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Andrew, Dayton OH — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:42:12 GMT

Tell the marketing genius that it's not beam steering but antenna pointing. Directional antennas aren't new, but this application is. Kudos to Ruckus for making what seems to be an excellent product, but shame on them for claiming "beam steering" technology. As a tech geek, that got me very interested until the actual explanation.

That's not to say that I won't be buying one of these in the near future!

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Dustin, Omaha, Nebraska — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:46:56 GMT

I WANT ONE

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joe doe — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:47:05 GMT

$150 dang

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Greg perkins — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 22:24:06 GMT

amazing I want one. expensive? I imagine so! The liksys one we have been using is archaic and thus we dont want to have to use it

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Thomas, Manteca, CA — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 22:44:33 GMT

I like this product the idea and all thats good, but how well does it work in homes that have a lot of interference? For instance i live in an older home that has a lot of aluminium siding and not a lot works well, cell phones, my current wifi setup etc.... I would gladly pay that much money if i knew it was going to improve my set up

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Damien, Toronto, Ontario — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 23:30:10 GMT

So if I just put my old router in the room with my computer, I'll get the same signal as this "super router". Why do I want my router in a different room than my comp??? I'll keep things the way they are and save $150!!

(P.S. Internet speed is based on your internet service provider, NOT your router. Most current routers can handle more than twice the speed of consumer broadband connections.)

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Howard — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 02:21:40 GMT

Sounds good, but is it WI-Fi certified, and is it 802.11a/b/g or n? Thats a bit pricey if its not certified. MIMO or diversity antenna pairs? Do they have their own client card, and if they do, how well does that work?

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James Salem, OR — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:20:23 GMT

Hmm, Looks to be an intersting bit of Tech, but why no Pre-N support, or Gigabit ports? Seems to be the best of a soon dead tech, A/G wireless that is.

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John Doe, Seattle, Wash — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 07:05:31 GMT

Nothing "magic" about the antenna system. It's called MIMO.

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Helen, Florida — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 09:59:17 GMT

Is it Made in China?

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Bill Shanner — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 14:24:52 GMT

Gary,

You have an access point optimized for multimedia streaming. If that is what you need, great. It's perfomance in every other WiFi category is average assuming it has the feature at all. It is relatively expensive for what it does. It chooses to compare itself with equipment that is not optimized for multimedia streaming.

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R.M., Gold Hill, OR — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:35:14 GMT

And how much money or perks did they give you to write this review? It didn't perform that way for me, even following all the common sense setup procedures. (been in the IT profession for 25yrs now) It's works ok, but not like you say!

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wahiawa, hi — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:59:57 GMT

I had netgear installed a couple of weeks ago. The coverage is ok but not great. I wish I would have known about this product.

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Ken Entwistle 1000 Ocean Ave Belmar NJ 07719 — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:37:27 GMT

WHY for 50 bucks i can go to wallmart and buy a 5 mile range walky talky
but it costs me 80 bucks for router with 400 feet of range
thanks ken

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Jeff Chutsman — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:44:38 GMT

To extend your coverage in a large house all you need is a $20 wireless range extender. Several makers have it. I use the one by Belkin.

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Rob Wilkens — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:50:02 GMT

Damien: Why would you go wireless in the first place if your router is in the same room as your computer? Do you never take the computer out of that room?

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ceejayoz — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 18:42:01 GMT

"So if I just put my old router in the room with my computer, I'll get the same signal as this "super router"."

Of course. You might as well just plug in directly to your ethernet cable.

Most of us want to use our WiFi to be able to move our laptops into the bedroom, or out on the patio, or anywhere else in the house. Your "solution" ignores that entirely, unless you have an access point everywhere already.

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Aaron Sallade, Snohomish Wash. — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 20:02:00 GMT

The Ruckus units are absolutely amazing. We run a wireless ISP in Washington State, and Ruckus outperforms any other router we have tried. One of the cool things is that they have a "Dual Zone" router, that has 2 different radios. One radio is used as a wireless client, the other as an access point. This gives you an instant cpe, bridge or range extender.

We actually use the Ruckus as a cpe. Our customers have a ruckus in thier home which connects to our access points a few thousand feet away. The in home ruckus includes a nat firewall and a single ethernet port, so we usually connect the ethernet to a desktop and service the rest of the equipment off of the second radio in the ruckus (Dual Zone they call it).

The coverage is incredible.

