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From: Grant Edwards <grante@××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: [OT]advice for a wireless router
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:49:23
Message-Id: fg4rc7$d8s$1@ger.gmane.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] [OT]advice for a wireless router by "b.n."
1 On 2007-10-29, b.n. <brullonulla@×××××.com> wrote:
2 > Dan Farrell ha scritto:
3 >> On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:13:25 +0100
4 >> "b.n." <brullonulla@×××××.com> wrote:
5 >> Think of an AP as a way to connect wireless interfaces to the same
6 >> switch/hub as you can the wired connections. They usually bridge the
7 >> connections.
8 >>
9 >> You're probably right; you only need an AP, because you likely already
10 >> have a gateway/router. They sell for about $20 us around here, if you
11 >> get them on the web.
12 >
13 > Exactly what I thought. Thanks.
14 > As for the brand, is Netgear stuff so bad? Here these gadgets seem to be
15 > more costly, and Netgears cost much less than Linksys stuff.
16
17 I've had good luck with Buffalo AP/routers and xwrt firmware.
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [OT]advice for a wireless router Jerry McBride <mcbrides9@×××××××.net>