Looking for creative suggestions...

Hello all,
I'm in the process of developing a basic marketing site for a
high-end wine company. I have the basic layout put together, but am
hitting a creative block and cannot seem to design a submenu (for
pages inside the five mains sections) that fits. I started with
pop-up menus but abandoned them, then went to a vertical layer on
the left side of the site but didn't like that either. I thought
I'd see if any of my fellow designers had any suggestions. Worth a
shot. You can view the two introductory pages here:
www.amendtech.net/pwg
Thanks in advance, guys.

I can't figure out a good way to do this with iDVD. Is it, or something like it, possible?
It's certainly possible in DVD SP which gives you a lot more flexability in user interface design.

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I never thought I'd buy a Mac (based purely on cost alone), but the big changes in Windows 8 have really turned me off. What I'm looking for is suggestions on how to migrate.
I'm looking at moving from a desktop PC with lots of storage space, to buying a Macbook Pro. My current setup is as follows:
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws 8GB (DDR3 1600)
GPU: EVGA 550ti
Primary Drive: 100 GB SSD - OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2
1 TB personal drive for media/personal files
2TB HDD for automated backups
2TB HDD for manual/secondary backups
Obviously I already have the drives and don't want to spend $300 on a MyBook, but I'll need an external enclosure that is compatible with the new MacBook Pro, and also easy connectivity. Suggestions?

I agree with you in some part with regard to cost, but maybe not so much with my particular situation. The Ultrabook I was looking at a few weeks ago was the Lenovo X1 Carbon for $1300 (base price), but since it comes with W8, I would still need to buy a W7 Pro disc for $200, putting the new price at $1500, the same starting price of the 13" MacBook Pro.
I'm also not fond of clinging to older software or OS's. Microsoft has chosen their path and they're not going to do a complete turnaround with items such as "Metro" or the Start button. It seems like a good time to try something else. If I don't end up liking the Mac OS, at least they hold their value better in the resale market...
As for enclosures, they are renowned for being poorly built and unreliable. I was hoping someone here could recommend one first hand. If the WD MyBook had even reasonable reviews I probably would have just gone that route. As is, I'm open to any suggestions.

Looking for a Suggestion on Protege Notebook Model

Hi,
I might have posted this in the wrong forum, if that is the case then please accept my apologies for the same.
I am looking to buy a new ultrabook. I am looking for the following specs:
Price: Around USD800
Screen Size: 13.3" (This is important as there are weight considerations and hence cannot go for any bigger screen)
Screen should be easily tilted to 180 degrees since I have a small kid who could pull the screen back (I hope you people understand what I am asking for, this feature is not listed in any datasheet of Toshiba Notebooks)
RAM Installed: 4GB (min)
RAM Maximum: 8GB (min) (I should have the option for upgrading the RAM later to 8GB minimum, more the better)
Weight: 3 lbs (or there about)
DVD-ROM: Not NEEDED
HDD: Would like to have a SSD with 256GB but given the price, I guess I have to settle with the normal HDD. But it would be great if I could upgrade later this HDD to a SSD.
Keyboard: Backlit and SPILLPROOF
Now I have kind of short listed some of the models and would love to hear the advise of the techies here.
Model 1:
Portege R935-ST3N02
Link for Datasheet: http://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/portege_R935-ST3N02.pdf
Questions in my mind regarding this notebook:
Will the screen be tilted back to 180 degrees, cannot find this information anywhere.
The maximum RAM shown is 8GB but since this device has 2 memory slots, then wouldn't it be possible to have 16GB as the max RAM with 8GB card in each slot.
HDD = 750GB but later would I be able to upgrade to a SSD Harddisk or not, to reduce the weight even more later.
Keyboard: Is the keyboard SPILLPROOF and Backlit?
Model 2:
Portege Z935-ST3N02
Link for Datasheet: http://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/portege_Z935-ST3N02.pdf
Max RAM is only 6GB (is there a way to upgrade to 8GB)
SSD: Can I later upgrade to a higher capacity SSD like 512GB if an when they get cheaper, I know it should be possible but wanted to ask anyhow?
Model 3:
I am comparing these 2 models against THINKPAD X230.
Any suggestions and enlightening thoughts on my above questions would be deeply appreciated.