As for cost, compare it to a standard wisp setup : a cpe for $150 is a good price, with a router and a client access point built in its a steal.

We tested the Ruckus DZ along side buffalo cpe routers, wireless usb adapters from belkin, netgear, linksys and dlink, and the ruckus had at least twice the effective range ( usable broadband throughput at a distance) than any of the others.

It is also interesting to note that Netgear access points now include ruckus technology. I do not know the details of the relationship, but the ruckus antenna and software system is incorporated in the hewer netgear wireless devices.

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Scott Brown, Boring, OR — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 20:36:30 GMT

While I have never tested the "router" version of the Ruckus - I have tested the "client" device Ruckus.

At the Wireless ISP I work with, we have around 25 of these client Ruckus radios in operation. I am amazed.
Someone asked on here about interference - there is a number called SNR - signal-to-noise ratio. The larger the number, the more "space" between the signal and the interference/noise. On most WiFi radios - a good "stable" number to shoot for is 21 or higher - not saying less than 21 won't work, but 21+ is a good target to shoot for.

I had a 4 SNR with this Ruckus, and was still pushing 2Mbps over 1500'.... No other wireless client device I have used has yet to provide speeds like that with such a poor signal.

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S, Greenville, SC — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 20:51:59 GMT

Ummmm.... To Damien from Ohio... if you're going to keep the router in the same room as your computer, why do you need wireless in the first place? Looks like you already wasted money on your "old router."

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Don, New Orleans, LA — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:27:52 GMT

Wow, that's great...I get to bathe my entire family in wireless radiation all throughout my house...no thanks. Wireless is great if you have no other choice, but I'll stick with wired as much as possible. Nice review though.

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hoosier daddy, Evansville, IN — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 22:07:14 GMT

Ken, can your 50 dollar walkie talkie stream video and data? to multiple devices?
I say wait a few months - some chinaman will copy the technology for half the price-
lol

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Stan Durbin, San Diego — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 22:12:53 GMT

Use your critical thinking skills here, folks, and look for reviews based upon more thorough testing. Gary, I read your article with interest and plan to take a look at this product. However, to claim that the router is "the best Wi-Fi router on the market today" based upon your limited testing in your home is a disservice to everyone. Not even a "your mileage may vary" disclaimer. Shame on you!

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Brian Gross, Indianapolis, IN — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 22:21:04 GMT

I just love readind your columns... not because they're good but because you seem to have so little grasp on technology and I can't help but laugh at you. To say this is the "best router" because it worked for you in your particular situation seems a little bit presumptuous. There are always going to be some routers that, regardless of their super-duper-beam steering technology (lol), won't work for everyone in every situation. And using quotes from marketing material to "back up" your claims? Shame on you. No wonder confidence in the media has taken a nose dive. Want to sound credible? How about some actual speed benchmarks? How about an actual comparison of the signal strength? How about you cut through the marketing hype and actually tell us how the "unique" (read: fairly standard MIMO) antenna system works?

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stanzi, Los Gatos CA — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 00:21:22 GMT

What a cute and memorable logo (Ruckus)!!

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Carlos Frias, Pearland, Texas — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 01:13:48 GMT

A well placed (11mbps) AP will give you great coverage over your entire house and is still to this day very reliable. Unfortunately most users who are not savvy to the technology are unaware of this. It is all about knowing how to optimize your location and lower your interference.

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David-Austin,Texas — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 01:47:21 GMT

Please people for that price you dont even get the 802.11n. I had been looking to do the router upgrade for a while and at best buy we ended up getting a laptop, then the router at 50 bucks off. I picked off a DIR-655 since have used Dlink for years, andI'll say whoaa. This measly gadget has no standards to this dlink I have here. The price is not a factor when it comes to value-you get the speed and the "n" bandwith with from what i have tested a 4meg connection on wireless. Now thats value!

RD

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Harold Jennings, Atlanta, GA — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 03:13:54 GMT

Sounds like this router is optimized for video. I just flashed my Linksys router with 3rd party firmware. I'm not able to adjust antenna signal strength (up to 250mw, from 28mw) plus dedicate bandwidth as needed for video, games, vpn, etc. Cost me about 8 minutes of my time.

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Joe Winters, San Fancisco, Califonia — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 03:34:56 GMT

I have a wireless router in one room with three computers used for different purposes. I have three tenants in an upper unit that take a free ride on my connection even though they have their own wired connection. Why would I ever want the use of this router? It could just cause more problems.

