Do you network multiple computers thru a wireless router?
 

Is just me or networking thru wireless sucks?
Sometime, I see the shared devices on the other computer and other time I don't see it.
Is that normal?

You want me to explain it to you in Québecois?:1orglaugh

my linksus works like a charm

yes, that shit happens to me ALL the time on XP...it fucking sucks

i will be in the middle of a file transfer between 2 wireless computers, through my router, and it will lose connectivity....when I go into the network neighborhood, everything is gone, then reappears

Fuck. and the store rep told me the D-Link AIRPlusExtremeG wireless router was better the cable version I had!

I don't like wireless, the idea that my data can be picked up over air waves makes me uneasy, even if its convenient. Screw it, give me cables and wires anyday.
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And he also told me it would be as good as network cards...:Oh crap

nothing beats 1gig lan

I was also concerned about security, but the wireless I have as a 128-bit encryption on it which I think will be hard to break, and I'm using it only in my house to share data between two computers with important data on them...

what sort of distance are trying to cover , how big is your house , brick walls or is it plasterboard , and fridge or microwave in the path

you could try getting a external antenna for the router

Ah, for a home environment, you should be ok. Around my office, hell no. Too many geeks around here could probably break into my network :)
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Go w2k >>> less problems

Wireless is great, on my way from London to Oakville for a job I took out my laptop while my partner was driving and picked up all kinds of unsecure wireless connections so I could surf the web.. Same then when I headed to Windsor just as many unsecure networks out there its surprising.

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I personally hate wireless. I always use wires. Only time wireless is convienent is when moving around my place with a laptop but thats it.

Thats all I use my wireless for is if I am moving around (in a car) or in a motel.. but at home its wires for me.

Plus at my day job I install network cabling and fiber optics for people/businesses so I usually don't suggest wireless to them :1orglaugh

I have the same problems. I have 3 to 4 working at the same time and they cut off very frequently. At first I thought it was my router but no, it?s not.. I used to reboot it but now I just walk away for like 5 minutes and its back.

never had any issues (linksys wrt54g)

I have 5 computers and a laptop at home that all share the same wireless router (extremeG) and I have no problems at all.

Must have have cost you a bundle in cable to wire your entire home!

using the same one and no issues here either

Didn't cost me a cent to wire my home and its all in Cat6e cabling too.. but only using Cat6 patch cables :winkwink: at least patch cables are easy to replace.

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my dlink stuff works great, also had no problems when I ran linksys.

my linksys 802.11b router has been acting up lately, im going to eventually get the b/g, but i love it for the most part. 2 Desktops and 2 laptops, plus the xbox. :)

You probably have weak signal, try to either boost signal from the router or attach some sort of antenna to your wireless cards.

With 128bit encryption, I would also be looking at locking down your MAC addresses so only the cards you want on the network are on the network.

my linksys router works great, got a wireless g network set up.. transfer files all the time.

We had a lot of growing pains getting everything to work properly...but as of right now, things are working good and we arent having any difficulties with the 4 or more hooked up to the wireless No one disappears and we don't have problems with file transfers.

Same here...not really my kind of thing...call me paranoid :2 cents:

Have you tried watching a movies hosted on another machine thru wireless?
Mine sux ass big time, the movies always freeze up for a few minute.....

dude, try to check for interference in your house like:
ref
open wires
metals
etc
i setup that DLINK device in my friend's house, no issues so far

ohhh.. so after all that time
you finally decided to get away from 56k and go high speed???

Or stillhaven't decoided to change yet?? :winkwink:

ive been wireless on my laptop for days with no troubles. ::shrugs::

Actually I use both standard 56K and high speed cable internet.....