Please just let me know if the screen can be tilted to 180 degrees in Portege R935-ST3N02

Looking for some suggestions

Hello, Just looking for some web developers/designer's to give some suggestions on window managers that may be suited to your profession more so than others, maybe highlight the pro's/con's if you could. I guess what I am really trying to decipher is which window manager is best suited for a web developer/designer, there seems to be a wealth of options to choose from. Thanks

prog wrote:
ewaller wrote:
prog wrote:Apologies if I have posted this in the incorrect section !
Big brother is watching you
But /dev/zero is correct, these type of threads usually devolve into endless opinions, flame wars, along with a pinch of trolling, and some company usually gets slandered.
I've read the script -- in the end, it comes down to just try them until you find the tools you like.
ah sorry, my intention was never to start a silly flame war. I am going to spend some time trying out tiling WM's other than Xmonad, It's kind of annoying since I'm forced to use win7 at work, and the contrast between work->home is quite large.
If you like tiling, try the "plug.n" autohotkey script/app on your work windows box. Does a very good job - or at least as good as is possible.
There is a limitation if you need to use stuff like VMs. But this is getting a bit OT, so i'll leave it at that .

Help: looking for Serialization suggestions (on strategies and products)

Hello,
I'm looking for suggestions on how to tackle a Serialization issue. Suggestions on tools to use, and approaches for "do it yourself" coding are both needed.
I need to serialize a large evolving codebase with a minimum of rewriting (overriding readObject... for each class is out of the question, likewise embeding metadata comments for all classes is also out of the question). Currently the codebase is using Java's default Object Serialization (to a binary array). This is completely unacceptable for the long term (object versioning and migrations are a nightmare).
As such I've determined that JSX/JSX2 looks like a feasable solution (the pricing is nice; the mechanism wrappers readObject, writeObject (so a minimum of recoding); they automatically map objects back and forth and don't require Objects to be constrained (with meta data, being a given format (such as beans...))). I was leaning towards Object -> XML because:
1) it is easy to read and therefore parse / upgrade / version
2) it would fit into many different types of databases without need of specalized decompositions (just put the whole object in a data cell)
however, management really wants to go Object -> tables. I am a bit leery about this but I keep hearing "we have no plans to move to any data technology other than RDB". Given those assumptions, it kind of pulls me in another direction. Namely a table serialization would have greatly enhanced performance (one could scan for objects with the highest value of some instance var quite quickly; with the other scheme it would be rather expensive...). So now I'm looking for suggestions on products that serialize Object -> table. The product at www.objectmatter.com looks like it might work well, but the licencing seems expensive. JSX/JSX2 might have Object -> table capability in the future but not now.
Likewise, loathe as I am to reinvent a complex wheel, I am looking for strategies on rolling my own object -> table mapping code.
On the one hand I think I might implement the serialization in a way similar to JSX (wrapper readObject...) as this would seem to give a direct route to the relevant instance variables.... On the other hand this would be even more slow than Java's current serialization, and I think I might go a bit blind parsing the binary stream. I could write some "stand-alone" that scans .java or .class files and auto generates a mapping file, then I could use some tool like Castor (however, given the complexities of some of my classes I think they might break Castor). The big problem is that my classes are complex and ugly (inner classes, anon classes...) so I get the feeling developing an algorithm for serializing them will be difficult and error prone. I was thinking of using Reflection and some guesses on getter/setters but now I'm thinking of using Java's security model (basically to turn all instance variables into "public" ones for my serialization routine).

An update:
Actually Castor didn't look as "full featured" as I originally thought...
So for now I'm trying to write my own persistance manager. Its along the same lines as the article "Using Reflection to Automatically Map Objects to a Database" (which can be found at URL http://www.ajug.org/meetings/2001/DBMap.html ).
The cool thing is that I have permission to make my work open source (I think that will help my company and others). My project goals are:
1) create the persistance manager
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-the manager will have a very simple (and limited) API similar to
serialization. Basically one will be able to save, delete, and
retrieve objects without needing predefined DB-Object mapping
files.
Likewise the user will be insulated from DB specific details.
I am going to add a "context" which is basically a level of
transactionalism (either the backing db supports it or you code it
into your db wrapper layer).
There will NOT be much in the way of query support.
2) hook into existing "bridge" technologies
-when I get done I want to see if I can get my auto-mapping & my
persistence manager... to "cooperate" with stuff like Castor,
Hibernate, OJB, TJDO.... This is a much lower priority but I see
it as strategic for the long term growth of the project (it will
enable users to transition from "dumb" auto-maps to "smart" custom
ones seemlessly
I'm going to open another thread about this on the forum.