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A Barreto — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 04:13:36 GMT

I'm not wearing pants

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Vinster, Aliso Viejo, Ca — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 07:04:06 GMT

"I get to bathe my entire family in wireless radiation all throughout my house...no thanks."

Don't forget your tinfoil hat.

Guess what, you already are bombarded by wireless radiation: radios, microwaves, televisions, cell phones.

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Dave, Redding CA — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 08:53:52 GMT

Not bad. Multi directional radiation paths are very appealing to buyers interested in routers that provide service to businesses such as coffee shops and so forth. What is ultimately unique about this unit is that unlike Linksys, Dlink and others - it does not rely on one or two antennas. Sometimes a slight deviation in frequency refraction makes a big difference. -BTW I'm a three time certified radio communication technician for ATT wireless (AWS) and I work on the cellular network-. Unfortunately any router no matter how good will hit obsticals such as metal that are radiation killers. ALWAYS REMEMBER - GLASS has the lowest impendency!!! Placing a router near a window will allow people outside to see it from pretty far away.

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B, Atlanta, GA — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:20:27 GMT

Just to clarify a few misconceptions:
- antenna selection is a form of beam steering (by definition)
- MIMO requires multiple radios, which this unit does not have
- The Ruckus dz (dual zone) product does not have multiple radios either; it time shares the WAN and LAN connections on a single radio

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Ron — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:40:54 GMT

Gary, I think you have been bought off.

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D. O. Powell, Ohio — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 13:39:27 GMT

Wow, how much were you paid for that endorsement!! My Trendnet cost $7 after mail in rebate (a/b/g), sits in my basement out of sight and not only does it stream video without a hassle (54 Mbps), but covers the whole house, deck and garage for my PC laptop. My iMac not only picks it up in any room, but 3 of my neighbors routers.

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John Doe Seattle Wash — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:05:30 GMT

Interesting, my wireless router works well enough that the neighbors down the hill and across the street regularly try to piggyback as well as the people up the hill(I am on 3 acres so no one is 'close') I would be having to watch many more thieves with this...

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Tom, Twin Cities — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:56:48 GMT

From the Data sheet

"Extends 802.11b/g range and coverage by up
to 300 percent, maximizes throughput and
minimizes interference."

"The Ruckus MediaFlex router is equipped with BeamFlex, a patent-pending MIMO-G smart antenna system. BeamFlex enables client devices to communicate over longer distances at higher speeds than consumer-grade 802.11 products - delivering unprecedented reliability and diversity.
Each Ruckus MediaFlex router integrates BeamFlex, a compact, internal antenna array with six high-gain, directional antenna elements capable of forming 63
unique antenna patterns for massive diversity. Expert system control software continuously ranks the antenna patterns for each receiving device, using the
inherent feedback mechanism built into the 802.11 MAC layer protocol."

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Garry Green — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:08:11 GMT

From the antenna's to the receiver in the computer and also in reverse, remember the signal is inversely proportional to the square of the distance. By using antenna's with gain thus directional helps tremendiously. Any good wireless router should work since power is limited by the FCC,

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Steve Waddell, Smithfield, VA — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:05:46 GMT

I read this because I have a linksys router, and performance is poor on the first floor of our house (let alone upstairs). I also tried some of the new draft N wireless products from NetGear, Belkin, and one other, and none improved my wireless coverage (I guess I'll have to try an AP?). Anyhow, the following article is very detailed about this router, and answers many of the questions commented on here: http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?id=2234&cid=7&pg=1

For me, I'm going to wait a little while longer. Those who want to buy it, I found it here for $119 - http://search.store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/nsearch?query=ruckus&vwcatalog=yhst-2911898806816&.autodone=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcom.us%2F
Good luck!

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Scott M. — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:18:24 GMT

"I get to bathe my entire family in wireless radiation all throughout my house...no thanks."

You probably shouldn't turn on any lights or step outside then, because it'll all get you!

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Scott M. — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:19:46 GMT

"I have three tenants in an upper unit that take a free ride on my connection even though they have their own wired connection. Why would I ever want the use of this router? It could just cause more problems."

Or, you could just enable the Wi-Fii security and not worry about it?

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J.B. — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:37:49 GMT

"My neighbors jump on" goofballs, secure your access point before your bank accounts are empty and the "Kiddie Porn" task force is asking for your computer hard drives.

