Wireless router suggestion: (former :Re: [Gllug] easily configured wireless cards)

[Liad Bokovsky]

mmm...

Most 802.11b protocol based cards/AP can work at a rate of 11Mbps
although some new products support upto 22Mbps. The 802.11a protocol
supports upto 72Mbps transfer and is still considered affordable (~300
USD or so... didn't see one in the UK).

I never worked with 802.11a so I can't really help you there. Maybe
someone in the list worked with it and can offer his two dimes.

Liad



On Wed, Sep 04, 2002 at 11:23:48PM +0800 , Stephen Liu [R] mentioned that:

>Hi Liad,
>
>Thanks for your 2 emails
>
>On Wednesday 04 September 2002 19:10, Liad Bokovsky wrote:
>> I think you should look into the Linksys EtherFast® Wireless AP +
>> Cable/DSL Router w/4-Port Switch. It supports up to 253 users (a /24
>> network minus the boradcast, the network and the router itself) and is
>> sold for ~119GBP.
>>
>> http://www.linksys.com/Products/product.asp?grid=23&prid=173
>
>That is interesting.  What I am now searching hard is the device as a 
>combination of PCI adptor and PCMCIA in anticipation to have some saving.
>
>> I myself am using the old version of the Apple AirPort which supports on
>> 10 clients but the new AirPort support upto 50 clients.
>
>I browsed Apple AirPort at
>http://www.apple.com/airport/specs.html
>
>its Wireless data rate is only up to 11 Mbps
>
>> The LinkSys does not support IPX,AppleTalk and it also isn't capable of
>> bridging so if you need any of these features, take the AirPort.
>
>Noted with thanks
>
>Stephen
>
>
>
>> On Sat, Aug 31, 2002 at 08:02:31PM +0800 , Stephen Liu mentioned that:
>> >Hi Liad,
>> >
>> >Thanks for your advice.  That is also the device which I am searching
>> >for.  The remaining factor is whether it can boot on LAN
>> >
>> >I am doing LTSP project with a Terminal server serving about 15-20
>> > diskless workstations within a radius of approx. 10-15 meters.  I have
>> > been searching for a reliable wireless router, easy configured and at
>> > economic price, to do the job.
>> >
>> >Can you provide me some recommendation?
>> >
>> >Thanks in advance.
>> >
>> >Stephen
>> >
>> >At 05:40 PM 8/30/2002 +0100, Liad Bokovsky wrote:
>> >>Stephen,
>> >>
>> >>The DWL-120 is an alternative to the PCI Adaptor and PCMCIA card, it is
>> >>not an Access-Point. I use the Apple Airport (the old version) as a
>> >>bridge to my ADSL router. The Airport supports up to 10 Wireless clients
>> >>(I think). The new version might support more.
>> >>
>> >>There are a lot of Access-Points out there but I really like the bridging
>> >>capability and the built in modem (was very useful when my ADSL was down
>> >>for more then a month...).
>> >>
>> >>You can use two wireless cards to connect between two machines in a
>> >>peer2peer like network but I would recommend getting an Access-Point.
>> >>
>> >>If you have a laptop and a wireless pcmcia card, you can browse the net
>> >>in many locations around London for free(!).
>> >>
>> >>http://www.free2air.org/
>> >>
>> >>Which is kewl!
>> >>
>> >>There is one specific coffee shop in the WC area that is just within the
>> >>wireless range of some network. To bad they don't have free coffee
>> >>refills ;-)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Liad
>> >>
>> >>On Sat, Aug 31, 2002 at 12:19:56AM +0800 , Stephen Liu mentioned that:
>> >> >Hi Liad,
>> >> >
>> >> >Re : D-Link DWL-120 USB Wireless
>> >> >
>> >> >Wireless is new to me.  Could you please provide me some information as
>> >> >follows;
>> >> >
>> >> >1) How many clients it can support.  How to find it out from its spec.
>> >> >2) Workstation
>> >> >Is card for workstation available or have to use an adaptor for laptop
>> >> > card
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >Thanks in advance.
>> >> >
>> >> >Stephen
>> >> >
>> >> >At 04:47 PM 8/30/2002 +0100, Liad Bokovsky wrote:
>> >> >>I use the D-Link DWL-120 USB Wireless.
>> >> >>Works on my Linux and MS machines. Minimum setup was necessary.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>The USB solution is good idea. I can even use it with my laptop or any
>> >> >>other PC I bring into my house with out starting to open the case.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>-liad
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>On Fri, Aug 30, 2002 at 05:28:05PM +0100 , Xander D Harkness mentioned
>> >>
>> >> that:
>> >> >> >Having spent some time trying to configure a 3com 3crwe62092a
>> >> >> > without success and not being able to find any relevant information
>> >> >> > on the net I have decided to buy a card that shows at least an
>> >> >> > acknowledgement of the existance of Linux by the manufacturer. 
>> >> >> > (This rules out 3com who from theit website might as well have had
>> >> >> > their head stuck in the sand for the last five years).
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >I was hoping someone could suggest a card that is realily configured
>> >> >> >(i.e. make amd model).  Even when looking to buy a card from Dabs or
>> >> >> >similar the chipset is rarely mentioned.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Kind regards
>> >> >> >Xander
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
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