Looking for creative examples

i know i've seen some very interesting sites (usually
designed by/for photographers) that have big images that scroll
horizontally (in other words, they take advantage of the infinite
potential width of a webpage as opposed to the infinite potential
height) but i can't seem to find them just now. can anyone think of
any?
thanks.

Thanks. That's useful but it's not exactly what I'm looking for. I'm trying to bring a level of production value to my webinars that goes beyond those fixed by Connect and am looking for unique and creatives uses beyond the basics. It may not exist as Connect makes creativity difficult in this environment, but I thought someone might have squeezed a bit of beauty out of it. If so, I'd like to see it.

I am looking for your suggestions about Netweaver Enterprise Portal

Hi,
I am Mallikarjun, having 3 years of experience in SAP - ABAP programming and also I am having enough conceptual knowledge on ABAP Objects & JAVA, even I am aware of Web Dynpro ABAP. Now I am planning to learn Netweaver Enterprise Portal, for that I am looking for your valuable suggestions and even I am expecting your help. Here I have some quarries:
1.     What is the importance of Netweaver Enterprise Portal?
2.     What are the different concepts of Enterprise Portal?
3.     Step by step procedure to learn Enterprise portal?
4.     As a developer (EP) what are the roles and responsibilities?
5.     What should I learn to work as a EP Content developer?
If you have any Enterprise Portal documentation or material, please you can share with me, it helps me a lot.
Thanks & regards,
Malllikarjun.

Hi Mallik ,
The following r excellent websites containing PDF & PPT docs which will make u'r learning easier as a BEGINNER:
EP BOOK
http://searchsap.techtarget.com/searchSAP/downloads/chapter-december.pdf
EP Introduction
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise_information_portal
EP Introduction
http://www.sappoint.com/PHPWebUI/index.php5?menu=ConsultingEnterprisePortals&title=Consulting%20Services%20and%20Solutions%20-%20Enterprise%20Portals
How to develop SAP Enterprise Portal with WebDynpro
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/15efce90-0201-0010-e8ae-f74055037139
Migrating SAP Enterprise Portal
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/4be0a6e3-0601-0010-6493-913104fc7468
All Articles on SAP NetWeaver Portal
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/webcontent/uuid/10f7a71d-d911-2a10-39b0-8a9f318c94ac?startindex=21
SAP NetWeaver Portal How-to Guides for SAP NetWeaver 2004
Portal How-to Guides for SAP NetWeaver 2004?prtmode=print
SAP NetWeaver Portal eLearning Catalog
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/portal-elearning
AN EXCELLENT BOOK ON DETAILS OF SAP ENTERPRISE PORTAL
http://searchsap.techtarget.com/searchSAP/downloads/chapter-december.pdf
Get ready for SAP ENTERPRISE PORTAL
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/6d5ca54c-0601-0010-56a0-812227d24327
SAP ENTERPRISE PORTAL - PORTAL CONTENT
http://www.sap.com/platform/netweaver/pdf/BWP_Portal_Content.pdf
Beginning EP Development
Beginning EP Development
PORTAL(SAP LIBRARY)
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/a4/76bd3b57743b09e10000000a11402f/content.htm
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http://help.sap.com/bp_epv260/EP_JA/documentation/How-to_Guides/01_Sizing_EP_60_init2.pdf
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/a3/7b583c2439e66fe10000000a114084/content.htm
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/ec/171e3e7181b60ae10000000a114084/frameset.htm
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/26/3df46c0584cd4eb31e91aa7bcf1893/frameset.htm
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https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/ep/ep%206.0%20sp2.0/best%20practice%20for%20transporting%20sap%20netweaver%20portal%20content.pdf
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Get ready for SAP Enterprise Portal 6.0
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Mastering SAP Enterprise Portal 6.0 Application Development
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https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/48f4aa4c-0601-0010-4fb3-abc9042dac4b

