[geeks] Cheap wireless APs

[Lionel Peterson]

On May 21, 2009, at 3:06 PM, Joshua Boyd <jdboyd at jdboyd.net> wrote:

> Does anyone know anything about the following, or at least other  
> similar
> products from the same brands?  All are wireless access points.
> EDIMAX EW-7206APG
> ENCORE ENRXWI-SG
> TRENDnet TEW-430APB
>
> I'm mostliy leaning towards the last one.  I'm looking to use whatever
> one with a XO laptop and a MacBook or two.  On the other side, it will
> be either a OpenBSD, NetBSD, Linux, or stupid Verizon router.  I  
> really
> don't want a junk wireless router that I try to set to bridge mode.
> Even less do I want an expensive wireless router for the same job.   
> But
> buying a Linksys or Netgear access point seems to cost more than
> respectable wireless router.

Very small market for consumer access points, I have an old Motorola  
802.11b/g AP that runs great, but has been off the market for years...

I've had good luck with TrendNet (as a brand).

Lionel