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On Monday 29 October 2007 10:40:08 am Grant Edwards wrote: |
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> On 2007-10-29, b.n. <brullonulla@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> > Dan Farrell ha scritto: |
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> >> On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:13:25 +0100 |
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> >> "b.n." <brullonulla@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> >> Think of an AP as a way to connect wireless interfaces to the same |
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> >> switch/hub as you can the wired connections. They usually bridge the |
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> >> connections. |
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> >> You're probably right; you only need an AP, because you likely already |
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> >> have a gateway/router. They sell for about $20 us around here, if you |
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> >> get them on the web. |
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> > Exactly what I thought. Thanks. |
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> > As for the brand, is Netgear stuff so bad? Here these gadgets seem to be |
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> > more costly, and Netgears cost much less than Linksys stuff. |
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> I've had good luck with Buffalo AP/routers and xwrt firmware. |
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> Grant Edwards grante Yow! Now we can become |
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> at alcoholics! |
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> visi.com |
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Do you really need router functionality? If not, I've had tremendous success |
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with SENAO brand WAPs... namely |
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http://www.wlansolution.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=NCB%2D3220 |
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Excellent, if all you really need is 802.11b or g and basic WAP features. |
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Setup is via web browserand it delivers 400mw of power. Goes through most |
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anything and makes just about all other name brand stuff look dismally |
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weak... |
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Usually I set these up behind a linux firewall on their own subnet and |
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ipchain/iptable access to users as needed. Works really, really well. |
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Oh... almost forgot, it's a linux appliance and supports remote syslog |
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feature. |
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Cheers. |
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From the Desk of: Jerome D. McBride |
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