[NTLUG:Discuss] wireless network

[Rick Cook]

On Monday 21 July 2003 22:01, terry wrote:
> Tom Tumelty wrote:
> >I am considering a wireless SOHO network. Are there
> >advantages to  802.11G over  802.11B standard? I know
> >G is several times as fast as the B standard.
>
>  From what I gather:  802.11G is 54 megabits per second and 802.11B is
> 11 megabits per second.
>
> Right now we're seeing 802.11B equipment dropping in price and being
> superseded by 802.11G, which is good news for us bargain hunters that
> don't need any more than 11 megabits per second.
>
> I'm in research mode too and am in the market for reasonably priced
> 802.11B wireless bridge(s).
> Anyone see any deals out there, (like something less than $100 per copy),
> ?
>

I found an SMC Barricade (Model SMC7004VWBR) a Fry's sales for about $40.00. 
On-line pricing right now is more like $70.00. MicroCenter purports to have 
it for $59.99 with a $30.00 rebate (final price of $29.99).

I can't tell you anything about the wireless capabilities (says it does 128 
Bit WEP encryption), since I have never used it. At the price, it was about 
the same as a normal 4-port 10/100 autodetecting switch (that part of the 
Barricade gets used daily...) so the wireless was a "bonus".

As a DSL Router/4 port 10/100 switch, it has worked very well for me.


Rick Cook