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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 [http://www.bawug.org/ap_table.html AP Comparison Chart], Seattle Wireless' wiki:HardwareComparison page, PracticallyNetworked's [http://www.practicallynetworked.com/list.asp?p=3 Wireless Networking Product Guide] and the [http://80211b.weblogger.com/cheapgateways.html Cheap Home Gateways] article.

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

There's an [http://www6.tomshardware.com/network/20021203/index.html 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

802.11b Access Points

Make

Model

Features

Output Power

Connector

Comments

[http://www.apple.com/ Apple]

[http://www.apple.com/airport Airport]

1W,1E,Br,Nat,Mo

30mW

Hackable

AirportComments

[http://www.apple.com/ Apple]

[http://www.apple.com/airport Airport]

1W,2E,Br,Nat,Mo

30mW

Hackable

Airport2 Comments

[http://www.cisco.com/ Cisco]

[http://www.cisco.com/go/aironet Aironet 340 AP]

1W,1E,40,128,Ap,Cl

30mW

Yes

Aironet340 Comments

[http://www.cisco.com/ Cisco]

[http://www.cisco.com/go/aironet Aironet 350 AP]

1W,1E,128,Ap,Cl,Up

30mW,100mW

Yes

Aironet350 Comments

[http://www.dlink.com/ D-Link]

[http://www.dlink.com/products/broadband/di713p/index.htm DI-713P]

1w,3E,128,Nat,Ap,BRCl,Ipsec,Ptpp,Pr

?

Yes

Di713pComments

[http://www.dlink.com/ D-Link]

[http://www.dlink.com/products/digitalHome/wireless/11b+/di714p+/ DI-714P+]

1W,4E,256,Nat,Ap,BRCl,Ipsec,Ptpp,Pr

15dBm ±2dB

Dual RP-SMA

Di714pComments

[http://www.dlink.com/ D-Link]

[http://www.dlink.com/products/wireless/dwl900ap/ DWL-900AP]

1w,1E,128,Br,Ap,Cl

?

Yes

Dwl900apComments

[http://www.dlink.com/ D-Link]

[http://www.dlink.com/products/wireless/dwl1000ap/ DWL-1000AP]

1w,1E,128,Ap,

30mw

No

Dwl1000apComments

[http://www.linksys.com/ Linksys]

[http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=173&grid=19 BEFW11S4]

1W,4E?,Br,Dsl

30mW

Yes

Befw11S4Comments

[http://www.linksys.com/ Linksys]

[http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=157&grid=19 WAP11]

1W,1E,Br,Cl

30mW, hackable to 100mw

Yes

Wap11Comments

[http://www.maxgate.net/ MaxGate]

[http://www.maxgate.net/products/ugate3300.html Ugate3300]

1W,2E,Br,Nat,Pr

?

Hackable, same as SMC

Ugate3300Comments

[http://www.orinocowireless.com/ Orinoco]

[http://www.orinocowireless.com/template.html?section=m56&envelope=94&page=1407 AP-500]

1W,1E,128,Ipsec,Br

30mW

Yes

wiki:SeattleWireless/OrinocoAp500

[http://www.orinocowireless.com/ Orinoco]

[http://www.orinocowireless.com/template.html?section=m56&envelope=94&page=103 AP-1000]

2W,1E,40,128,Ap,Ipsec,Br

30mW

Yes

Ap1000Comments

[http://www.orinocowireless.com/ Orinoco]

[http://www.orinocowireless.com/template.html?section=m56&envelope=95&page=129 RG-1000]

1W,1E,Br,Nat,Ipsec,Mo

30mW

Hackable

Rg1000Comments

[http://www.orinocowireless.com/ Orinoco]

[http://www.orinocowireless.com/template.html?section=m56&envelope=95&page=3038 RG-1100]

1W,1E,128,Br,Nat,Ipsec

30mW

Hackable

Rg1100 Comments

[http://www.orinocowireless.com/ Orinoco]

[http://www.orinocowireless.com/template.html?section=m59&page=3199&envelope=95 BG-2000]

2W,1E,Br,Nat,Ipsec

30mW

Hackable

Bg2000 Comments

[http://www.orinocowireless.com/ Orinoco]

[http://www.proxim.com/products/all/orinoco/ap/ap2000/index.html AP-2000]

2W,1E,40,128,BRAp,Br,Ipsec,Up

30mW

Yes

Ap2000Comments

[http://www.hautespot.net/Products/Catalog.htm Senao/Engenius]

[http://www.hautespot.net/Products/datasheets/NL-2511_BG_PLUS_spec.pdf NL-2511 BG PLUS]

1W,1E,128,Br,Nat,Ipsec

200mW

Hackable, Outdoor weatherized

NL-2511_BG_PLUS Comments

[http://www.hautespot.net/Products/Catalog.htm Senao/Engenius]

[http://www.hautespot.net/Products/datasheets/NL-2511AP_Pro_PLUS_spec.pdf NL-2511AP Pro PLUS]

1W,1E,128,Br,Nat,Ipsec

200mW

Hackable

NL-2511AP_Pro_PLUS Comments

[http://www.hautespot.net/Products/Catalog.htm Senao/Engenius]

[http://www.hautespot.net/Products/datasheets/NL-2611AP3_PLUS_Spec.pdf NL-2611 AP3 PLUS]

1W,1E,128,Br,Nat,Ipsec

200mW

Hackable

NL-2611AP3_PLUS Comments

[http://www.symbol.com/products/wireless/wireless.html Symbol]

[http://www.symbol.com/products/wireless/ap_4121_11.html 4121]

1W,1E,40,128,Br,Mo

30mW

?

4121Comments

802.11a Access Points

Make

Model

Features

Power

Connector

Comments

[http://www.breezecom.com/Products_2010.asp?tNodeParam=16 BreezeCOM]

?

?

?

?

?

[http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/witc/wt2700/2750/index.shtml Cisco WT-2750]

?

?

?

?

VOFDM industrial, 5.8 - Cisco does not yet support 802.11a (12/03/2001)

[http://www.enterasys.com/products/items/RBTR2/ Enterasys]

Roam About R-2

($900)

?

?

?

[http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/products/5000_cardbus_adapter.htm Intel AP]

5000

?

?

?

Dual Band Option

[http://home.intermec.com/eprise/main/Intermec/Content/Products/Products_ShowDetail?section=Products&Product=AP2106&Category=NETWORK&Family=WLANACCESS Intermec]

2106

?

?

?

?

[http://www.orinocowireless.com/ Orinoco]

[http://www.orinocowireless.com/template.html?section=m58&page=3040&envelope=94 AP-2000]

?

?

?

[http://www.orinocowireless.com/template.html?section=m58&page=3427&envelope=94 AP-2000 Access Point 5 GHz kit]

[http://www.proxim.com/products/all/harmony/8570/index.html Proxim]

Harmony 802.11a

?

?

?

Dual Band

[http://www.symbol.com/products/wireless/wireless.html Symbol]

?

?

?

?

?

[http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?action=products_show_description&productCode=SMC2755W SMC Access Point]

2755

?

?

?

$345

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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