MP301 - installing IEEE 802.11 (WIFI)

[KenB]

Re: MP301 - installing IEEE 802.11 (WIFI)

Just an FYI,

If you are using @Remote to generate service calls, you can almost be assured that any machine with the built in wireless will be phoning home because it frequently loses connection...quite annoying, at best.

[Tonerbomb]

Re: MP301 - installing IEEE 802.11 (WIFI)

I agree with slimslob (again ) The WNCE2001 bridge is the way to go for wireless. 50.00 bucks at Best Buy, configures easy, works like a champ. There is ZERO need to buy ANY OEM wireless card nowadays.

Been using these for a while now, even use 1 at home. Their great!!!!!!!! Ebay for non OEM packaging, $25 USD...................

and yes at home the switch is used in conjunction with it.................

[slimslob]

Re: MP301 - installing IEEE 802.11 (WIFI)

/About the doctor...why would he need/want to replace his wireless router every 6 months?!....does it keep destroying itself?!

First he had AT&T using a 3Wire DSL modem. When that failed he changed to BrightHouse high speed cable with built in wireless on the cable modem. A month or so ago he change back to AT&T using Uverse, again with built in wireless. Each time he changed, the installer said to just leave the default settings and gave the access code. It never ceases to amazing how IT people can replace a DSL, cable modem or router without checking to see if the customer has any fixed IP devices on the network. Occasionally have to go out and change IP address of a machine and in the drivers at each computer when the subnet gets changed. I had one doctor who like to think that he knew about networks and was constantly changing things. Ended up putting the MFP on DHCP and set the computers to print using NETBios name instead of IP address.

Oh, and by the way, buying or making a network cable does add to your cost.

[qbert69]

Re: MP301 - installing IEEE 802.11 (WIFI)

First he had AT&T using a 3Wire DSL modem. When that failed he changed to BrightHouse high speed cable with built in wireless on the cable modem. A month or so ago he change back to AT&T using Uverse, again with built in wireless. Each time he changed, the installer said to just leave the default settings and gave the access code. It never ceases to amazing how IT people can replace a DSL, cable modem or router without checking to see if the customer has any fixed IP devices on the network. Occasionally have to go out and change IP address of a machine and in the drivers at each computer when the subnet gets changed. I had one doctor who like to think that he knew about networks and was constantly changing things. Ended up putting the MFP on DHCP and set the computers to print using NETBios name instead of IP address.

Oh, and by the way, buying or making a network cable does add to your cost.

I make short network cable on rainy days when it's slow!

Regarding the combined modem routers, I completely dislike them....why? for the very same reason you are having problems...it's an AIO (All In One) device!...if the modem lets out the magic smoke, then you're out of a wired/wireless router too! I much prefer the separate device route...currently I have a Motorola DOCSIS 3 cable modem that I purchased myself...has only two ports...comcast cable and GigE port...my wired/wireless router is a netgear also with GigE ports all around.

If my Motorola modem craps out, I buy a new one, plug it up, call comcast with the Mac ID of the modem and my account number and voila!...back to work again!

If my netgear wired/wireless router pops, Ima gettin' a Nighthawk!:

NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band Wireless Router R8000-100NAS - Newegg.com