Looking for a suggestion on the best wifi extender for the MacBook Pro

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Please just let me know if the screen can be tilted to 180 degrees in Portege R935-ST3N02

Flash Hobbyist Looking for Learning Suggestions

I need some direction. I can animate pretty well using flash,
but I have limited knowledge of actionscript and a terrible
understanding of integrating Flash based content into web pages.
The only way of using flash that I know of is to create a
single movie and then upload the entire movie into the site.... but
I have become increasingly aware of sites that use little bits of
flash splashed around their pages. I have also become increasingly
aggravated by the lack of information there is on building a flash
movie the right way. I know how to use buttons to initiate actions
and how to navigate a movie, but I also know that I am doing way
more work than I should be just to get a movie to interact with
itself (trust me on that one).
Anyway, my question is.... where can I find some real
information on this subject. I am way passed the motion tweening
tutorials that teach you how to move a circle across the stage and
then, in the "advanced" tutorial, teach you how to pause and play
the animation.
I am looking for anything that really dives into advanced
techniques. I bought "Flash CS3: The Missing Manual" a few months
ago and did not learn one thing. Someone, please point me in the
right direction. Books, online pay courses, the best forums....
whatever. I feel like I am completely lost as to what the next step
might be, and I don't want to buy another book that's not going to
take me where I want to go.

Check out gotoandlearn.com
A multitude of video tutorials that cover from simpler to
advanced topics.
I hate books, so I can't recommend any. But there is this
posting that might list a few good ones....
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Original (MU06) battery finally gave it up.
Looking for 'best cost/quality/mAhr rating' replacement source. Rarely use it on battery alone so bigger one not needed.
From the chart Provost posted link to, it appears the #'s after G72 don't mean much in this case.
Sorry but HP price is way too high for what it is.
Anyone ever deal with 'thinkmall2011' from ebay? Showing a 5200mAhr / 6 cell / 10.8v for under $15
Any & all help appreciated.

The eBay "knockoff" batteries all come from similar sources. They are made in sweatshops in the Far East. Generally, they are good batteries perfectly adequate for older laptops that don't leave the desk very much. What is the worst that happens if it is bad at $15? The better ones have a 3 year warranty as does the seller you ask about, but hardly anyone ever makes a claim because it is easier to just buy another one at that price than to pay return shipping. If you look at all the eBay auctions you will notice that all the pictures and text are very similar. In other words, there seems to be a "Chinese laptop battery" consortium of some sort out there. I do buy these frequently when the situation calls for it and very, very rarely have a problem. I look for the best consistent feedback and a high score. I say go for it.
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Looking For Creative Decoder DDTS-

Bro,
I?m Juniar from Indonesia ( Jakarta ) I?d like to buy Creative Decoder DDTS-00 can you assist me who can I contact with to buy this product because I've been looking this product in my city but this product not available yet in Jakarta.
Looking forward for your assistance.
Many Thanks,
JuniarMessage Edited by Juniar on 08-0-200708:45 PM

hi, i have one for sale if you have not found one? please email me on [email protected] if you are interested. thanks katherine x

Looking for a suggestion for a web site format

Hi guys,
I have a website www.ridethespiral.net
It is a flash website designed to display video and photos.
I bought the flash/xml template from Flashden and am pretty happy with it with the exception that it is to slow.
The videos display to slow to the browser.
They are all .flv files that download to the browser.
I would like to find a template that offers a you tube style streaming format so as to display the video files faster.
But I do not want to use you tube as the host for the videos.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Hi
What you require is a (shared hosting, possibly), video streaming server (prices vary greatly, depending on requirements).
Try looking through this (initial) Google search - http://www.google.co.uk/search?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-GB%3Aofficial&channel =s&hl=en&source=hp&q=video+streaming+server+providers&meta=&btnG=Google+Search
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Looking for some RAW + JPEG Workflow suggestions

