Linksys valet or E3000 ? Which is really enough for the average user with 2 desktops, 1 laptop , 1 net book and a Roku ?
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I believe you might want to comparet he E3000 with Valet Plus if you are running wire. The Valet Plus give you gigabit wired ports. As far a I can tell the three major differences between the E2000 and E3000, simultaneous 2.4 and 5 ghz broadcasting, uPnP media server and a USB port. As such, I believe the Valet Plus is more like the E2000 which can not broadcast 2.4 and 5 simultaneously. I understand the Valet Plus with the USB install key may be easier to setup. If I had to choose between the E2000 and Valet Plus, I would probably go with the Valet Plus. I am probably going to get the E3000 as it states that it is optimize for streaming video... however, I'm not sure if optimize and manually setting the Quality of Service couldn't be done with E2000.
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The EnGenius EAP300 is a much better device, but it costs more. In answer to your question, I have used the the EnGenius as a repeater with several different brands of wireless routers. To avoid frustration, turn off the WPS first as it comes from the factory with WPS turned on as an option. Out of 10 I have installed, I have only had 2 replaced by the company. A much better ratio than the Linksys repeater I had been using.
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I've installed a few of these systems and never needed tech support. Like all systems in this price range, the configuration application is pretty clunky, but workable. If you can do basic troubleshooting, you will be OK. The key issue most people have port forwarding for remote access, but Swann made this easier by including a pretty easy-to-use dynamic DNS service.Also - I investigated several systems (Q-See, Samsung, earlier versions from Swann, Harbor Freight's house brand) and continue to recommend this system to my clients.
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I have a Roku (purchased from Netflix for $99), however I do not have a wireless router, lol. So since my TV is about 25 feet from my PC, I run an ethernet cable between the 2 whenever I want to "stream" movies from Netflix or Amazon. Tricky, but it works.
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I've had both. The first one was a belkin and it was touch and go. The TIVO works much, much better.
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Both routers look great and meet my requirements. SlikLizrd, can you specify how much is one better than the other for: - Wired and Wireless performance - Wireless Range - NAS performance - Media Server performance Thanks
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The Roku is so simple that it can't be much more "user friendly". We never have wireless connection problems and the router is on another floor of the home."You [seldom] get what you pay for" really.No offense intended, but we really like our Roku HD.Have fun.
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i bought two of this model this spring from http://amazon.com. I'm still using the first modem, and works just fine. And also you do not have to pay a rental fee. I also just purchased my own router for my new dell 1721 laptop to fit in with my dell desktop. Shop around, great deals out here. Go to amazon and they will give you a comparative price also.
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The cisco valet plus is a single-band router (slower 2.4 Ghz only), while the linksys WES610N is a dual-band router (both 2.4 Ghz and much faster 5 Ghz). There's no need for a dual-band bridge unless you also have a dual-band router. Rather than paying $100 for a dual-band bridge, you'd be better spending $25 for a simple little single-band bridge. Although the cisco valet and the Linksys WES610n can be configured to communicate with one another, the overall throughput will be limited by the much slower performance of the cisco valet plus. To stream Netflix video in HD, you will need both a dual-band router and a dual-band bridge. Otherwise you'll get lower resolution and/or dropouts.
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I have used it on 2 desktops so far. I am planning on buying a second unit to connect another PC to my home network. I am considering another one for my laptop as well, as the web is PAINFULLY slow on the built in wi-fi. Strong signal and easy set up.
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I've installed a few of these systems and never needed tech support. Like all systems in this price range, the configuration application is pretty clunky, but workable. If you can do basic troubleshooting, you will be OK. The key issue most people have port forwarding for remote access, but Swann made this easier by including a pretty easy-to-use dynamic DNS service. Also - I investigated several systems (Q-See, Samsung, earlier versions from Swann, Harbor Freight's house brand) and continue to recommend this system to my clients.
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Ubiquiti is top shelf. Engenius is half the price and middle shelf. Most everything else is lower shelf. What really sets Ubiquiti apart is the quality of the provisioning software. But don't get me wrong, I'll buy EnGenius outdoor all day long and just do a bit more manual configuration if I need to save money.
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Depending on what network dependent applications were in use, I would say no more that 10-12 at the most. I also have a WRT400N, and it can handle about 8 connections with active content streaming. Anything more and it buries the CPU and memory.
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Just got mine this week. Netflix, Amazon, Pandora, YouTube all configured quickly and easily. The wifi is an easy setup, too. You can connect a keyboard and mouse for most functions. I used my Logitech wireless. I agree. Did not want to pay AT&T another $7 a month to rent a box. I did buy a Radio Shack DTV for broadcast, and the broadcast TV picture is excellent. Same with mp4 videos on a USB flash drive.
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Any time you mix brands you get into unsupported territory. That said as long as the upset settings are the same on both ends you should be ok but no promises. Fortune should have a Soho router similar to this though, why not go that route and have one throat to choke for tech support?
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You don't mention if this is a Home network or one for an Office with many users. This would make a huge difference in the way to go. On a home network just share it from the computer it is running from, on a larger network I would agree for a user friendly setup go with the Cisco-Linksys.
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The hardware is more than capable. However the GUI front end was quite different than off the shelf routers. Many advanced functions were as of a couple of months ago only available from the command line. I've got one running at home for basic NAT, and saturate my a 25 Mb/s cable connection with torrents and it has no issue with that. However a high end Buffalo with DD-WRT , even if you turn off the radios would be my first choice. Unless you are going to use the POE for ubiquity WiFi.