As far as a business deployment, do they have a way to centrally manage the AP's? If I have to manage 50 AP's individually, I am going to throw them all in the trash for some Cisco LWAPP.

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Buffalo NY — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 23:34:24 GMT

Pay more for a wireless router OR learn how to use your current wireless better.....hmmmmm

There is no reason that any cheaper wireless router cannot provide coverage for the average home. It's like buying real estate, location location location.

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Eric - So. Cal. — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 23:35:31 GMT

"I get to bathe my entire family in wireless radiation all throughout my house...no thanks."

Yeah, I feel the same way; people just don't understand the dangers of electromagnetic radiation. That's why I decided live in a lead box with no light source, lest I get poisened by the harmful visible spectrum (I read that mauve-colored light is particularly deadly). I had someone read me this article by tapping morse code on the outside of my walls.

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Dan Minichiello — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:10:31 GMT

Got a question and a follow-up: Is there a wireless way to send streaming video from a PC with this router to a TV, or multiple TVs within a household? Would it be some sort of attachment to a TV that picks up the signal from the router?

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Joe L, Bridgewater, NJ — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:57:05 GMT

This technology has been out for over a year in the Netgear Rangemax router, and honestly it isn't that good unless you use their companies adapters to get the "full range"

Pass on this, get yourself two Buffalo 802.11g certified routers with WDS to repeat the signal.

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BH, Richmond, VA — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:12:35 GMT

After reading this article, I knew I had to have one. I have struggled with the connection from downstairs to upstairs in my home and have tried several different wireless routers in different locations but could never get more than a "low" signal. Ordered a Ruckus MediaFlex NG the day that article was posted and it arrived today. Easy set up and my signal has gone from low to 60%-70%. Highly recommend this if you have signal issues. Expensive but it works (plus it just looks rally cool).

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Eric, Phoenix, AZ — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:50:50 GMT

WOW, the comments are SUPER critical!
This is a blog, someone's opinions of their experiences with certain products. Gary is a single person who is writing about his experiences, if you are looking for benchmark tests, stacks of other tests, go visit CNET or other such sites that have teams dedicated to extensive testing. I like reading the blog entries, they add some insight to some of the upcoming technologies, if I want more information, that some on this blog seem to demand, I will do further research, and not take his blog as gospel. I hope that the critics have more to their life than being a blog critic!

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Tom, Grand Rapids, Michigan — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:29:18 GMT

Andrew from Dayton Ohio... You might not be as techie as you think. Making an antena directional goes all the way back to citizen band radio and its not really new technology. The application of it is awesome but I think what you missed is that what they are claiming as their own intelectual property is the software that analizes the data streams and then determines the best antena to use based on your position in the house or area... thats the genius of it. As for your coments you should read and make sure you understand what is being said before you make comments.

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Harmon Rabb, Annapolis, MD — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:03:41 GMT

Tom, your comment was one of only 3 or 4 that were thought out and logical and on the mark. While the author of the article may not be an network or electrical engineer, his review was thought provoking and was the catalyst for interested and smart-minded parties to do some research and on-line investigation before purchasing (hopefully). So don't beat up the writer, I appreciate these types of articles for what they are. I must admit though that the range of comments seems to reveal a wide-span of individual competencies from A-Z.

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Jonny Cache, CT — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:08:01 GMT

For the folks complaining about others piggybacking on your WAN, stop advertising your SSID!! That will eliminate the casual users. Of course, if your neighbor is a pro, well, good luck to you.

Product sounds terrific, though I'm satisfied with my MS 700 series router in the basement.

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Steve Sterling Heights MI — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:53:07 GMT

Most people don't know this, but radio waves from cell phones, wireless internet, ect are all alpha waves, which cannot penetrate a sheet of paper...so there is no radation poisoning or ill effects.

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RC, Puget Sound, WA — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:33:32 GMT

To you fools talking about people piggybacking on your wifi... Uh, how about you secure your connections? Or are you giving them the keys? Anyone running a wide open wifi access point is a complete fool and I hope some piggybacker that's wanting to distribute his child porn without any link to him uses your wifi. Maybe when the law comes knocking you'll wake up????? Secure them already, don't know how then you hire someone like me.

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RC, Puget Sound, WA — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:35:05 GMT

Hey Jonny Cache, whether you broadcast your SSID or not has nothing to do with securing your system. Even if an SSID is hidden there are multiple ways of finding it.

