Warning : Netgear router RP614

Problem solved that was caused soley by the RP614
I had replaced an Apple Airport Extreme Base Station (AEBS) with a Netgear RP614 because of the somewhat limited router capabilities of the AEBS. Apart from server access problems that could be solved with an update to v.6.1 (which Netgear have not yet posted on their website) our office experienced a DRAMATIC slowdown in the playback of Real Audio videos. The connection speed was max 300 kbps (we are on 1.5 Mbps broadband) and the videos would start to load, play back for 10 secs, stop, load for 10 secs, play again for 10 secs etc.
The problem is now resolved. I removed the RP 614 and replaced it with the former AEBS and we now have Real Audio connection speeds of 512 kbps, videos play smoothly again in excellent quality.
This makes it very clear that the Netgear router is the device responsible for dramatically slowing down our Internet connection.
I would prefer to return that RP614 router that has only wasted my precious business time.
I am still waiting for Netgear's response.
On the other hand I would be very grateful for a feedback from Apple users who can recommend a router that works well in an Apple wired/wireless network.
Regards,
Mac OS X (10.4.3)
Mac OS X (10.3.7)

Thank you so much for your response. I called Netgear (they were no help). So, I read everything that I could find. Finally, I did a search for the iPods WiFi requirements. After all of the reading, I changed my security type. I was using WEP. That was the default setting, when I set up the router. WEP wasn't compatable with the iPod. Just as soon as I changed it & put my passphrase in, the iPod joined & has stayed connected. The only problem was, the 3 Tivo & kid's computer lost their connection. I went in & ran the network set-up on each. They all work great on it, now. It was such a simple solution. It only took me 12 hours to figure it out. I hope this helps someone else who is struggling with a Netgear Router.

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http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=mac+os+x+tiger+retail+10.4
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http://eshop.macsales.com/MyOWC/Models.cfm?Family=emac&sType=Memory
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Hello,
I couldn't find my situation fully addressed in older posts, so I'm posting one myself.
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AirPort Utility works only with an Apple router, as does the utility for a Netgear work only with a Netgear router.
B: Why won't AirPort utility find my AirPort Express?
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C: Why, on the two occasions the AP Utility did find the APE, did it not give me the option anywhere to set it up as an EXTENDER to the current network?
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D: Is there any other way to add the APE to my network as desired without using AP Utility?
No
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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1686716?start=0&tstart=0.
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Having had a problem recently with an HP 7520 printer suddenly begin to disconnect and reconnect to the wireless network of my Apple TC I have tried several workarounds.
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Sorry I have to copy and paste to just read your reply now.. stupid site.
If I understand you correctly in effect the TC is a client of the Netgear router so is just another access point on the Network. Rather than connecting to the Netgear via a wireless connection, it is connected with an Ethernet cable and receives an IP address from the Netgear like any other device. Although the Netgear and TC create 2 different wireless networks/ access points it is actually just one network?
Yes, all just one big happy network now.
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I think you mentioned in your first post a suspicion about the latest firmware.. it is really poor.. downgrade to 7.6.1 and I think it will work better.
But also remember HP is a PC company.. have you setup your TC with all nice SMB names.. short, no spaces pure alphanumeric.. not nasty apple names with horrible worms.. like these, ' and spaces..
Also too much auto .. fix and lock everything down.. mode, channels, etc.
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RangeMax WPN824 and works well with WPA enabled but I
think it may have failed to work the first time.
WGT624 v2. Works fine with other wireless devices from a number of vendors, and is detected by the Mac, but I can't connect. I don't want to disable WPA if I can help it, I have a number of other systems configured for it as is, plus guests that come to visit.
but some how I had to delete the connection,
let airport find it again and re-enter the password
to get it to work. One of those things I kind of did
in the process of troubleshooting and can't remember
exactly how it was I did it
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UPDATE: Sure enough, I deleted the network and added it back in by manually specifying the SSID and password, and it works now. No idea why, but there it is... thank you very much.

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