Hi Rich,
I think it would be useful for you to forward this message to
both D-Link and Linksys upper management (CEO preferably) with a
CC to the Marketing Division. Make sure they know this was a
very public discussion.
Thanks for the very useful info.
73, Eric N7CL
PS to reflectorees - The DSL modem manufacturers could also
benefit from feedback. It is especially effective when a useable
alternative is identified.
>From: "Richard Eckman" <ko4mr@arrl.net>
To: <rfi@contesting.com>
>Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 19:52:51 -0500
>
>Two weeks ago, I posted a message concerning difficulties I was
>having with a D-Link DI-704 broadband router/switch. The D-Link
>box was generating a considerable amount of RFI at various
>frequencies throughout the 10-meter band making reception
>difficult. The use of shielded cat 5 cables did not help
>matters.
>
>D-Link technical support was, as expected, not very helpful.
>They were only able to tell me that the device did indeed meet
>FCC part 15 regulations. That was as far as they were willing
>to help.
>
>Thanks to several replies that I received, I decided to return
>the D-Link box and order the Linksys BEFSR41 router. It arrived
>this afternoon and I've found it to be extremely RF-quiet and
>equal to the D-Link unit in performance. I noted only one small
>spur in the 10-meter band which was barely audible. Otherwise, I
>haven't yet found any other RFI problems with this unit. I would
>therefore recommend the Linksys box for those interested in
>using a broadband router/switch in the ham shack.
>
>73,
>
>Rich Eckman KO4MR
>Hampton, VA
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