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Great topic.....as I've been in router hell the past couple of gigs.
I've been using a Linksys (the model escapes me) which is a 2.4g and it's been working great for the past year.
Prior to the X32 (when I was using a Mackie DL1608) I used an Airport Express....and it worked perfectly every night. Never a drop out.
But as all of you have stated....the Express is very tough to get working properly with the X32. I tried to get the Express working with my X32, but I had inconsistent results on if/when it would connect properly, so I grabbed the Linksys out of a drawer and started using that instead.
But the past couple of weekends, I cannot get my Linksys router to stay connected. After reading a lot (but not testing, because how do you simulate a crowded room?), I have come to the conclusion (right or wrong) that it's because I'm on 2.4g and there are too many competing devices in the room.
Side note: I also have an XR-18 mixer, and I mounted an Airport Extreme 5th Gen in that case. It works excellent.
After a rough weekend with the X32 and Linksys, I did more reading on routers and I was going to grab the Asus Black Knight (Chris, I think that's what you're using). The reviews are excellent.
But of course, I hopped on eBay and bumped into an Airport Extreme 5th Gen (I like 5th gen better because they're flat and can mount on a rack shelf)....well the auction that was about to end, and just for fun I bid....and I won it for $26.
So that came in the mail this week, I set up the network, and I'm mounting it back into the X32 rig tonight. I'm curious to see if this solves my drop out issues.
I am the opposite of an Apple fanboi....but when I was using the Airport Express with my Mackie DL1608, it was flawless. So I do have some faith in the Airport products.
I will report back on how the Extreme 5th gen is working out.
Another side note: when I use my XR-18, which also has an Airport Extreme 5th Gen....if I put my Shure GLX-D wireless too close to the router....it sounds like I have a crappy tremolo effect going. That is one strike against the Extreme....but it's easy enough to deal with, I just move my Shure base.
I've been using a Linksys (the model escapes me) which is a 2.4g and it's been working great for the past year.
Prior to the X32 (when I was using a Mackie DL1608) I used an Airport Express....and it worked perfectly every night. Never a drop out.
But as all of you have stated....the Express is very tough to get working properly with the X32. I tried to get the Express working with my X32, but I had inconsistent results on if/when it would connect properly, so I grabbed the Linksys out of a drawer and started using that instead.
But the past couple of weekends, I cannot get my Linksys router to stay connected. After reading a lot (but not testing, because how do you simulate a crowded room?), I have come to the conclusion (right or wrong) that it's because I'm on 2.4g and there are too many competing devices in the room.
Side note: I also have an XR-18 mixer, and I mounted an Airport Extreme 5th Gen in that case. It works excellent.
After a rough weekend with the X32 and Linksys, I did more reading on routers and I was going to grab the Asus Black Knight (Chris, I think that's what you're using). The reviews are excellent.
But of course, I hopped on eBay and bumped into an Airport Extreme 5th Gen (I like 5th gen better because they're flat and can mount on a rack shelf)....well the auction that was about to end, and just for fun I bid....and I won it for $26.
So that came in the mail this week, I set up the network, and I'm mounting it back into the X32 rig tonight. I'm curious to see if this solves my drop out issues.
I am the opposite of an Apple fanboi....but when I was using the Airport Express with my Mackie DL1608, it was flawless. So I do have some faith in the Airport products.
I will report back on how the Extreme 5th gen is working out.
Another side note: when I use my XR-18, which also has an Airport Extreme 5th Gen....if I put my Shure GLX-D wireless too close to the router....it sounds like I have a crappy tremolo effect going. That is one strike against the Extreme....but it's easy enough to deal with, I just move my Shure base.