Suggest a suitable wifi router

[Jaymin]

I guess the one i got is a decent one & cheap one. And i think even Buffalo Airstation suggested by Manu wud be decent for casual browsing. I asked in 4-5 shops around but no 1 had Buffalo around.

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Btw, can any1 tell me how do i access my router's homepage or something? I have got a CD, but it has options for Windows & Mac.....no option for Linux!

Lobbying is seen here too. The other 2 are paid OSes & they leech money out of their customers, so support is available for them.

 

[Sushubh]

i use a buffalo airstation router. has worked well for me. though i am sort of favorable to TP-Link brand. cheaper routers with more features.

 

[manu1991]

Btw, can any1 tell me how do i access my router's homepage or something? I have got a CD, but it has options for Windows & Mac.....no option for Linux!

Lobbying is seen here too. The other 2 are paid OSes & they leech money out of their customers, so support is available for them.
you don't need any software. Just connect the router, open your browser and goto http://192.168.2.1

 

[Jaymin]

Thanks! I thought that the info to view homepage must be given in the package, as they didnt give any booklet or other stuff.

 

[Sushubh]

most routers comes with a brochure instead of a booklet. saves them money.

 

[Jaymin]

If only they had done something for Linux users! I will have to login to Windows specifically to check out the stuff's utility.

 

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[Sushubh]

what are you saying? routers have a web based management system. that works in any operating system.

 

[Jaymin]

Ah, not that homepage. I got to view it by that IP given by Manu. I am talking about the CD. I havent checked it as yet, coz on the face of its cover, they have given the steps to be followed for Windows & Mac......nothing for Linux.

 

[Sushubh]

CDs that come with routers are useless. They use a software wizard to do stuff that you can do manually using the browser.

 

[Jaymin]

So they must have assumed that most Linux users must be geeky enuf to find it out thru the homepage! Which obviously i m not!

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ATleast i didnt knew the IP for its homepage.