I'm looking for some suggestions on how best to organize my workflow now that I've started shooting with RAW +JPEG. I previously shot only in RAW, but the time spent in post-production was killing me. I've realized that for 95% of my shots that already have the correct exposure, white balance, etc, a JPEG photo is really all I need and saves me a ton of time. I've become convinced that editing every single photo from a shoot in RAW is overkill. I want to have the RAW versions, however, to rescue that occasional great shot where I unfortunately miffed the settings.
Through reading other posts here and experimenting, I've found that Aperture basically defulats to showing me only the imported RAW photos and that I need to click "New Version from Master JPEG" to see the JPEG version. This seems counterintuitive to the workflow I'd like to establish though. (i.e. I'm thinking it would be nice to see only the JPEG versions, and then only bring up the RAW version when the photo needs some serious correction).
I suppose I could highlight the entire batch of imported photos and select "New Version from Master JPEG" and then sort through each RAW/JPEG stack, but I'm still hoping there's a less cumbersome way. Anyone out there have any good workflow suggestions for this issue? I'm curious how other people out there deal with this issue in their workflow.
Thanks in advance!
Message was edited by: Nate Cannon

Try this - I do this as a matter of course:
-select all of the photos after importing them into a project
-create a new album from selection/call it JPG
-with all of the images still selected create new version from master JPEG. all of these should now be the album pick
-close all stacks, the JPEG will be the one showing up on top for that album.
RB
More here: [Aperture RAW+JPG|http://photo.rwboyer.com/2009/01/14/aperture-2-quick-tip-shooting-rawjp g>

Looking for some good Arc and Circle drawing pdf code.

Hi I am looking for some suggestions on how to draw circles and arcs using PDF. My arcs have recently started to be drawn as chords in Adobe Reader 9.1.1. I am looking for example code o this nature (I know this is not circle or arc code this is just an example):
b
0 0 0 RG 0 0 0 rg
1 w 98 -156 m 104 -154 l 104 -158 l 0 0 0 RG 0 0 0 rg
b
0 0 0 RG 0 0 0 rg
1 w 398 -156 m 392 -154 l 392 -158 l 0 0 0 RG 0 0 0 rg
b
0 0 0 RG 0 0 0 rg
1 w 98 -156 m 396 -156 l S
BT /F1 10 Tf 243 -151 Td (1.5") Tj ET
1 w 398 -196 m 392 -194 l 392 -198 l 0 0 0 RG 0 0 0 rg
b
i.e. actual PDF tokens.
If you know of a website that feature such examples I would appreciate the URL too.
Thanks

Jem,
Pardon me if I sound rude by suggesting that before you launch into an expensive printing job (which could result in disastrous consequences if you don't do it right) that you actually learn how to use the program first. You may also want to learn something about the offset printing process and how to prepare print jobs.
Even many Illustrator novices know that there is no such thing as a background in Illustrator, in the sense that there is in Photoshop. You will need to PLACE your Photoshop background as a high resolution CMYK tiff in the provided template. That's the answer to your second question. I don't really understand your first question. Maybe someone else will. Are you simply asking, "where do I begin?" If so, then you REALLY REALLY need to read a book on how to use Illustrator. The Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book might be the place to start.
"I'm pretty good with CPR. I'm helping a friend do his vasectomy and I already have all the equipment (scalpels, thread, etc.) I'm just having trouble figuring out where to cut."

Looking For Optimal Wireless Settings For Multiple WRT310N's

Folks, I have 3 Linksys WRT310N routers (all at the most current level firmware) around my house serving as both wired and wireless access points. I have Verizon DSL service (3 MB) as my ISP. We have a couple of IBM T60p laptops (w/Win XP Pro), a Lenovo S12 netbook (w/Win 7), and my son also has an Apple iPod Touch all that access our home network via the wireless network provided by the WRT310N's. The WRT310N's all have unique static IP addresses (DHCP disabled - IP addresses being issued by the Verizon DSL modem/router). My current wireless settings are as follows:
Wireless / Basic Wireless Setings:
Wireless Configuration = Manual
Network Mode = Mixed
Network Name (SSID) = (something other than linksys!)
Radio Band = Auto
Wide Channel = Auto
Standard Channel = Auto
SSID Broadcast = Enabled (Need enabled or the Apple iPod Touch will not find the wireless network)
Wireless / Wireless Security:
Security Mode = WPA2 Personal
Encryption = TKIP or AES
Passphrase = (Something really clever here!)
Key Renewal = 3600 seconds
Wireless / Wireless MAC Filter:
Enabled (With all the appropriate MAC addresses permitted)
Wireless / Advanced Wireless Settings:
AP Isolation = Enabled
Frame Burst = Enabled
Authentication Type = Auto (greyed out - can NOT change)
Basic Rate = Default
Transmission Rate = Auto (greyed out - can NOT change)
N Transmission Rate = Auto
CTS Protection Mode = Auto
Beacon Interval = 100
DTIM Interval = 1
Fragmentation Threshold = 2346
RTS Threshold = 2347
My goal is obviously to provide the best performance on all the wireless devices that we have. Since the laptops and netbook have a variety of OS's (and sometimes our neighbor comes over with his Mac laptop) I'd like to keep it flexable for those PC's and the Apple iPod Touch. I've also read that if you have multiple wireless access points you should set them all to different channels. If so, which channels? Or, should they all be on the same channel so one could walk from room to room without losing their wireless connection? Since I have 3 WRT310N's I'm interested in what recommendations there are for performance to keep the laptops and netbook communicating using wireless "N" yet keeping compatible for the Apple iPod Touch on wireless "G". Thank you all in advance for any advice or info.

