New Router Suggestions

[Stephen Ronan]

Haven't been following this thread closely, but thought this 
$59 dual band 802.11n dual band router might perhaps be of 
interest....
http://www.open-mesh.com/index.php/enterprise-mesh/mr500-mesh-router.html
I think that's pretty much the same hardware as this:
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-reviews/31142-new-to-the-charts-engenius-esr7750-300mbps-dual-band-wireless-n-router
but with a beta version of mesh software on it.
   - Stephen

On Sat, 19 Feb 2011, edwardp-jjFNsPSvq+iXDw4h08c5KA at public.gmane.org wrote:

> The router (Netgear N600, model WNDR3400) was $79.99 at Staples, definitely not a cheap router in my opinion.
>
>
> I stand corrected, the 2.4 GHz network is indeed b/g/n with the 5 GHz being a/n.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Bogstad <bogstad-e+AXbWqSrlAAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>
> To: edwardp-jjFNsPSvq+iXDw4h08c5KA at public.gmane.org
> Cc: discuss-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org
> Sent: Fri, Feb 18, 2011 7:06 pm
> Subject: Re: New Router Suggestions
>
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> On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 6:11 PM,  <edwardp-jjFNsPSvq+iXDw4h08c5KA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> The Netgear router I bought last week, is dual-band, A/B/G has one network, N
> has the other.  Either or both can be up at any given time, or both can be
> turned off - if no wireless devices are being used.
>
> Are you sure it's not:
>
> b/g/n AND a/n
>
> The N standard can actually be done on both 2.4 and 5 Ghz, but most
> cheap devices only do it on 2.4 Ghz.    B & G are 2.4 Ghz only
> standards while A is a 5 Ghz only standard. That's why you end up with
> lots of cheap B/G/N devices.  They can use the same RF circuits to
> support three wireless standards.  If you are going to support 5 Ghz
> for N they usually go ahead and add support for A while they are at
> it.
>
> Bill Bogstad
>
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