Have bought an Airport Extreme
Tags: MAC Networking
I've been using a ZyXEL wireless G modem and router for a while and it's been driving me mad. The wireless LAN seems to have an "oh you want to actually use me for something? No, that won't do" feature that causes the WLAN to drop out whenever it's called upon. On top of that the WAN would also drop out sporadically obviously as some sort of redundant system just in case the WLAN hadn't already gone down.
Very frustrating.
Half the problem lies I think in the overcrowded 2.4 ghz frequency here. Normally we've got five wireless DECT Telephones and there are two XBOX 360's nearby
Not much I can
do about that stuff so I'm hoping I'll have better luck with the 5Ghz range
offered by the Extreme.
The Airport was a doddle to set up. To configure the router you need to install software, I'd prefer a Web Interface. The Airport Utility works well but the Airport seems less configurable than the ZeXEL. There are no parental controls, bandwidth management, or content filtering for example. The good news is I don't care about those things
Within a couple of minutes of plugging the Airport in it's up and running and doing useful work downloading the WordPress Jumpbox VM Ware appliance. It seems fast much faster than the wireless G, that's to be expected.
The Airport doesn't have a built in modem so it's plugged into the ZyXEL still, but so far so good. If the random disconnection goblins have been banished then the AE wil be worth every penny of the £120 paid.
Next job is to plug in an external USB disk and start using Time Machine.
I've been using a ZyXEL wireless G modem and router for a while and it's been driving me mad. The wireless LAN seems to have an "oh you want to actually use me for something? No, that won't do" feature that causes the WLAN to drop out whenever it's called upon. On top of that the WAN would also drop out sporadically obviously as some sort of redundant system just in case the WLAN hadn't already gone down.
Very frustrating.
Half the problem lies I think in the overcrowded 2.4 ghz frequency here. Normally we've got five wireless DECT Telephones and there are two XBOX 360's nearby
Not much I can
do about that stuff so I'm hoping I'll have better luck with the 5Ghz range
offered by the Extreme.
The Airport was a doddle to set up. To configure the router you need to install software, I'd prefer a Web Interface. The Airport Utility works well but the Airport seems less configurable than the ZeXEL. There are no parental controls, bandwidth management, or content filtering for example. The good news is I don't care about those things
Within a couple of minutes of plugging the Airport in it's up and running and doing useful work downloading the WordPress Jumpbox VM Ware appliance. It seems fast much faster than the wireless G, that's to be expected.
The Airport doesn't have a built in modem so it's plugged into the ZyXEL still, but so far so good. If the random disconnection goblins have been banished then the AE wil be worth every penny of the £120 paid.
Next job is to plug in an external USB disk and start using Time Machine.
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