how good is US Robotics?

[Drinkyoghurt]

hey guys,

well i've had my trust router for 2 weeks now, at first it was ok, now at 3 feet distance it is giving only 70% signal and just disconnecting every 2 minutes.

now i have noticed this little router here: http://www.usr-emea.com/products/p-wireless-product.asp?prod=net-5461a&loc=unkg

i've read some good reviews about it but does anyone else have some experience with this router?

[Avg]

Their products have worked perfectly for me.

[Jon]

Never had one of their routers, but my Gbit switch is USR and it's been terrific for what I paid ($25 for an 8-port over 6 months ago).

[Madwand]

The hardware seems somewhat similar to the common Broadcom-based routers, though somewhat limited in RAM. Unless you really want the built-in print server (which I wouldn't entirely trust in any case), IMO you might be better off getting one of the more widely-used and supported routers.

E.g. Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 while it lasts, WHR-HP-G125 when it comes out and is stabilized.

(HP only for distance issues. If you're really 3 feet apart, then the problem's probably not the router per se, but perhaps interference or positioning -- e.g. a PCI adapter with antennae hidden in a corner having to pass through a computer to get to the router?)

http://wiki.openwrt.org/USR5461
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices

[Drinkyoghurt]

its a usb stick the signal goes to and it is directly facing it..i am getting very low signal from only 5 metres away(10-30 now )