Got my router, now bring the wi-fi Kart!

**GibtheGamer** · 07-21-2005, 10:30 PM

I won a[n] Linksys Wireless G router on Ebay for a mere 26 dollars about a week ago. Yeah, stoked. I'm so excited for Mario Kart and the DS being online, that I had to jump up and get my router WAAYYY ahead of time. Well, I'd like to get on Live soon too... Anyway, they (nintendo) says the Gamespy online system won't be ready to the "holidays", which it seems to me, the date got pushed back for that damn "christmas" thing... I can't stand it any longer though! The awesome games are one thing, but c'mon, I want to play my DS with anyone in the country NOW

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pached · 07-21-2005, 11:14 PM

Same here. I want DS online now! But that was a good steal for that router.

**Crusader** · 07-25-2005, 04:10 PM

Yah, you really jumped the gun. Make sure you remember to lock your wireless access down with MAC filtering and even WEP (or WPA if you have it) so that some ass in your neighborhood can't access your network!

Empyrean · 07-27-2005, 03:24 PM

What's the exact model of that router?

**GibtheGamer** · 07-27-2005, 05:28 PM

WRT54G (54Gbps, but still 2.4GHz, so it still runs 802.11b efficiently but only at 11MBps)

Yes, it's encrypted and it's on. Crusader, you're just mad that I paid 26 and you paid 50 for the same thing. "jump the gun" my ass! I got a WAP for 19 dollars that's compatible too! Where's your WAP? Oh, what? It isn't compatible for online gaming? Oh no.... oxoxoxox

**Crusader** · 07-27-2005, 06:13 PM

No, it wasn't compatible with my Xbox, not "online gaming". Oddly enough, it worked great when I connected my PC to it...

And my router is my WAP, for my laptop with a wireless PCMCIA card.

So did you get that WAP to work with PS2? How much was it?

Ok, smart ass, now tell me how a router works and then I'll be impressed.

**GibtheGamer** · 07-28-2005, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Crusader

Ok, smart ass, now tell me how a router works and then I'll be impressed.

It's a switch, an access point, and a broadband internet device that allows it to "translate" data from the WAN to your computer or LAN. I have a four switch smart hub that routes "packages" to the subnets, it shares the bandwidth of 2mbps (that's my rated speed from my ISP), to each decvice connected in my LAN. Also known as Wireless Fidelity because it acts as a wireless access point to the wan from any other device (pcmcia, usb, or wirelss b/g/a w.a.p) that has the required specs, via Radio waves (2.4 GHz). Can be "wired" or "wireless" depending on your preference, but still "shares" the access.

Is that about right? You can ask later how I knew all that. It's quite the coincidence. Don't be too impressed, I wouldn't want my head to swell; then I wouldn't be able to ride my bike so damn well!

EDIT: I changed www to Wide Area Network (wan).

pached · 07-28-2005, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by GibtheGamer

It's a switch, an access point, and a broadband internet device that allows it to "translate" data from the www to your computer. I have a four switch smart hub/router that shares the bandwidth of 2mbps (that's my rated speed from my ISP), to each decvice connected in the "network". Also known as Wireless Fidelity because it acts as a wireless access point to the www from any other device (pcmcia, usb, or wirelss b/g/a w.a.p) that has the required specs, via Radio waves (2.4 GHz). Can be "wired" or "wireless" depending on your preference, but still "shares" the access.

Is that about right? You can ask later how I knew all that. It's quite the coincidence. Don't be too impressed, I wouldn't want my head to swell; then I wouldn't be able to ride my bike so damn well!

pwnnnedd

Empyrean · 07-30-2005, 03:04 AM

Arguments and definitions aside, congrats, man, on a steal of a deal!

**GibtheGamer** · 07-30-2005, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Empyrean

Arguments and definitions aside, congrats, man, on a steal of a deal!

Thank you very much, I was quite happy with myself, gotta love Ebay!