'm living in a fucking faraday cage.

I hate stucco.

Ok. Rant over. So then what's at the other end of the wireless link to this thing? What's the deal with these "20~ neighborhood nets" you mentioned?

Also, my experience is that Netgear stuff seems to work best, but you're right, their product offerings are a bit limited and lame.

Linksys offers a lot of things that are fucking cool concepts. If only they actually worked...

D-Link is only OK, and they at least seem to be on the bandwagon as far as being able to connect aftermarket antennas using standard connectors.
>> Anonymous
Linksys only rocks when you use the third party drivers on the cheap junk and then put he power of linux with snort and radius server support and a whole bunch of extra little tools
>> /d/-roleplayer (is an asshole) !uKEFW4r7WU!!5Z+
>>69366
well, i could see tons of new nets i previously couldn't. connecting to them though, is not an interest.

linksys sucks but has crazy stuff, dlink is cheap and decent, netgear is pricy and sturdy

this linksys product though is so far serving me well, somehow