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/pg/wireless_guide_index.asp 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

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

Airport2Comments

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

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

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

30mW

Yes

AironetComments

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

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

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

30mW,100mW

Yes

AironetComments

[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, 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,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,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,Br,Nat,Ipsec

30mW

Hackable

Rg1100Comments

[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

Bg2000Comments

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

[http://www.orinocowireless.com/template.html?section=m56&envelope=94&page=3040 AP-2000]

2W,1E,Br,Up

30mW

Yes

Ap2000Comments

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]

RoamAbout 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.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 : 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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