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11/10/09
As it is, my PS3 is on my home wi-fi, as is my Wii, PSP, DS, and iPod Touch, but my 360 has to bridge through my PC because it didn't come with a wireless chipset... instead they want me to pay several times the going rate for a PC adapter for what's now basic even in handhelds. #xbox360wirelessn
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11/10/09
Not really, they only shaved about $20 off it. The price was dropped weeks ago. #xbox360wirelessn
11/10/09
I bought a netgear wnhde wireless bridge kit ( [www.amazon.com] ) to do this. Not only does it have extra QOS stuff for media center built in but I can hook up both my xbox and playstation 3 to it. #xbox360wirelessn
11/10/09
Either way, as unsightly as they are, I'll stick to a CAT6 running across the floor. I've yet to own a wireless adapter that's as reliable as a good old fashioned cable. Connection brownouts are unacceptable to a UNSC Spartan. #xbox360wirelessn
11/10/09
11/10/09
But now that Sony's brought their current-gen console down to a reasonable level it's certainly a plus if you prefer or need wireless gaming. Once the 3 hits $250, then I'll finally get serious about getting one (for MGS4, Uncharted 1/2, and Resistance if nothing else; really want to play those one of these days...). #xbox360wirelessn
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10/20/09
Is is a 15k SAS drive, about the bare minimum I'd consider "Server class"? Is it marketing-speak for "fast", maybe a 10k SATA? Does it just mean that the new drives won't drop dead after a year and a half, like the old ones? Are they just charging more for it to put it in the same 'class' as a server drive?
WHAT DOES 'SERVER CLASS' MEAN!? #timecapsule
10/20/09
When you see lifespan outside of servers they are assuming that the drives will not be running 24/7/365.
10/05/09
10/05/09
At least we got that out of the way...
10/05/09
Having an N router means you get to use all bands but can enjoy the latest spec if you have supported devices.
10/05/09
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10/05/09
When anything other than N is connected to an N router, it physically slows down the entire wireless network to become backwords compatible making the N device not access at it's potential. Whether it actually matters or ones Internet connection is fast enough to utilize it is a different story, but it's why dual band routers exist if I wasn't clear on that before.
10/05/09
When working with a dual band router, you simply set one radio to be N only, and the other to be G/B or compatibility mode (depending on your software), DD-WRT sets them up as completely seperate APs with diff SSIDs and everything, you can even setup virtual APs based on one radio or the other with additional SSIDs for different auth protocols/DHCP servers/subnets/etc...
it is amazingly versatile.
10/05/09
10/05/09
If anyone is thinking about getting an N enabled router I would suggest getting a dual band router that can support both specs (G and N) individually and at their fullest speeds. At least until everything is N in the next couple years (when the next spec is being released), or unless you know all of your devices use it, or at the very least the B/G devices you own are not active at the same time as the others (and then when the speed is necessary).
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Only drawback is no gig-LAN, and a giant blue LED array bubble that (unless they recently fixed it) you can't turn off when using DD-WRT...
Can't buy them retail anymore, but can prob find new ones on ebay hella cheap.
09/23/09
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09/22/09
I'll stick to G until either prices come way down or my router dies. I just can't justify the expense, the WAN connection wouldn't saturate 802.11b, let alone G (I live out in the sticks), so the only reason to upgrade to N would be more on-site bandwidth... and if I need that I can run some gigabit copper for a lot less.
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