comcast and Wifi

[Aegis]

Does it look like this?


or



Here's the support page for the v8 router:
http://kb.netgear.com/app/products/model/a_id/2590

Does your son's computer "see" a wireless network at all?

[Vampyrinia]

the first one

[Aegis]

OK - cool -- it's really the same -- they just get cutesy and put it on a stand... 

Now, we have to figure out if it's actually broadcasting a wireless signal.

These are instructions from the site on how to access the Administrator settings of the wireless portion of the router:

http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/111

Don't worry about security, yet...let's just get the box working, and we can go from there.  We...like I'm doing anything besides stating, "Do this...do that..."

[Vampyrinia]

ok answer me this is a G router better than an N router?

[Aegis]

Theoretically, N is better than G..it's the newest wireless standard, and it's supposed to be faster and have longer range.  Articles on the Internet suggest that the N standard isn't fully defined, and though Netgear, Linksys, and Belkin are claiming fabulous results with the new N standard, your mileage may vary.

[Vampyrinia]

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH

My D-link was an N router and comcast gave me a G?


*plots to kill hubby!!*

[Vampyrinia]

http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=670

This is my D-link router which I'm wondering is it better than the Comcast one?

[Aegis]

On the whole, I'd say, yes, it's better -- besides saving what I'm guessing is at least three or four bucks a month which Comcast is cheerfully charging for the router.

I know of no reason the D-Link should not have worked.  I really think someone saw a chance to "pad" your bill by $36 to $48 dollars a year -- perhaps more! 

Now, let me go back and check that other router...very nearly sure it is a G router.

Yes, it is a wireless G rated router.

[Vampyrinia]

BTW I found my D-link. My hubby put it in the closet 

As soon as we figure out which one is better I'm going to fix it