AccessPointReviews - Personal Telco Project

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Do you have an 802.11 AccessPoint? Can you share with us what you've found out about it? Start with the specs and more on to your impressions, likes and dislikes.

For more information please see BaWug's AP Comparison Chart, Seattle Wireless' HardwareComparison page, PracticallyNetworked's Wireless Networking Product Guide and the Cheap Home Gateways article.

You can find more hardware information on the PcCardReviews and Prism2Card pages. -- AdamShand

There's an Introduction to Wireless Gateways with a good review of 11 units on Tom's Hardware Guide. -- RichardSchwartfeger

How about adding a column for power output, or are they all the same? --Pat Callahan

That's probably a good idea, but it depends mostly on the card. Go ahead and add it, or I'll get to it eventually. -- AdamShand

802.11b Access Points
Make	Model	Features	Output Power	Connector	Comments
Apple	Airport	1W,1E,Br,Nat,Mo	30mW	Hackable	AirportComments
Apple	Airport	1W,2E,Br,Nat,Mo	30mW	Hackable	Airport2 Comments
Cisco	Aironet 340 AP	1W,1E,40,128,Ap,Cl	30mW	Yes	Aironet340 Comments
Cisco	Aironet 350 AP	1W,1E,128,Ap,Cl,Up	30mW,100mW	Yes	Aironet350 Comments
D-Link	DI-713P	1w,3E,128,Nat,Ap, Cl,Ipsec,Ptpp,Pr	?	Yes	Di713pComments
D-Link	DI-714P+	1W,4E,256,Nat,Ap, Cl,Ipsec,Ptpp,Pr	15dBm ±2dB	Dual RP-SMA	Di714pComments
D-Link	DWL-900AP	1w,1E,128,Br,Ap,Cl	?	Yes	Dwl900apComments
D-Link	DWL-1000AP	1w,1E,128,Ap,	30mw	No	Dwl1000apComments
HauteSpot Networks	NL-2611AP/CB3 Plus Deluxe	1W,1E,128,Br,Nat,Ipsec	200mW/23dBm	Hackable, Indoor with RPTNC antenna port, client bridge or AP	NL-2611AP/CB3 Plus Deluxe Comments
HauteSpot Networks	HR-2611DX	1W,1E,128,Br,Nat,Ipsec	200mW/23dBm	Hackable, Outdoor NEMA4 case, client bridge or AP,PoE, RPTNC antenna	HR-2611DX Comments
HauteSpot Networks	HR-2611DX2	1W,1E,128,Br,Nat,Ipsec	200mW/23dBm	Hackable, Outdoor NEMA4 case, Dual client bridge, repeater or AP,PoE, RPTNC antenna	HR-2611DX2 Comments
Linksys	BEFW11S4	1W,4E?,Br,Dsl	30mW	Yes	Befw11S4Comments
Linksys	WAP11	1W,1E,Br,Cl	30mW, hackable to 100mw	Yes	Wap11Comments
Linksys	WRT54G	1W,4E,Br,Cl,Dsl	30mW, hackable to 100mw	Yes	Linux based ap, firmware mods , see WRT54GComments for more info
Smartbridges	Air point Pro Indoor	1W,1E,Br,Nat,Mo	100mW	RP-TNC	AirPointComments
MaxGate	Ugate3300	1W,2E,Br,Nat,Pr	?	Hackable, same as SMC	Ugate3300Comments
Orinoco	AP-500	1W,1E,128,Ipsec,Br	30mW	Yes	OrinocoAp500
Orinoco	AP-1000	2W,1E,40,128,Ap,Ipsec,Br	30mW	Yes	Ap1000Comments
Orinoco	RG-1000	1W,1E,Br,Nat,Ipsec,Mo	30mW	Hackable	Rg1000Comments
Orinoco	RG-1100	1W,1E,128,Br,Nat,Ipsec	30mW	Hackable	Rg1100 Comments
Orinoco	BG-2000	2W,1E,Br,Nat,Ipsec	30mW	Hackable	Bg2000 Comments
Orinoco	AP-2000	2W,1E,40,128, Ap,Br,Ipsec,Up	30mW	Yes	Ap2000Comments
Symbol	4121	1W,1E,40,128,Br,Mo	30mW	?	4121Comments

802.11b/g Access Points
Make	Model	Features	Power	Connector	Comments
HauteSpot Networks	NL-3054CB3 Plus Deluxe	1W,1E,128,Br,Nat,Ipsec	125mW/21dBm	Hackable, Indoor with RPTNC antenna port, client bridge or AP	NL-3054CB3 Plus Deluxe Comments
HauteSpot Networks	HR-3054DX	1W,1E,128,Br,Nat,Ipsec	125mW/21dBm	Hackable, Outdoor NEMA4 case, client bridge or AP,PoE, RPTNC antenna	HR-3054DX Comments
HauteSpot Networks	HR-3054DX2	1W,1E,128,Br,Nat,Ipsec	125mW/21dBm	Hackable, Outdoor NEMA4 case, Dual client bridge, repeater or AP,PoE, RPTNC antenna	HR-3054DX2 Comments

802.11a Access Points
Make	Model	Features	Power	Connector	Comments
BreezeCOM	?	?	?	?	?
Cisco WT-2750	?	?	?	?	VOFDM industrial, 5.8 - Cisco does not yet support 802.11a (12/03/2001)
Enterasys	Roam About R-2	($900)	?	?	?
HauteSpot Networks	NL-5354AP1 Aries 2	1W,1E,128,Br,Nat,Ipsec	100mW/20dBm	Hackable, Indoor 802.11a/b/g based on Atheros AR5112+ SOC	NL-5354AP1 Aries2 Comments
HauteSpot Networks	HR-5354DX	1W,1E,128,Br,Nat,Ipsec	100mW/20dBm	Hackable, Outdoor NEMA4 case, client bridge or AP,PoE, RPTNC antenna	HR-5354DX Comments
Intel AP	5000	?	?	?	Dual Band Option
Intermec	2106	?	?	?	?
Orinoco	AP-2000	?	?	?	AP-2000 Access Point 5 GHz kit
Proxim	Harmony 802.11a	?	?	?	Dual Band
Symbol	?	?	?	?	?
SMC Access Point	2755	?	?	?	$345
802.11a/b/g Access Points
Make	Model	Features	Power	Connector	Comments
Cisco	AIR-AP1131AG-A-k9	Dual Radio, 2.4/5GHz: 3.0 /4.5 dBi integrated Antenna	17 dbm (a)/20 dbm (b/g)	N/A	Great Design, Perfect for indoor use
Cisco	AIR-AP1242AG-A-k9	Dual Radio, Rugged Enclosure, Hardware assisted AES	17 dbm(a) / 20 dbm(b/g)	2.4GHz: 2 x RP-TNC; 5GHz 2 x RP-TNC	Great Design, Perfect for warehouse, outdoor or industrial use

Legend - W = Wireless Nic : E = Ethernet Nic : 40 = Supports 40 bit WEP : 128 = Supports 128 bit WEP : 256 = Supports 256 bit WEP : Br = Wireless to Wired Bridging : Nat = NAT : Mo = Modem : Ap = Will Talk to another Access Point : Cl = Will act as a Client : Ipsec = Supports IPSec VPN Passthru, Ptpp = Supports PTPP VPN Passthru : Pr = Print Server / Parallel Port : Up = Upgradeable to 802.11a

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