On Sat, 2012-01-14 at 10:23 +1300, Steve Holdoway wrote: > On Fri, 2012-01-13 at 18:07 +1300, Robert Fisher wrote: > > On 12/01/12 18:02, Adrian Mageanu wrote: > > > 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. > > If you like, I have an old D-Link G604-T ADSL router which I > > successfully used as a wireless router only. > > > > I think it is what you need. Although it does not have its own power > > button you can easily turn the power off at the transformer. > > > > Make an offer off list and you can have it (if the offer is reasonable). > > > These are very reliable. I'm still using one as my primary ADSL router, > and it's outlived 2 'upgrades' so far. > > Steve
Thank you all for info, suggestions and feedback. In the end I ordered a NetGear WNR2200 N300 from here: http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspecification.aspx?ItemID=396544 Adrian _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
