Re: Do I need a new router?

From: William Holiday (hattertown_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 08/15/05 

Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 00:00:09 GMT

On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 12:01:49 -0300, speeder <no.spam@invalid.com> wrote:

<On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 23:09:39 GMT, "Ma No" <kin@earthkink.ten> wrote:
<
<>I have a Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless Access Point Router for my home network.
<>It is about 2 1/2 years old, and it's working fine. I am about to replace my
<>computer, and I have no idea whether or not I should get a new router. Has
<>the technology changed enough so that this is advisable? Would appreciate
<>some advice. Thanks in advance.
<>
<>Ma No
<>
<
<Yes, by all means upgrade, there are good reasons to do that.
<
<First is security. That router, even with all the firmware upgrades,
<can only offer 128-bit WEP encryption to secure your wireless

Mine does WAP. Nothing wrong with this router that necessitates throwing it out
unless there's something more specific in a user's request/needs.

<communications. Nowadays, it is possible to crack that in 15 minutes
<or so with tools which are available to any script kiddie. This is a
<serious security hole in your network.
<
<Second is speed. As a B standard router, it is limited to a max
<(rated) 11 Mbps transmission rate on your wireless connection. Current
<G standard is for 54 Mbps (rated) and N is promising to go beyond that
<(currently you'll see pre-N stuff).
<
<Third is features. There are far more configuration features available
<for today's routers, even for Linksys. Parental control filtering,
<time-based blocking, and a lot more. Look up the reviews to get an
<idea.

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