09-13-2007, 09:39 PM
[quote BigGuynRusty]
I used to make up ethernet cables to try to save money for my clients, until a very nice gentleman showed me that I could purchase 20 fully tested, fully guaranteed cables for the amount of money we were wasting making one of our own.
I used to make up ethernet cables to try to save money for my clients, until a very nice gentleman showed me that I could purchase 20 fully tested, fully guaranteed cables for the amount of money we were wasting making one of our own.
I 100% agree with you on the ethernet cable creation; I had to make 48 x 1' cords one afternoon and ended up with sliced, raw hands at the end of the day. 2 years ago, I bought a box of assorted-sized cables (approximately 500 cables for $250) and each time I go out to a client, I bring several 1', 3' and 7' cords to "tighten up" their connections; which I charge $3 per foot-length of cords, and my clients are happy to pay when they see how much better it looks.
As far as supporting large groups, I think that is moot for this thread, as I would not roll out a Buffalo, NOR an Apple for a large (100+) group. I worked as the tech for a floor where people needed wireless and they used Cicso access points and repeaters, which is a different discussion altogether.
All I am saying is that for 95% of the needs that I see for home users, there is no real need to spend more than $60 on a router, and I have yet to be convinced otherwise. DD-WRT is not crap as some are saying (just because it is less $$) and unless I am convinced otherwise (by upset clients or frequent downtime), this is my choice for home and small-business users.
I ordered 4 Linksys WRT54GL routers (2 separate deployments) and they should be here Monday for my rollout.