My recently purchased Netgear WG602v3 802.11g WAP/bridge (discussed [link|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=193157|here] ) is going to be going back to newegg (even though I'll take a 15% hit on the return). (Netgear has not bothered to respond to my inquiry thus far). The only question is whether the Netgear WGU624 802.11g/a Router/switch is going to go back with it. It seems that the WGU624 needs to be power-cycled every few hours (2-3 times a day it seems) to regain a connection. While my old 802.11b parts needed that sometimes - maybe twice a week or so, this is more often than I'm willing to tolerate.

There aren't any other 802.11 networks that my Thinkpad can detect, so interference from neighbors shouldn't be an issue. We don't have any 2 GHz or 5 GHz phones (we use 900 MHz wireless phones to minimize interference with the 802.11 network), so that can't be the reason either. I don't think our Sharp microwave is causing problems. In short, I think the Netgear parts just aren't meeting my expectations for how well this stuff should work.

Is your Buffalo still treating you well? Can it do 128-bit WEP? How often do you need to reset it? How's the speed and range? Are you using it with a wireless bridge? Any pointers?

I'll try one more time to get some 802.11g parts working, but after that I'll probably run some CAT5 cables in the basement and "suffer" with 802.11b for a while. :-( (Sorry this is taking so long Drew.)

Thanks a bunch!

[edit:] I just got an e-mail back from Netgear.

I understand the concern and appreciate the oppurtunity to assist you . WG602v3 ca not make a wireless bridge with the router . This feature is not supported .

I hope this will resolve the issue if you have any further issues please revert back.

That confirms it will be "revert"ing back to newegg.

Cheers,
Scott.