Ok, so who are the people that make these gadgets? All that you would require are these two components primarily, all the rest are optional. However, we will take a closer look at these two components and a bird’s eye view of the others.
One of the largest wireless router or access point makers is NetGear. There are also others like D-link, Buffalo, Linksys and Kyocera.
There are also others who make the same products; the capacities/sizes are relatively smaller. Most of these manufacturers make both the access points as well as the cards for your computers.
Again the cards come as plug-in options, adaptable with your computer; they can also be fitted into your laptop’s USB port. Most of the laptops these days come with an inbuilt WiFi adapter. Read the rest of this entry →
The storage link allows you to attach a USB External hard drive, and share it for all users of your home network. If your home is like many homes these days, you have multiple laptops, and would love to share some files.
This Linksys router with it’s Storage Link allow you to set this up quickly and easily. It supports all versions of Microsoft Windows, and also recent versions of Mac OS.
The attached storage is also a great place for you to backup your critical files. Having a couple USB drives you can swap out, would let you keep one drive running, and have a backup copy put away in a safe place.
Setting up the Linksys attached storage is very simple, just hook up the USB drive, open My Computer on your PC, and then type the router name in the address bar at the top. The Linksys setup CD will have asked you to assign as name to your router.
We love having network attached storage in our home. We share our pictures, and family documents on the attached drive, giving everyone quick access.
The router is also a great Wireless-N router. The coverage and speed of Wireless-N is great covering every corner of our home. Linksys has always made great quality products, and this router is not an exception.
The WRT160NL is a great value, for getting both a high quality wireless router, but also getting a solution for sharing files on your home network.
The Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router makes setting up a home or office network much easier.
It comes together with the documents needed in order to install it well. However, some users complained that the web interface is difficult to navigate, instructions are hard to understand and the security setup should be explained better for novices.
Drop link has also been observed. Some offshore users also complained about the lack of offshore services.
The Fast Start guide will try its best to illustrate the setup process. Judging by the comments of several users, it is better to have basic networking knowledge in order to use this router.
The Linksys WRT54GS has a web-based configuration tool that gives you the access to other networking settings like the DHCP server and client settings. Read the rest of this entry →
