Read MoreMy grief began when we got our D-Link DSL-504T router... back then, ADSL2+ was starting to become widespread news. It didn't matter too much to me at that stage.
Then I find out that we're going to be on hold for ADSL2+ support, even though support is available through a firmware upgrade we're still waiting for!
Then life goes on and we needed wireless (lappie, iPod...). My mum bought a WRT54G last year to compliment our router. Well, I knew that performance wasn't going to be as good as Ethernet, but.... I had 2mbps over Wi-Fi standing right next to the router!!!
I looked online, found out that other 3rd party firmwares exist for our WRT54G... all but for v7.
... and you guessed it - we got a v7. Not a v7.2, but a v7.
Damn.
I even used the Ethernet connection coming out of the WRT54G, and it was only slightly better (I got 3mbps...
)Now with such a shambles of a network we have at our house, no wonder we're not progressing our Internet capabilities to the maximum, and our investment is now nearly useless.
Wish I could sell them all... except that I don't own the gear... my mum does - and she's not up for ADSL2+ and doesn't care.
If I got to manage our gear, I would sell them and get something like a RTA1025W (or anything good for ADSL2+ and provides a respectable speed over Wi-Fi)
[Envies everyone else with a better networking system than me]
Read MoreCool, it's that time of the year again when the IBM Forum is on. I've attended previous events and it's always an interesting day.
Here's a bit about this event:
IBM Forum 2008 focuses on Sustainable Innovation, starting with the keynote, Ray Avery, a kiwi scientist and entrepreneur; founder CEO of Medicine Mondiale. Ray is developing sustainable products and technologies for world markets, such as his latest invention “Proteinforte”. Ray will be talking about global opportunities for high tech innovation in healthcare, education and infrastructure.
Also on the agenda, Edward Orange, Director of Lotus Software of IBM Asia Pacific, will be talking about Web 2.0 and how it can be leveraged by enterprises of all sizes to help revolutionise the way they conduct business, help employees collaborate more effectively and enhance their client outreach.
The agenda also features a session on 'Co-Web: re-mixing audio and video collaboration in the next generation of the Internet’ and ‘Demystifying SOA - driving business agility with service orientated business applications’, as well as insights into the latest advances in strategy and technology; customer stories and interactive demonstrations.
The full day event is happening in Wellington (11th August, Michael Fowler Centre), Auckland (14th August, Hyatt Hotel) and Christchurch (19th August, Convention Centre).
Registrations are open now.
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