Routers and access points
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Well without knowing what your modem/router is..
However, the rangemax is about as good as it gets for range (output) on Netgear products so it's likely that it will give an improved range/output over your modem/router.
Plug it in the back of your modem/router, set it to a different channel than default and of your router (from 6 to 1 for example). It might also be worth turning down the power output on you modem/router completely so only your access point can be 'seen' or even unscrew the antenna from it.
However, the rangemax is about as good as it gets for range (output) on Netgear products so it's likely that it will give an improved range/output over your modem/router.
Plug it in the back of your modem/router, set it to a different channel than default and of your router (from 6 to 1 for example). It might also be worth turning down the power output on you modem/router completely so only your access point can be 'seen' or even unscrew the antenna from it.
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Hello there,
I'm considering the Netgear WPN824 Rangemax Wireless Router (NW-075-NG) over my current Netgear DG834G modem/router but I have a few questions..
1) Is it compatible with ADSL 1 ?? (I assume its backwards seeing as it says ADSL 2+)
2) How good is the coverage / interference robustness ?
3) Does anyone have one?
Thinking of getting one in the next two days y'a see
I'm considering the Netgear WPN824 Rangemax Wireless Router (NW-075-NG) over my current Netgear DG834G modem/router but I have a few questions..
1) Is it compatible with ADSL 1 ?? (I assume its backwards seeing as it says ADSL 2+)
2) How good is the coverage / interference robustness ?
3) Does anyone have one?
Thinking of getting one in the next two days y'a see
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well, what i did was buy the wpn834 and put it in place of my wired router, i wasnt impressed, the router was only about 5metres away admittedly behind 3 walls and at ground level i only got about 50% signal.
so i used the wired (dg834) router again, bought the rangemax access point connected that to the wired router and put it upstairs, now above 80% all the time and up to 96%.
but i now have a redundant wpn834 wireless router
hope this helps.
i have also tried the netgear 54mbps access point and i think the signal stength was higher if you are willing to be tied to 54mbps, and it is about £30-40 cheaper
ps i have a netgear rangemax wpn511 cardbus in the laptop also
so i used the wired (dg834) router again, bought the rangemax access point connected that to the wired router and put it upstairs, now above 80% all the time and up to 96%.
but i now have a redundant wpn834 wireless router
hope this helps.
i have also tried the netgear 54mbps access point and i think the signal stength was higher if you are willing to be tied to 54mbps, and it is about £30-40 cheaper
ps i have a netgear rangemax wpn511 cardbus in the laptop also
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