Do you know how to tell which wrt-54 routers don't have the removable
antennas? I think that is too bad as I do have some high gain antennas
I've used on occassion on these routers.
73s
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr
On Sat, 6 Sep 2008, John Miller
wrote:
> The WRT54G antenna was removable, but the WRT54GC isn't, and I'm not sure
> about the one with speed booster. Our network here is nuts, 3 people living
> here with a desktop and laptop each, plus, I have my old laptop which I
> still use for radio programs and what not at field day and special events
> and helping people because the new laptop has vista and almost nothing I use
> will run on that, and then I have a couple other beater computers around
> here so my network gets a ton of use, my TiVo is on it too actually. I
> really like the linksys routers, I have one in the house here and also one
> in my laptop bag, that's the WRT54GC in my laptop bag which sure came in
> handy on vacation.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 3:51 PM
> Subject: Re: LAN through House wiring?
>
>
>> I just (OK, just two months ago just) bought an Asus WL520GU wireless
>> router. Supposedly has a print server as well. At mwave.com it cost
>> less than $50. Apart from the interface written in Taiwanglish, it's
>> got a pretty accessible interface. And one thing it has that
>> apparently the newer Linksys WRT54G* series doesn't have is a
>> removable antenna. Which means you can put a better one on if you
>> like. Pretty good deal for the money, if you ask me (which you
>> didn't). But no problem here with a VOIP phone (two, actually,
>> temporarily), and six computers, four of which are connected via
>> wireless on a WPA encrypted connection. Windows, Mac, and Linux, no
>> problem.
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