WOOT!!!

[Dos_Box]

Look what I've just won from D-Link at BETT...

http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=DSL-904

 

Is it cable compatable though?

[ChrisH]

You wont be able to hook up your BNC type connector to that thing. Do you mean from a cable modem to that to you?

[GrumbleDook]

Me too

 

All we need is for Russell, Mark and a few others to have won and we will know there is a conspiracy.

[MkII]

Damn! - didn't visit that stand!!!

[E1uSiV3]

Wont work with cable mate, you need an ethernet router, but congrats anyway (get em to send u an ethernet one)

[Dos_Box]

They have been mailed.

[Guest richard]

Lucky bastards

[kingswood]

Be thankful you didn't win: it's DLINK.

 

That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

 

I just spent this morning working on some D-Link ap 900+ base stations. Not an entirely painless task.

[mac_shinobi]

Thats exactly why I didnt say ANY thing lol.

 

So maybe someone can tell me, how do you win a wireless cisco one or a linksys one.

 

Cant remember what the cisco ones are called ( Aero ) something or other lol.

 

Reminds me of that yummy chocolate bar lol.

[john]

Rats as well, missed that stand

[Norphy]

Be thankful you didn't win: it's DLINK.

 

That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

 

I just spent this morning working on some D-Link ap 900+ base stations. Not an entirely painless task.

 

We used to have a load of those. I'm glad we don't any more :|

 

That said, I have a DLink router at home (DI-624+ I think) which has proven perfectly reliable so far. A damn site better than the USR model it replaced.

[E1uSiV3]

Thats exactly why I didnt say ANY thing lol.

 

So maybe someone can tell me, how do you win a wireless cisco one or a linksys one.

 

Cant remember what the cisco ones are called ( Aero ) something or other lol.

 

Reminds me of that yummy chocolate bar lol.

 

Cisco wireless = Aironet and it aint Cisco, Cisco just bought up a company and whacked IOS onto their hardware. I worked with AP1200s at my last place and i loved them tho, i have got a Soho 91 (no wifi) at home and i hate it, cisco dont do soho very well.

 

The Soho 91 cost me £265(!) and the java web interface doesnt play ball very well with any other version of java apart from Microsofts, the update function does not work, but on the plus side, i can console it and do some damn nice tricks with it.

[GrumbleDook]

Yep ... we use 1230/1231 but are looking at the 1000 series now for easier management (with a 4100 series controller)

 

This is one reason why I don't need the DSL box from D-Link ... I have a 1231 at home.

 

I'll just add it to the prize pot probably for the next competition.

[E1uSiV3]

Yep ... we use 1230/1231 but are looking at the 1000 series now for easier management (with a 4100 series controller)

 

This is one reason why I don't need the DSL box from D-Link ... I have a 1231 at home.

 

I'll just add it to the prize pot probably for the next competition.

 

Do you use the standard aerials or have u looked at the hi gain evil kitchen roll holder style ones? i put in the network using the original aerials and then upgraded any areas we had patchy signals in, using the new evil aerials we could get it thru 4 floors! Only downside is they are £70 a pop

[john]

I challenge that to get through all 4 floors at our place for £70!

[E1uSiV3]

I challenge that to get through all 4 floors at our place for £70!

 

£70 an aerial and £400 for the AP...

 

and i never said the signal was particularly useable tho lol (was enuff to pick up dhcp)

 

o and they take 2 aerials per AP too

[john]

Ah well, didn't realise the AP was £400, I have a £170 Buffalo one on a £70 Buffalo and that won't go through 3 floors very well

[Ric_]

My 3COM 8250 that I use at home just has the standard aerials and has the power output turned down to 50%. My iBook gets excellent signal from all over the house and the wireless still leaks outside a bit! I live in a medium sized semi-detatched house built of accrington brick!