Hmmmm, for quite some time I've left the SSID the same on all the WRT310N routers. At one time a while back I was told to do this by a Linksys technician. They all are cascaded (LAN-to-LAN via the ethernet ports) off of the 4 ethernet ports on the Verizon DSL modem/router in the similar manner described in the following article:
http://www6.nohold.net/Cisco2/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=785463d9ecaf4cac84aed245b08d615f_3733.xml&pid=96&s...
(Switch) ethernet port 1 on each WRT310N is connected to ports 1 through 3 on the Verizon DSL modem/router. Hence, each WRT310N is acting as an access point (wired and wireless) throughout the house. I do NOT use the 'Internet' port on any of my WRT310N routers. They each have a static (fixed) IP address like 192.16.1.10, 192.168.1.11 and 192.168.1.12. They all reside on the same LAN subnet as my Verizon DSL modem/router which is responsible for issuing DHCP IP addresses for the entire home network. The remaining (switched) ethernet ports 2, 3, and 4 on each WRT310N is left open for local hard-wired devices like printers and multimedia devices (like XBox 360, etc.). So bottom line is that each WRT310N is acting like a 4-port network switch that also has wireless capabilities (like a WAP).
By keeping the SSID the same on all the WRT310N routers I can keep a single wireless profile on each device (i.e... PC's) for my entire house. So I can go and access WRT310N #1 (with let's say with SSID 'ABC') in my living room and later go into my home office room and access WRT310N #2 (with the same SSID - 'ABC') with the same wireless profile. I believe it is the same concept used when someone stays at a hotel and accesses their public wireless network. That way the hotel customers only have to set their SSID to let's say 'HILTON' regardless of which floor or room they are in.
So the part that I'm really focusing on is the wireless performance aspect. My laptops like to operate on 'N' and get pretty good connection speeds (usually receive around 270 Mbps). The Apple iPod Touch (2nd generation) only goes up to 'G' so I believe I need to keep a 'Mixed' Network Mode. The part I'm not so sure about is the Channel Width and whether or not all 3 Linksys routers should be on the same channel (or set to Auto) or if I should manually set the channels and provide some separation between their channels. That's where 'Channel Width' and 'Channel' settings get a bit over my head. Now when I previously had multiple 'G' Linksys routers I contacted Linksys Technical Support and they said to use the same SSID and that I should separate the channels, but that was with their earlier 'G' versions. Now that I have a more recent [N] version and the channel settings can be 'Auto' I'm wondering if the correct settings would still be to again separate the channels or maybe leave it up to the routers to function in 'Auto' mode.
And if I need to set each router up individually what recommended settings should they be? As follows:
WRT310N #1:
Network Mode = Mixed
Channel Width = ?
Channel = ?
WRT310N #2:
Network Mode = Mixed
Channel Width = ?
Channel = ?
WRT310N #3:
Network Mode = Mixed
Channel Width = ?
Channel = ?
Here is a Cisco web page that I'm using as a reference:
http://www6.nohold.net/Cisco2/ukp.aspx?pid=80&vw=1&articleid=21194
I'm also looking for any suggestions on tuning the Advanced Wireless Settings like Beacon Interval, Fragmentation Threshold, RTS Threshold, etc. Again, my wireless user devices are both G and N and have various OS's.
Thank you again in advance for all your help!!

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