[geeks] Cheap wireless APs

[Phil Stracchino]

Joshua Boyd wrote:
> Does anyone know anything about the following, or at least other similar
> products from the same brands?  All are wireless access points.
> EDIMAX EW-7206APG
> ENCORE ENRXWI-SG
> TRENDnet TEW-430APB
> 
> I'm mostliy leaning towards the last one.  I'm looking to use whatever
> one with a XO laptop and a MacBook or two.  On the other side, it will
> be either a OpenBSD, NetBSD, Linux, or stupid Verizon router.  I really
> don't want a junk wireless router that I try to set to bridge mode.
> Even less do I want an expensive wireless router for the same job.  But
> buying a Linksys or Netgear access point seems to cost more than
> respectable wireless router.

Yeah, I've never understood why the price a simple AP higher than a
router.  My only guess is that they think only businesses buy APs.


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