Having ordered Pipex ADSL yesterday I'm looking at going wireless as I took the option to get free setup and free 3rd month rental and I supply my own kit.

Anyone got a wireless Lan at home?, any performance or problems experience would be useful.

Or should I stick to a 4 port ADSL router?

 

Using a 22mbp DLink Wireless cable router. 1 pc upstairs, 1 pc in dining room. Router is behind TV in Lounge.

No issues with performance whatsoever, only problem is that the firmware can only be updated via cable connection, and i aint got one.

 

I have a dlink 604+ (DSL/WIFI/SWITCH) and have just got my WIFI PCMCIA adapter today and will bt trying it tonight.

More latter !

T.

 

I have been running a WiFi LAN at home for just over a year. I've had no problems at all, but connected to an ISDN router rather than ADSL.

I can surf in the bath, in the back garden, in the garage etc.

Cheers

Ian

 

I have one, using a Draytec V2200We. PC downstairs and one upstairs. Works flawlessly. Will soon be adding a laptop so can sit in the garden and surf Scoobynet.

Got it from Wirelessnets, who are very helpful in setting stuff up as well if you need it.

 

Got Linksys BEFW144S4 and its brill, using it with NTL and had no problems except for the laptop wireless card, which loses signal when the laptop gets really hot (after about an hour). But my PC is fine all the time I get absolutley no signal problems. Would well recommend it!

 

I've got a netgear FR114P wireless router with PCMCIA wireless in laptop, wireless PCI card in my missus' PC and direct cable connection on mine.

Works fine, no issues, and no intrusions picked up on local zone alarms anymore, so obviously the Firewall is working quite well

Setup was relatively easy. Got the router and PCMCIA card as a package, and the extra wireless card separately. Router is connected to the 600Kb NTL broadband and works with no probs on all machines

 

Just ordered the new Wirless-G Linksys Router

54 meg wireless woo hoo

 

Netgear 114 for me too. No probs

 

Linksys setup here. Works fine for me and anyone else walking or driving by.

 

I have a Linksys WAP11 (from EBuyer) plugged into my ADSL router, and a Dell TrueMobile 1150 mini-PCI card in my laptop. The setup works fine - it was a doddle to set up and enable 128-bit WEP encryption. I can even surf from the lounge, two floors down from the access point, and get a signal it describes as 'good'.

Wish I'd taken the plunge a year ago now...

A.

 

Thumbs up to Dlink 604+ - appears to be working a treat - right now !

T.

 

Got wireless lan here too, not using any encryption either but have set router up to only talk to 3 mac addresses laptop, desktop and pvr

Si

 

I warchalked my house

 

So Jack World War 3 is going to be started from your yard eh

Si
Ps Can you stop getting your name in pc mags i'm sick of it

 

George could park outside my house and set of WW3 via HTTP, but it's not likely.

I'll try using someone elses name from now on Si

 

This package looks pretty good
Wireless Kit

 

Got a DLink 714P+ from www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk. It's basically the 604+ but with a print server. Works well -- and despite what the broadbandbuyer site says it works with ordinary printers (Okipage 14ex in my case), not just Postscript.

Seem to be getting interference when a DECT phone is in use though, which is odd as DECT is 1.9GHz

 

Anyone who wants some advise/ lastest info on wireless then don't hesitate to email me giles@broadbandbuyer.co.uk.

BTW - If anyone is thinking on 54Mbps (802.11g) wireless for ADSL then definately contact me cos you might fall into some unexpected traps

 

YHM RoadRunner

 

Mega stream - YHM

 

yep! DSL connected to a Netgear FM114P wireless router hard wired to th GFs PC and I can connect via wireless with my laptop from anywhere in the house or upto 100m from the base station.

 

I'm using a 3Com 2000 series Base unit, hanging of a DSL router.

The wireless reception is excellent througout the house. 3 floors and lots of 'real' brick, with the base station roughly in the middle of the 2nd floor.