Well, I know I'll need one in order to enable my wired network to supply me with a wireless connection for my laptop, but that's pretty much all I know.
Is there anything specific I should be looking for in these things ? I've been told WEP is necessary, anything else ? preferred brands ?
Cheers
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For almost all brands, you will find glowing reviews as well as people damning the manufacturer to hell. Linksys seems to be a more or less reliable choice in all things network-related. Try to buy from a local big-box store, so you can return/exchange it easily if something doesn't work right (might have to wait/look around for a sale).
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Thanks, I figured as much about the brands, are there any certain features I should look for ? or are they all just the same...
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Through experience, I would surely look for a model with 2 antennae for a better signal.
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How's this for a WAP ? http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=&Product_Id=141071#
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I ended up buying this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009W8M8Q/ref=pd_rvi_gw_3/104-9948873-9537567?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=172282, I'll write a kind of a review on it once I get it incase anyone else is interested, could be a while before it gets here though.
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blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso
Well, with that you want be using your internal card. There are still major problems with all of the pre 11n products. They do not play well with 11g networks from what I have read. Most semi work with there own products, provided there is no other wireless network in the area. And some have been know to take down 11g networks. I hope you are in talking terms with your neighbors.
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Not worried about my neighbors, don't think any of them have a wireless network, and they're not as close to my place as you'd think, it's more "spacious" here than in the states...
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I plan on using it with the standard Wi-Fi card you get inside a laptop, probably a Sony Vaio FE, incase that wasn't clear.
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blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso
The internal card it the built in. There has been numerous reports on that these new 11.n devices have problem connecting to existing 11g hardware. Mfg have been working on getting the distance first, then to connect to there own hardware (11n) first, then there 11g products, then comptetion (last). TomHardware (networking) has ran many test showing these (11n) are really bad right now. You may want to read what you got your self into.
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Personally, I prefer the Linksys WRT54G model. It's been solid, and Linksys has great transmission for me (it's in my basement, and I get full signal two floors up), and a great configuration interface. I've used Belkins and D-Links, still prefer Linksys though. I'd also recommend using WPA encryption instead of WEP. It's more secure (WEP can be hacked by someone sniffing your traffic for only a few minutes), and it's easier to remember a passphrase than to remember random-ish WEP keys. Most new models should be able to handle either/both though. WPA is just a heavier load on your router, so if you try to enable it with an older router (as in a firmware updated enabled WPA, it didn't do WPA out of the box), it can cause some problems.
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I've seen sevral reviews stating this works fine with 11g cards. just to clarify, this is not a Rangemax NEXT product, just rangemax.
Thanks for the heads up though, I'll be sure to check up so more on this issue before I actually open and try to run it.
Wireless Access Point
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Yair, Jul 13, 2006.