Dynex Wireless N Router & Adaptor

[christopher.lemire at gmail.com]

Check if there is a native Linux driver. The product claimed 1000 ft with Linux then that indicates they support Linux. Browse the included CD for a Linux driver. Check the manufactures website for the most up to date driver. If all that fails, call the company and ask why they claimed it works 1000 ft with Linux. If that fails, return the product, do your research for a well supported wifi adapter (one site is aircrack ng official site and check faq) and purchase products that support Linux from now on. 
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-----Original Message-----
From: John Graddy <jwgraddy at valornet.com>

Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:09:47 
To: Ubuntu user technical support,not for general discussions<ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
Subject: Re: Dynex Wireless N Router & Adaptor


On Sun, 2009-06-21 at 20:48 -0500, John Graddy wrote:
> I recently purchased a Dynex (Best Buy's store brand) wireless N router
> and USB adaptor.  I added the drivers to ubuntu Jaunty using
> Ndiswrapper.  When I run lsusb, I get a USB device that is identified as
> "Belkin Products", so I guess that Best Buy has some kind of arrangement
> with Belkin to use their stuff in the Dynex product line.
> 
> This adaptor and router work somewhat.  They advertise an "operating
> range" of "up to" 1000 ft. In linux, I get an operating range of
> approximately 35 ft. before the signal strength starts dropping off to
> nothing.  The network is unusable once I get beyond that 35 feet.  Under
> Windows, the operating range is a little better - maybe 50 feet.
> 
> Is wireless really that bad?  Am I doing something wrong?  Is there a
> better option available to me?
> 
> I'm seriously considering getting the phone company to install an DSL
> connection in another room in my house so I can use a wired network.
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> John
> 
> 
> 
I've talked to Dynex tech support, reinstalled the Windows software,
tried the Dynex update available on the internet, and everything else
that I can think of.  I've just about decided that this network is not
going to work.

Does anyone have a suggestion on wireless hardware that will work over a
distance of about 100 feet and through typical residential walls (wood
and drywall)??  It would be nice if it would work "out of the box" on
Jaunty.

Thanks,
John



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