Recent content by Ben McElvany

After reading all over about how WPS with a PIN is insecure I went into the firmware for my Costco r6900 (same as r7000) and disabled using WPS with a PIN. However that still leaves the ability to use WPS with a Push Button. So my two questions are: Is that still secure? (I've read both yes...

So, after ordering an rt-ac68a from Amazon.com with a release date of 18Apr and then getting and updated expected delivery date of 18Aug last Thursday, I cancelled that order and got the Costco r6900. All I can say right now is this thing is amazing. Im getting 130 Mbps in my back yard and it...

I just realized why this post seems fairly silly. I should have of course mentioned that the devices in question are a couple of Samsung blu-ray players that have what appear to be pretty crappy WiFi cards. Either way, if I want to play my Hi-Res bluray-->mkv files that may go up to 40-50mbps...

One more question then, instead of two or more routers connected via wired ethernet per floor or location, what about a wireless bridge specifically for the one device I have in a given floor or location? As far as I understand, bridges have no speed penalty like extenders/repeaters as long as...

In that image, is the z-axis essentially the location and direction of the antenna, or is the image in relation to the whole router itself? Meaning, the feet of the router are on a flat level surface. If the z-axis is the location and direction of the antenna itself and you get a unit with more...

That's actually why I put my router where it currently is, it's basically at the most centrally located spot in my house. However, I never even thought of putting it upstairs. I figured having the least possible distance (straight line distance in any direction) was the best option for router...

Again, very helpful, Thank you. I agree, I think that is how I will start. I forgot that all the basement equipment (video game systems, my Hi-Res BD quality media streamer (WDTV) and desktop computers) are wired via ethernet because I have an 8-port switch so the WiFi signal there doesn't...

Thanks for this reply, very helpful to me indeed. Your floormap is great thank you. I think my house is about half the size of your image, (so deck plus ABC and kitchen) with 2 floors (above ground) and a finished basement. Router location is on ground floor probably right where location A is...

Thank you for reposting...I was trying to reply and then, "where did it go?" Your links to the router charts are great, give me exactly what I was looking for. Thank you Ben