[G4] wireless hub/router suggestions...?

[Steve Goldstein]

I just bought and installed a Linksys Wireless-B (802.11b) that, with 
rebates, came to $49.99.  For another $30, you can get the Wireless-G 
model (802.11g with -b compatibility).  It was pretty easy to set up 
(Web interface).  Except that the only subnet that it will use is 
192.168.1.x, whereas my old D-Link that failed all of a sudden used 
192.168.0.x.  That was fine for the DHCP assignments, but I had 
hard-addressed my laser printer with the old subnet address, and I 
had a devil of a time figuring out how to re-address it to work with 
the new Linksys subnet...UNTIL (DUH!) I power-cycled the printer and 
then re-assigned it a new fixed address.  (BTW, the Linksys has FOUR 
10/100 Ethernet RJ-45 ports!)

My wife has a Cube in the next room, and we use a first-generation 
Airport card to connect.  She noticed immediately that she was 
getting a much stronger signal with the Linksys than with the older 
D-Link, and my experience with my Ti-Book also bears that out.

So, for the money, I'd recommend it without hesitation.

--Steve

At 2:57 PM -0500 2/9/04, Snoke Jay S NPRI wrote:
>what's everyone using for a wireless hub/router? I'd like 802.11g 
>compatibility, ease of use, and the ability to shut out others who 
>aren't paying my ISP bill...  and the Apple ABS is a bit too 
>pricey...