This is a hot deal but I had a really bad experience with the cisco e2500. The wireless connection sucks so bad. My internet connection is 25mbps but 25-30 feet away its only 5-10mbps. My xbox only shows 1-2 bars for connection. I need a solution but saw some review for this also with slow wireless after a few days requiring a reboot.
I have had two of these refurbed along with two refurbed E2000s. I have installed Toastman's Tomato firmware builds and of the the three that are currently in use they are rock solid. I am currently running them only on 5GHz (I am using older APs for 2.4 GHz) and I will say at 5 GHz I need three APs to get full coverage in my house vs. two for the 2.4 GHz band. I don't know whether or not that is a function of these routers or the 5 GHz band (I suspect the latter).
Not a bad deal considering that the refurb E3000-RM has been between $50-60 on Newegg all the time.
@secstate - yes, higher frequency signals (5 GHz) do tend to penetrate walls, etc less than lower (2.4 GHz). The major benefit is that 5 GHz channels are usually less crowded than 2.4 GHz and that allows wireless N to operate in 40 MHz mode rather than 20 MHz (wider signal, more data can flow).
5ghz is a higher frequency than 2.4ghz and therefore has less ability to penetrate physical objects than 2.4ghz at the same transmission power level.
(think of your neighbors watching a movie- low frequency bass going through walls easily but the high frequency trebble is greatly stifled by those same walls.)
LkyOldSun said: 5ghz is a higher frequency than 2.4ghz and therefore has less ability to penetrate physical objects than 2.4ghz at the same transmission power level.
(think of your neighbors watching a movie- low frequency bass going through walls easily but the high frequency trebble is greatly stifled by those same walls.)
BlurryEyed said: LkyOldSun said: 5ghz is a higher frequency than 2.4ghz and therefore has less ability to penetrate physical objects than 2.4ghz at the same transmission power level.
(think of your neighbors watching a movie- low frequency bass going through walls easily but the high frequency trebble is greatly stifled by those same walls.)
Ummm...can anyone else verify this statement?
I cannot verify the metaphor but that is pretty much what I have read elsewhere. If I recall correctly the math/physics is that for a 5GHz signal to have the same coverage you would need to have 1.8x the power. Since the power of 5GHz is the same as 2.4Ghz then your coverage is about half. That seems in line with what I have seen at my house. That said I have Gigabit in most places so I just have strategically placed routers to ensure good coverage and that is easier with 5GHz given the much greater number of channels. The only negative of this setup is that client devices are highly variable in whether they will seamlessly move between APs with the same SSID. My Squeezebox Radios do great, my Nook Color not so much.
yes, since wireless A it has been knowledge that 5ghz signals do not travel as far or as well through objects. i.e. dropping off in speed as distance goes much quicker than 2.4ghz.
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