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I'm starting this thread based on a suggestion by TA-t3. I will list routers I've used successfully with the 770 and N800, along with quirks. Add yours to the thread and I will update this post. Hopefully the admin will sticky the thread.

Linksys WRT54GC
Compact wireless G router. 4 100bt lan ports. Highly configurable. Usually works well with tablets but must be in mixed mode. Occasionally induces "network problem" error on tablets and must be rebooted to correct. Can suffer interference from neighbors; adding Linksys HGA7s 7dBi antenna can help significantly.

Netgear WNR854BT
Stand-up MIMO router. 4 1000bt lan ports. Reasonably configurable. Worked extremely well with tablets but died abruptly after 4 months usage (under warranty). Very stable, fast connection.

(I will try to get the router data from work where I also connect)

EDIT: all those views and NOBODY else is adding anything???


Last edited by Texrat; 2007-02-06 at 20:51.
 
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When I first got my 770 I had a cheap old "Pheenet" 11 Mbps (WEP) router. Later on I disabled the Wifi part and kept it as a router/NAT/firewall/LAN switch. Added an entry-level Netgear WG602 54Mbps AP with WPA.

The tablet has always worked fine with both, in DHCP or fixed-address mode. Always connects first try, and connections are very stable.
 
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I have a Linksys WRT54GS with custom DD-WRT VPN firmware and a Linksys WRT54GC. My 770 connects flawlessly to both using WPA2. I've also tested it with NetGear and DLink routers with no connectivity (i.e. performance, stability...) issues.

Open network connections are very flaky and I think it's because of signal strength.

Satisfied now, Texrat?
 
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Ya Frank.

Do you ever have to reboot that sweet little WRT54GC?
 
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Linksys WRT54GS v2 with Sveasoft Talisman v1.2rc3 firmware here

Works perfectly with both 770 & N800 in WPA-PSK/TKIP mixed b/g mode.

Haven't rebooted it for over 6 months.
 
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My home router:

USRobotics (model USR805463)
IEEE 802.11g 54 Mbps & IEEE 802.11b 11 Mbps support

WEP password security enabled
DHCP server enabled

This is a very basic WIFI router but it does the job more then well!
 
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Linksys WRT54G v2 with DD-WRT standard v23(I think). Works fine but I haven't tried it with encryption as I keep my router open for neighbors and passers, as I live in a fairly dense part of Seattle, WA.
 
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Texrat, I only use my WRT54GC while traveling; so, limited use, no need to reboot; however, as I customize (read screw, sometimes) my WRT54GS regularly, time to time, the poor thing stops working and I have to reboot

thebeck, DD-WRT v24 (beta) allow virtual subnets; look on Internet to see how you can setup a secure segment for your use and another one (less bandwidth, open) for public use.

Last edited by iFrank; 2007-02-07 at 04:40.
 
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Will DD-WRT work with the WRT54GC as well? sounds like a nice option.
 
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Unfortunately, it doesn't; works with those routers that run linux (Debian); DD-WRT is not the most stable one (Tibur is for that), but it's the most feature rich that is freely available; still, it's fairly stable though...
 
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