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iBook + Airport Troubles
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<blockquote data-quote="Stephen G" data-source="post: 148925" data-attributes="member: 9826"><p>Thanks for all the help.</p><p></p><p>Well after lots of trouble shooting, lots of resets, channel changing, firmware updating, and so on.. I think its either the router or some compatibility issue.</p><p></p><p>Firstly, I noticed that when I am unable to reconnect to my own network, I can connect to other wireless networks fine. </p><p></p><p>Secondly, now that I have been using the Thinkpad and iBook side by side I have found that while the Thinkpad disconnects less and stays on when the iBook disconnects, it took can get disconnected. </p><p></p><p>Lastly, I found this..</p><p>Despite positive reviews @ Toms Networking it did not do so well @ amazon or epinions...</p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000117DBW/104-0760511-2545546?v=glance" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000117DBW/104-0760511-2545546?v=glance</a></p><p>Seems lots of people are disliking this router, including a Mac user with similar complaints.</p><p><a href="http://www.epinions.com/pr-SMC2804WBRP-G_Router/display_~reviews" target="_blank">http://www.epinions.com/pr-SMC2804WBRP-G_Router/display_~reviews</a></p><p></p><p>Any personal comments on the SMC router would be appreciated, but if not I wanted to follow up with what has happened and that amazon link.</p><p></p><p>The iBook is now at the point that it can stay online for 12-24 hours at a time, however it sometimes disconnects in as little as 4 hours. I may be buying a new router shortly...</p><p></p><p>The sad thing is though, that when it works.. it works great. I like the admin pages for SMC products better than even Linksys, and I really loved the print server on this router.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stephen G, post: 148925, member: 9826"] Thanks for all the help. Well after lots of trouble shooting, lots of resets, channel changing, firmware updating, and so on.. I think its either the router or some compatibility issue. Firstly, I noticed that when I am unable to reconnect to my own network, I can connect to other wireless networks fine. Secondly, now that I have been using the Thinkpad and iBook side by side I have found that while the Thinkpad disconnects less and stays on when the iBook disconnects, it took can get disconnected. Lastly, I found this.. Despite positive reviews @ Toms Networking it did not do so well @ amazon or epinions... [URL]http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000117DBW/104-0760511-2545546?v=glance[/URL] Seems lots of people are disliking this router, including a Mac user with similar complaints. [url]http://www.epinions.com/pr-SMC2804WBRP-G_Router/display_~reviews[/url] Any personal comments on the SMC router would be appreciated, but if not I wanted to follow up with what has happened and that amazon link. The iBook is now at the point that it can stay online for 12-24 hours at a time, however it sometimes disconnects in as little as 4 hours. I may be buying a new router shortly... The sad thing is though, that when it works.. it works great. I like the admin pages for SMC products better than even Linksys, and I really loved the print server on this router. [/QUOTE]
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