How's the wireless range on this thing compare to the gold version?
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To be honest, I haven't used the gold headset and i havent been able to test the unobstructed range seeing as how I live in a small house. I do know for a fact that the gold has a better range and battery life seeing as how it's newer. BUUUT in MY opinion, the pulse elites are better because you can make anything with an aux out port wireless. They feel amazing. I had them charging and did a 24 hour game session and i had absolutely no discomfort (as far as the headset goes that is. They will reach through your average wall. I was listening to music from my ps3 in my bathroom that is about 15-20 feet away with to walls. Now I can't say for sure if you will get that kind of reach through the walls at your house or not but that isn't a really big deal. All around I would pick these over the gold anytime. Now don't get me wrong, they're both AMAZING headsets!!
2263479
I have no experience with the Gold Bug 2, so really can't answer that question. Although I would suggest spending a little more and getting a White's GMT. In my experience it's a far superior machine.
748712
Not sure how it is compared to the 500 ,but the 410 sounds pretty good but had a lot of trouble setting up. I was on the phone a few times for while with sony about the wireless. I run it direct with rca jack to dvd player. The wireless kept dropping.
884230
I just bought this model yesterday (1/28) @ Bestbuy and the AC Wireless works well and does support both 2.4 / 5 ghz bands. I was connected at 240 mbps with only 3/5 bars signal strength and had no issues at all (unsure of what the difs are between the bestbuy version and the amazon product featured here)
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The website says:"With MIMO (multiple input, multiple output antennas) technology, it shows more excellent abilities of mitigating data loss over long distances and through obstacles in a small office or a large apartment, even in a steel-and-concrete building. Above all, you could easily pick up the wireless network during long-distance connection where legacy 11g products may not!" Mines connected to my upstairs PC on the other end of the house from where our router is. This thing picks up full signal with ~40mb/s download speeds and is about 45-50ft away.
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I've owned both the wireless (x2) and the wired of the 3rd generation. My current preference is for the wired version. The wireless one is heavy, and doesn't stand up to being dropped. I don't consider myself a clumsy person, but over time, my mouse slid off my desk any number of times. Sometimes it does okay, and sometimes you have to play with the buttons a bit to get them back to their home. The last time I dropped the wireless one, the silver "back" button (thumb) got jammed in and will not release. The wired version allows me to have a pseudo-tether for the mouse. It's also quite a bit lighter, so if it does fall, my toe will thank me. I've owned both the wireless (x2) and the wired of the 3rd generation. My current preference is for the wired version. The wireless one is heavy, and doesn't stand up to being dropped. I don't consider myself a clumsy person, but over time, my mouse slid off my desk any number of times. Sometimes it does okay, and sometimes you have to play with the buttons a bit to get them back to their home. The last time I dropped the wireless one, the silver "back" button (thumb) got jammed in and will not release. The wired version allows me to have a pseudo-tether for the mouse. It's also... » Read More I've owned both the wireless (x2) and the wired of the 3rd generation. My current preference is for the wired version. The wireless one is heavy, and doesn't stand up to being dropped. I don't consider myself a clumsy person, but over time, my mouse slid off my desk any number of times. Sometimes it does okay, and sometimes you have to play with the buttons a bit to get them back to their home. The last time I dropped the wireless one, the silver "back" button (thumb) got jammed in and will not release. The wired version allows me to have a pseudo-tether for the mouse. It's also quite a bit lighter, so if it does fall, my toe will thank me. « Show Less
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In my opinion the additional $70 for the Gold over the Silver is worth it. Basically, what the Gold has that the Silver does not is the LCD timer, the larger work table and the charcoal bin. These are all simply convenience items but I use them all.
1416712
I'm able to stay on my WiFi (2.4Ghz band) when walking my dogs down past the nearest 2 houses. The 5 Ghz band has much shorter range but offers faster speeds through WiFi to the router. I personally find that the speed to the router has never been my limiter, it has always been the speed of my AT&T; Uverse internet connection (which stinks).
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Don't buy this router for the Wireless. I (almost) always get dedicated UniFi APs to go with the RB951s. They are great routers, but the wireless is only 'meh'. That being said -- KTR hit the nail on the head. Wireless is a TWO way communication. Both radios need sufficient power, and both need quality reception and filtering for best results.
1111385
Hello fra. The range claims on the box/website are based on our performance test results and are used more as a reference and not a guarantee.There are many factors that negatively affect wireless performance, such as your environment, interference, network conditions and wireless obstructions.
674851
I would not recommend going wireless for this distance with all that metal in the line of sight. Tried on shorter rig and kept losing the signal.
1091615
It works fine if you can keep it up and running. Going wireless is a pain in the ass. If it is hard wired it works better
2085260
mine works fine with a wireless access point about 30 feet and two rooms away.
1981091
Well, I can't speak to the high-priced spread, but I will say the sound quality of this unit is better than its range. I have no complaints for this price point, but across my (admittedly long) living room this can pick up some interference from other devices and occasionally drop some bars of music. If you really want quality and relaible conneciton, and price is less important, I'd suggest the Apple-style method of WiFi instead of bluetooth. This is really better suited to wireless keyboards, mice, keyfobs, that kind of thing. I'm not complaining-- for $20 I will probably always have a use for this, but I'm hoping he new Apple TV will keep the optical audio connection, because that's a much better platform.
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I have it on my N66, and I have noticed a decent but modest improvement in range, particularly on the 2.4 GHz band. The other factor that really comes into play is whether or not your devices have the power to transmit at the extended range, but I have gotten a better signal through a few walls, and electrical interference on tablets, laptops, and gaming consoles. Truly just plug-and-play.
2037942
My guest network is 200 feet. I am getting great range. Remember concrete , and steel are not good for wifi range. I hope this helps you.
1006700
2.4 Ghz works perfectly. I don't have a 5Ghz WiFi router, so I don't know if there is any performance gain from the higher frequency, but I suspect not, assuming similar signal strengths for both.