How 'good', if at all, is a 2Wire 2700HG-B?
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Posted by TBerk on August 14, 2008, 3:02 am
Please log in for more thread options Client thinks of doing some work to the home network and if any augments and/or upgrades were to take place, this would be the time. My initial searches online donm't turn up much about this model, anybody know if it is a good candidate for replacement? TBerk | |||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Bill Kearney on August 14, 2008, 5:14 am
Please log in for more thread options Looks like the client needs a better consultant. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Jeff Liebermann on August 14, 2008, 7:27 am
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On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:02:52 -0700 (PDT), TBerk >Client thinks of doing some work to the home network and if any
>augments and/or upgrades were to take place, this would be the time. Hint: Never argue with whomever signs the cheque. Also: Do like I say, not like I do. (I like to argue). >My initial searches online donm't turn up much about this model,
>anybody know if it is a good candidate for replacement? Any particular item? Oh, I'm suppose to fish it out of the Subject line. Sorry, but I'm lazy and don't display the title when reading the message. Buy me a bigger monitor and I might consider displaying the headers so that you don't have to spend any effort putting all the information in one place. Your question is also incoherent. It's easy enough: 1. What problem are you trying to solve? 2. What equipment and software do you have to work with? 3. What have you done so far and what happened? Try rewriting your question into something that can be answered. Incidentally, the 2700HG is a fine router and wireless device. However, there seem to be some reliability issues as I've noticed a few field failures. This might also be handy: <http://www.supportshots.com/two_wire/index.html>
Also, 2wire routers are one of the few that are secure by default.
<http://www.supportshots.com/two_wire/mdc/mdc.html> -- Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by ps56k on August 14, 2008, 4:41 pm
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Jeff Liebermann wrote: > On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:02:52 -0700 (PDT), TBerk
> >> Client thinks of doing some work to the home network and if any
>> augments and/or upgrades were to take place, this would be the time. >
as Jeff basically said - What's the question ?
Re: How 'good', if at all, is a 2Wire 2700HG-B? I guess "good" is the classical catch-all phrase, for anybody know anything ? The more important question is --- what is meant by this text ? "Client thinks of doing some work to the home network and if any augments and/or upgrades were to take place, this would be the time." what is "some work to the home network" - ie - expanding area to be covered by wireless ? adding harwired stations, devices, other computers, servers, media players, printers, higher wired speeds, etc | |||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by DualDFlipFlop on August 14, 2008, 2:19 pm
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TBerk wrote: >
> Client thinks of doing some work to the home network and if any > augments and/or upgrades were to take place, this would be the time. > > My initial searches online donm't turn up much about this model, > anybody know if it is a good candidate for replacement? > > TBerk One thing I would like to point out about people who have 2Wire wireless routers. In my experience driving around, people keep the stock WEP encryption. The problem with this is that it's super easy to crack (5 minutes if that). They use an all number passphrase, which is inherently insecure, on top of an easily exploitable system. So be sure to change the wireless security options to something that's less vulnerable. WPA or better. Just want to point that out. | |||||||||||||||||||
> augments and/or upgrades were to take place, this would be the time.