Advantages: Combines wireless access and Internet access in one box Disadvantages: Being superceded by a faster transmission standard
...ACTUALLY BOUGHT
a) A Linksys Wireless Access Point (WAP) Router combined with a 4-Port Switch (£99.87). You see, I KNEW it had 4 of something, but you’ve got admit, “bisexual foot-warmers” sounded more interesting! b) A single Linksys Wireless USB Interface (£57.57), both by Linksys Networking. OK, OK, I know that nearly 160 quid is twice as expensive as the peer-to-peer wireless solution, and EVEN more than a hard-wired version, but do bear in ... ...PC.
APPEARANCE
Most Linksys “boxes” are the same shape for stacking purpose, and indeed the feet interlock onto indents in the box below. Since my box is a router, switch and wireless access point all rolled into one, I don’t anticipate needing to stack anything. I you need a further router to add on more ports, then you might need to take advantage of the modular design. (Note: This would only give you three more ports though, as you loose one ...
BNibbles 14.03.2003 (16.03.2003)
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Advantages: Can hook up a few computers to it,can have a password Disadvantages: slow transfer of big files between computers
...title says this is a Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch. Fore this router to work you need to make sure that your broadband has an ETHERNET port otherwise you will need to find another router as you plug your broadband into this router via an ethernet cable in order for it to be able to send out the signal wirelessly,
Aswell as wireless capability it comes with four ports which allows you to connect up to 4 PC's to ... ...would go from the router into the networkd card of your PC.
The router works with IEEE 802.11b so make sure either your laptop is compatible with this protocol before purchasing it otherwise you are wasting your time.
The router has a transfer rate of 11Mbps. Its true there are faster transfer rates out there these days but if generally this is only being used to supply and internet connection to other computers this is more than fast enough. Its ...
sum41rule 11.05.2007
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