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Wii Hardware \ d-link one ariel or two?

knightsfan
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knightsfan says:
does anyone know which of these d-links is better the Di-624m 802.11 with two ariels or the Di-524 with one.
19/01/2007
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Trebla
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Trebla says:
2 gives you better signal strength so its only usefull if you have a really big house
19/01/2007
Gold Coast
knightsfan
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knightsfan says:
cool thankx i was wondering if it was a range thing
19/01/2007
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pezza
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pezza says:

knightsfan said: does anyone know which of these d-links is better the Di-624m 802.11 with two ariels or the Di-524 with one.



I'm not sure if the two aerials will make it 'better' then the one, but the difference between the two products seems to be one is 108mbps (624) and one is 54mbps. Compare the features...
The 624 doesn't appear to have two aerials...

524
www.dlink.com.au/

624
www.dlink.com.au/

634M ???
www.dlink.com.au/

19/01/2007
Melbourne
knightsfan
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knightsfan says:
im just going of the pictures on the boxes on the ebay site doh .... did i mentions im not really clued in to this stuff
19/01/2007
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pezza
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pezza says:

knightsfan said: im just going of the pictures on the boxes on the ebay site doh .... did i mentions im not really clued in to this stuff



it's all good, someone here should be able to help you out. Now, you're in the market for a wireless ADSL router? What do you intend to use it for? If you intend to stream media over your wireless network in the future, you might want to look at a 108mbps router (however there is no official standard for it yet, which means some cards may not work with some routers). If you're just looking at using it for internet/wii use, then 54mps will be adequate, and there is a standard so you can be guaranteed a router will work with a network card. You probably also want to make sure that it is ADSL2+ compatible, because slowly but surely, Telstra are rolling out upgrades to their networks for this sevice which will allow up to 24mbps per second peak....Thats good.
19/01/2007
Melbourne
knightsfan
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knightsfan says:
i need a network card? im sorry i think im getting dumber by the second here but no one mentioned a netword card before< i brought a wifi usb adapter couldnt work out why it would not work doh need a router (if someone made a set your wifi wii thingy up for dummys i swear they would make a fortune)
19/01/2007
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pezza
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pezza says:

knightsfan said: i need a network card? im sorry i think im getting dumber by the second here but no one mentioned a netword card before< i brought a wifi usb adapter couldnt work out why it would not work doh need a router (if someone made a set your wifi wii thingy up for dummys i swear they would make a fortune)



Sorry knightsfan, i may have gotten ahead of myself there. when i mentioned network card i was thinking in terms of using a router with a pc. So can you tell me if you are intending to use this wireless router solely for your wii or will you potentially use it with other devices (such as a pc)?
19/01/2007
Melbourne
knightsfan
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knightsfan says:
wii for now cos frankly thats almost an impossible task for this here brain of mine
19/01/2007
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knightsfan
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knightsfan says:
thank you very much for your patience and help i do appreicate it
19/01/2007
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pirate
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pirate says:
1 dont get telstra
2 dont use d-link
19/01/2007
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ThraX
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ThraX says:
d-link are horrible quality and just a poor poor bit of equipment all together. get a clue, get a billion
19/01/2007
Newcastle
paulmc
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paulmc says:

pezza said:
The 624 doesn't appear to have two aerials...


The 624M does.
19/01/2007
Sydney
jon-500
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jon-500 says:
Listen to pirate mate!
19/01/2007
Hobart, Tasmania
pezza
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pezza says:

paulmc said:

pezza said:
The 624 doesn't appear to have two aerials...


The 624M does.


Yeah i guess it does, i just couldn't find a pic of it on the Dlink site. It seems any model with an M at the end of it might have two aerials. I had a Dlink I-624, worked well for 2 years roughly, then the adsl part of it died a terrible terrible death. i just use it for a 100mbps hub now. I've got a belkin at the moment, so far , so good, and thats working with the wii perfectly.
19/01/2007
Melbourne
knightsfan
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knightsfan says:
ok im sold i promise i wont get d-link ... i dont have telstra but not sure optus is that much better really anyways im off to seek a belkin router thanx all
19/01/2007
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Flogbag
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Flogbag says:
I just bought a D-link DI-524 for $98 from DSE, for the exact reason to get my wii connected. I am with telstra bigpond ADSL, the slowest ADSL connection you can get. It works fine. I am a novice too, but even I managed to get it working, within a couple of hours, couldn't believe the dust built up at the back of my pc!

Don't know what pirates advice is based on. Telstra and D-link DI-524 are a good enuff combo for me.

Just don't go into a telstra shop, the sales staff there will try to sign you up to their next-g network and tell you how inadequate and in need of a total upgrade you are, which of course is total BOLLOCKS!!

19/01/2007
Melbourne
pirate
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pirate says:
Thats why i said dont go to telstra..2 hours to set it up..damn my belkin was like 20 mins and that was waitin for it to load files mostly..
my pc was dusty to bonus was i found my cats ball..hes happy again
19/01/2007
Area 51
desi
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desi says:
I use a DI-524 in my network (Wii and two personal computers), and the only time it drops out on me is when my Netcomm NB3 modem overheats (because of unforgivable design) and refuses to connect.
19/01/2007
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yada
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yada says:  
it's spelt aerial. Ariel is a disney character
19/01/2007
Sydney
badazzpunk
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badazzpunk says:
i use a DI-624S (the 108mbs one)... for a notebook and wii... and a real old d-link modem... goes well enuff...24 hour connection no drop outs... in a 2 bed apartment...
even works from the can...he he...if you were gaming from a pc/ notebook maybe its worth getting a gaming specific one... but other than that d-link works fine for me...

optus are shyte! especially if you want ADSL2+ and you are an existing customer... because they wont connect you even if your exchange is enabled unless you get INVITED!!! pffff... but if you call as a new customer they will... total rort... same if they have new cheaper (or more downloads) plans they wont tell you... think optus... think eb school of business....(thats the shameful eb's that is)...
19/01/2007
Sydney...peace love n mung beans
 
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