Best equipment/method for creating home wireless network?

[Derek Broughton]

***** charles wrote:

> From: "Derek Broughton" <news at pointerstop.ca>
>> Walter Tautz wrote:
>>
>> > Hi folks, Just wondering if one can recommend equipment
>> > to setup a home wireless network. I currently use DSL service.
>> > I know there are wireless modems from my provider (bell sympatico).
>> > Any recommendations?
>>
>> 1) Don't use theirs if you can avoid it.  I imagine you can't hack it
>> (legally) and it'll cost much more than it's worth.
> 
> There is another viewpoint.  My dsl provider will NOT gauranttee
> a connection unless I have one of their dsl modems on my end so

Yeah, but he already has the DSL modem - he doesn't need to upgrade it to a
wireless/DSL modem.  For true connection problems, you can always plug into
the DSL modem directly to have them diagnose it.

> if you don't have one of their modems they will not troubleshoot any
> problems you might have.  I got the cheapest modem they offered and
> with the rebate it was free, SpeedStrem 4100.  This way I can call
> tech support any time I have a connection problem ant they at least
> must work on the problem.

You have a valid point - for some people it's much more worthwhile to have
somebody else to help with the configuration of the equipment. 
-- 
derek