Wireless router help

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

BTW I use mostly NETGEAR. I have two at church..well 3 actually

They are all connected with a network cable together so I can extend the wireless signal from the fellowship hall to the sanctuary plus a third non wireless router in the church office connecting the printer to the network

Prax... I can't resist this... do you really offer WiFi at your church? So, I'm thinking of all the people enjoying the free WiFi while church is going on....

[Farfel]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

Prax... I can't resist this... do you really offer WiFi at your church? So, I'm thinking of all the people enjoying the free WiFi while church is going on....

You can password-protect it. That's what I did where I go.

[returnman]

Well, I got the new router, Netgear N600, dual band, gigabit. The high end does nothing for blueray players but at least now I got enough signal to do the streaming. Thanks for all the input.

Lastly, when I call netgear for help on getting the router to recognize the laptop I got Muhammad.... he got me going but then ran diagnostics on my laptop. Wanted to fix and charge 59.00! I put the halt on that and disconnected him. He tried calling back several times. Question, why would a major brand name put a help number that connects to something that is trying to bilk you? This was a brand new product!

[Farfel]

Originally Posted by returnman

Well, I got the new router, Netgear N600, dual band, gigabit. The high end does nothing for blueray players but at least now I got enough signal to do the streaming. Thanks for all the input.

Lastly, when I call netgear for help on getting the router to recognize the laptop I got Muhammad.... he got me going but then ran diagnostics on my laptop. Wanted to fix and charge 59.00! I put the halt on that and disconnected him. He tried calling back several times. Question, why would a major brand name put a help number that connects to something that is trying to bilk you? This was a brand new product!

The answer: $$$$$$. I called a major computer manufacturer once for help, all they wanted to do was sell me a new computer. If you call Microsoft for help after your warranty runs out they will charge you something like $90 just to talk. It's just the way companies do. They want your money, ya know.

[returnman]

Originally Posted by Farfel

The answer: $$$$$$. I called a major computer manufacturer once for help, all they wanted to do was sell me a new computer. If you call Microsoft for help after your warranty runs out they will charge you something like $90 just to talk. It's just the way companies do. They want your money, ya know.

I went to the trouble to email their customer service dept and give my opinion. Got an apology but looked more like a form letter response.
My son would be laughing at me by now if he knew this.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

Prax... I can't resist this... do you really offer WiFi at your church? So, I'm thinking of all the people enjoying the free WiFi while church is going on....

Not everyone has the pass code but yes we have "Free WiFi" to whoever has the passcode

[navygoat1998]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Not everyone has the pass code but yes we have "Free WiFi" to whoever has the passcode

So if one slides an extra "love offering" into the plate could they get the passcode???