[geeks] Wireless Router reccomendations

Sridhar Ayengar ploopster at gmail.com
Sun Apr 13 21:33:00 CDT 2008


Jeff Cole wrote:
> Lionel Peterson wrote:
>  > What about a seperate access point and router? 
> Smoothwall[0]/Vyatta[1] on a samll PC (like a PIII with a smaller (180 
> Watt?) PS?[2]) and a low-end Cisco AP (seen on eBay for around $100 or 
> less with power supplies and power injectors - search "cisco Aironet 
> 1200"[3], for instance)?
> 
> Not really practical for this setup. A good thought though. I was 
> looking at the Soekris stuff but for my uses, it seems terribly 
> expensive. I'll probably pick up one of the units eventually, but, at 
> the moment, it would be overkill for what I need.

I've found that I usually *prefer* a separate access point and router 
nowadays.  More versatility and all...

Peace...  Sridhar



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