Recent content by Newmarket2

I live on a farm - far from anyone, so I don't really worry about security. And, I always read the specs - if I know what I"m looking for! This is an antique farmhouse, so any cabling isn't as easy as you might imagine. A nearby friend runs a similar set up and he says he NEVER gets...

Sounds like, for my current gear and without spending more $, I'm not going to take advantage of the 5Ghz band at all. So, is there any advantage in turning it off? And, thinking about the future: if I get a blue-ray with Netflix, Pandora, etc - can I assume that a normal unit will use...

Status: the 3700 gets to all parts of my house with good performance, so it addresses my main problem. But, I can't see the 5Ghz bandwidth signal. I think that 2.4 has slightly greater range, but the 5 band has higher throughput, which would be good for my desktop machine which is close...

well, based largely on the performance measures on SNB, and the fact it was on sale and I could get it IMMEDIATELY at a local Staples, I purchased a Netgear WNBR3700. The proof will be in the pudding - do I get the throughput from the locations that are important to me. But, do you think I...

I'm tech savvy but weak on networking. I currently have a DLink WBR 2310 and want to get an N. Range is my major issue. In my home, I can only get to 3 of 7 locations I would like to use. I'm guessing that ANY N router would do a lot better, but as long as I'm here, there are some other...