On Tue, 10 Sep 2002, Rob Kelley wrote: > I noticed the prices on the LinkSys LinkSys BEFW11S4 > have gone down (now $119). > > Is this a good unit or a turkey? I've been asked > several times for a good all-around Access Point for a > newbie. This one looks tempting because of the built > in router and the ability to attach a bigger antenna > without cracking the box. >
I've had pretty good experiences with it. The Linksys 128-bit WEP is compatible with the ORiNOCO cards, so that's a plus. However, setting the WEP key involves a little bit more effort than should be. But once it's working, it should be fine (except for the occasional power cycle). If you don't need advanced features of the Agere stuff (ie, 802.1x, MAC RADIUS), and you need both a router and an AP, then go for it. Kevin "Starfox" Arima -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
