[geeks] Cheap wireless APs

[Lionel Peterson]

On May 21, 2009, at 3:32 PM, Joshua Boyd <jdboyd at jdboyd.net> wrote:

> On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 03:29:23PM -0400, Phil Stracchino wrote:
>> Joshua Boyd 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.
>>
>> Yeah, I've never understood why the price a simple AP higher than a
>> router.  My only guess is that they think only businesses buy APs.
>
> Maybe.

Smaller market, IMHO.

> But these days, most DSL or Cable outfits give you a router build into
> the modem with no trivial way to turn the modem into just a bridge,  
> so I
> would think that more people would want an AP now.

Most people want one device, and for consumers it is likely whatever  
the cable/phone company gives them. Tech Savy folks want WRT54G  
devices that can do everything.

You need a big house to need more than one access point...