On Mon, 20 Oct 2003, Simon Woodside wrote:
> Is there any good reason why the Cisco Aironet bridges cost so much > more than the APs? Looking at something like the D-Link AP900+ which > can operate in AP or bridge mode, and reading some other comments, it > seems like they're just taking advantage of ignorant corporate > customers. > > I need to set up a long-distance link (like 25 km) and I want to put in > more reliable radios for that section of the network, but I don't want > to pay the cisco "bridge tax". Like most taxes, it's voluntary if you're willing to side-step a few of the traditions. Cisco stuff is worth considerable less than the going price. IMHO, best bet is using Linux and the HostAP driver, along with the Senao cards (though the new 200mw SMC cards may give them a run for the money, time will tell). -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
