[SunRescue] need 802.11b wireless access point recommendations

Bill Bradford rescue at sunhelp.org
Sun Feb 11 17:26:46 CST 2001


I need recommendations on a *good* 802.11b wireless access point,
to be used between two houses (sitting next to each other, about 15 feet of
space between houses - all components of the network are within 200 feet of
each other).  

I've used the Lucent/Orinoco RG-1000 residential gateway, but I think 
there are too many walls in the way in this case for it to be effective.
Plus, I cant put an external "booster" antenna on it.  They've got their
AP-500 access point, but its $600!

I'm open to other brands, however.  I just need to be able to plug the 
access point into the existing network swtich, and have it act as a 
wireless bridge to the rest of the network.  Clients are a combination of
Lucent/Orinoco silver cards and one or two Apple Airport cards.

ANy suggestions?

Bill

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Bill Bradford
mrbill at mrbill.net
Austin, TX



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