On 12 January 2012 18:02, Adrian Mageanu <[email protected]>wrote:
> On Thu, 2012-01-12 at 17:28 +1300, C. Falconer wrote: > > Adrian Mageanu wrote, On 01/12/2012 03:27 PM: > > > Does anyone know of a wifi switch/router that has 802.11 /b/g and > > > eventually 802.11/n, at least 1 Fast Ethernet port, at least WEP > > > security, own power source, cost around $100, plenty of LEDs to show > > > when it's on and, most importantly, a power-off/on switch? > > > > > > The power switch is a must, and much as I looked at wifi switches' > > > images on the net, I can't seem to be able to find one that has it. > > > > Nope - very little of the low end stuff has a physical power switch. > > What about a multibox with individual switches per port? > > > > Did you want ethernet router or a DSL router ? > > > > A cisco 851W would do ethernet, or 857W or SR520W would do DSL and all > > the rest of the requirements, but has a retail price of many hundreds. > > > > BTW use WPA2 not WEP. > > > > Thanks, so I figured. > > This wifi thing is to be connected to an Ethernet hub to provide less > secure wireless access to a LAN (and subsequently to internet) on a > temporary basis. Hence the need to be turned off. The people using it > are less technically literate but they know how to operate a power > switch. > > Like a local temporary hotspot. WEP is easier to connect to, only a > password needed. > > No need for DSL. > > On a different approach, you (or anyone) know of a wifi switch/router > with the above reqs minus the power switch, that allows you to disable > the wifi? Via a browser preferable. > > I mean really disable it, not just the bridge to the WAN port as Belkin > does when you switch the wifi off, but leaves wifi-to-ethernet on. Not > that I need a WAN port, but most switches I've seen in that range seem > to have one anyway. > > The people using it > are less technically literate but they know how to operate a power > switch. > Would the switch on the plug on the wall socket be good enough? If so the one I have would meet your needs. TP-LINK 54M Wireless Router Model No. TL-WR340G/TL-WR340GD I got mine from one of our Chinese friends who trade on Trademe and have a retail outlet at the north end of Papanui Road. $60 about a year ago. Not a particularly strong signal though. Please do not use WEP it is about as secure as the traditional paper dart flying down the street.. -- Sincerely, Christopher Sawtell
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