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Evan Smith — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:34:49 GMT

So I bought one based off of this review, and it sucked. Didn't add any speed or range to my existing G network. In fact a simple extension antenna or one of those DIY parabola foil things worked just as well. Disappointing.

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Eric, Seattle, WA — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 05:18:46 GMT

Sounds like a great router for use with Windows Media Center and the Xbox 360 extender, which I use that to remote all my TV, video, music, whatnot... and with this device's directional signal, it might be just the ticket for wireless HD video!

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David, Newport Beach — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:29:31 GMT

I tried several routers hooked up to various antenna. Nothing works as well as the Ruckus. With laptop I see 5 access points in my neighborhood. With Ruckus, I now see 10 and the signal is twice as strong.
If you have a strong signal, then you don't need Ruckus. But if you have a weak or intermittent signal, then Ruckus is a godsend.

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Andrew James Riemer — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:29:47 GMT

Ken,
Regarding the 5-mile walkie-talkie to Wi-Fi router comparison, that 5-mile walkie runs on a different frequency, and the extended range is only available on the channels that require FCC licensing. Also, transmitting voice via radio is a mature technology, whereas wireless data transfer is still relatively young. Wireless routers had to be engineered to function within their designated segment of the wireless spectrum. Engineers work to push to the limits, but are limited to the confines of the frequency and the strength of the transmitters they are allowed to utilize.

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Mike, Planet Earth — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:54:35 GMT

$120.00 is nothing. I purchased one just to test it and it should arrive tomorrow. I've read many good things about the Ruckus product. /grabs bag of popcorn/ to watch the geeks argue..ha ha

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William Nyrne — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:43:43 GMT

This is an amazing prodct. After a putting up with MetroFi's weak signal and netgear's weak routers, the Ruckus modem solved all my problems I tried numerous WiFi adapters, ampliers etc and nothing worked.

Ruckus works

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LJ, Seattle, WA — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:30:24 GMT

Is it painted with lead paint?

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Mike, Planet Earth — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:44:27 GMT

Test Complete! The MediaFlex Router, covered my entire house. Excellent Signal Strenth! No other router could push the signal the distance. Not one disconnect from any wireless device that is connected. No more power resets! I only wish the user interface had URL blocking. Other than that, I am really happy with it's performance.

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SJO — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:30:14 GMT

I bought one based on this article and net research. I wish I had known about it sooner. The ruckus covers my entire 3600 sf multi-level house and video and audio is like i'm hard-wired to my cable modem. Amazing product, and well worth the little 150 when compared to the frustration of stopping and starting video and audio downloads, and slow internet when using a laptop or remote computer.

My family is very happy, since their computer is the remote, and they've been suffering through the b-s for a long time. lol.

I get a kick out of the tech nerds who explain away why no one should buy this device, while other users and cable companies are buying them up in the thousands. Yeah, OK, ur real smart. We get it, happy now?

Now, the rest of us, laugh out loud and buy this router. Man, I'm glad I don't work with those geeky idiot type guy's anymore.

Signed...
an ex-engineer

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John Johnson, Laingsburg, MI — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:57:54 GMT

FYI, DO NOT go out and buy a (draft) N standard router expecting to increase your range. If you look closely (very closely on some of the boxes) you will (should) find that expected range improvement when the new router falls back to G-standard (your old laptop) is 1X... or basically the same as you had before. Depending on the unit, you may even see a range decrease! With N standard, you will still need to shell out the $80-100+ each to get all of your laptop, etc. clients "up-to-speed" with a new N-standard wireless card. These prices will drop over time, but to reiterate, if you buy an N-standard router, you need to buy N-standard card(s) for any computers you wish to benefit from range or speed increases.

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Matt Helms, Ann Arbor, MI — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:52:18 GMT

"I get to bathe my entire family in wireless radiation all throughout my house...no thanks."

"Yeah, I feel the same way; people just don't understand the dangers of electromagnetic radiation. That's why I decided live in a lead box with no light source, lest I get poisoned by the harmful visible spectrum (I read that mauve-colored light is particularly deadly). I had someone read me this article by tapping morse code on the outside of my walls."

Haha, Thanks Eric, I needed that... Happy Monday.

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Denis Nixon — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:06:01 GMT

You cannot have tried the Apple Airport. Mine is three rooms away through concrete walls and gives perfect high speed connection. I am typing this in bed and all five bars on the icon are solid black.