WG302, connect me up before you gogo

Advantages: Good coverage, twin Antenna, easy to use interface
Disadvantages: None

...As a basic descrition, the WG302 is a bit of kit that is used to extend a network by means of wireless technology. e.g. to allow you to connect a wireless laptop to the network. I have recently purchased multiple sets of these wireless access points for our business network. The first thing that you have to say about a WG302 is the build quality. When you pick one up it feels like it is in fact a part from a land rover. Strong and durable. Netgear seem to have mastered the art of making business products that are actually suitable for the job. I have configured our WG302's primarily as main access points to our network for our visiting users. There isn't much you need to do to get up and running as long as you have a little advance knowledge of how to configure a wireless network. Netgear configuration interfaces are legendary...

skrg28 20.10.2005 · Read review
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Review of Netgear WG302 802.11g ProSafe Wireless Access Point

WG602 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point

Advantages: Good features, repeater and bridging modes
Disadvantages: Minor installation problem

...addresses (the unique address every piece of networking hardware has) and setting the mode to repeater instead of access point. Once this was done, the second access point was unplugged from the LAN and taken downstairs to the first floor. As its job was to simply repeat, it could be stuffed out the way on its own with the only connection being the power supply unit. At this point, the theory was that data would go from the network to the first WG602 via a network cable, be transmitted wirelessly out into the ether where the second standalone WG602 would pick up the signal and repeat it onwards at full strength. The PC downstairs should then get a better signal as it was receiving from a unit only one floor away, not two. Happily, it worked first time with the destination PC showing between 95 and 100% signal strength instead of the 30...

ilaskey 13.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of Netgear WG602 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point

Belkin 802.11g Wireless Card

Advantages: No more cables
Disadvantages: non

...I got three of these to set up a wireless network for my home computers and link them through a Belkin wireless router. You can obviously use these cards on one machine via a router, and you have no cables running all over the place. The installation is very easy, just fit the card in any spare PCI card on your PC. If you use XP operating system, the card is found on restarting your PC and asks for the install CD, the software is installed in seconds. You can use the network wizzard in XP to set up your network, its an easy and intuative setup. Its not only the internet you can share, you can share files via a "shared files" folder that is created during setup. This is handy if one of your machines has large hard drives, where bulky files can be stored and accessed by others on your network. You can also share a printer...

rik_uk3 17.03.2005 · Read review
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Review of Belkin Wireless G Desktop Card F5D7000

3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point

Advantages: Bargain bundle with wireless card for my laptop
Disadvantages: Just an access point, no modem/hub/etc

...I use the 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point in my home wireless network, and bought it as part of a bundle with a laptop wireless card - check my other reviews to see if I've got round to reviewing that too... It used the IEEE 802.11g standard (data transfer speeds of up to 54Mbps), plus is backwards compatible with IEEE 802.11b (upto 11Mbps) so works with older equipment (such as a slightly outdated laptop from a previous employer) with no problems. The included CD installed all the necessary drivers very quickly and also contains all the manuals in PDF format. Once the drivers were installed, the configuration wizard runs in a standard web browser. This involves configuring IP addresses, encryption settings, DHCP settings and other techy bits and bobs. This was pretty straightforward, although a basic knowledge...

matt_fantastic 02.04.2006 · Read review
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Review of 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point

My Sitecom 11M WL-013 - Wireless Access Point

Advantages: Very small - Good connection and signal - doesn't overheat - does the job
Disadvantages: Not sure how well it works with PCI wireless PC card

...My experience of this product is that it works quite well the reason why it doesn't go from good to excellent will be explained bellow. I have 2 PC's and 1 laptop I wanted the main PC to be hard-wired as that one is right next to the access hub and modem so no need to be wireless and anyway the main machine should always be hard-wired as no wireless can beat that. Then I have my son's laptop a Dell Inspiron 2200 which has already a wireless network card, and this machine runs perfect via the wireless access point anywhere in the house, and my house is a 3 storey house so plenty of range. However I did install a wireless PCI network card on the PC on 3rd level of the house and this connection was intermittent which meant going back to hard-wire there, now I cannot say for sure if this was a card problem or the access point problem or even...

rcandeias 06.11.2007 (11.02.2009) · Read review
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Review of Sitecom Wireless Network Access Point 11M WL-013

Freedom of Wireless

Advantages: Fast, Easy Setup
Disadvantages: Technology beginning to become outdated

...Personal Opinion** With the Quick Installation Guide, the device is as simple as it gets to setup - you require next to no prior experience. The unit sells for around £40 in most high street stores, which is very competitive for such a device and I have found that when used with a Belkin Network Card (although others work well), the device matches the quality that you'd expect from a high-end Wireless Access Point. Even If you've got a wired network already, buying this unit would let you see the many benefits of switching to a wireless network. I'm very happy with my Access Point, and am yet to have any problems with it! It's been working 24/7 for around 4 months now! **Technical Specifications** (from Belkin) Standards:IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet (LAN), IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Ethernet (LAN), IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g Wireless...

nemesis2004 28.01.2006 · Read review
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Review of Belkin Wireless G Access Point F5D7130

PCI Wireless 802.11G card for desktop PCs

Advantages: Cheap-n-cheerful
Disadvantages: Slow connections and poor range with supplied antenna.

...Mobile 802.11g internal Mini-PCI card.) With the third party aerial I am pleased with this card. A properly configured BSD desktop PC offers a better service than that available from far more expensive wireless access points? once you?ve gone to the trouble to set everything up. Not a product I'd recommend to the non-technically inclined though....

bristol_steve 03.08.2004 · Read review
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Review of D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL G520

generally a good access point

Advantages: easy to set up, good range.
Disadvantages: a bit sensitive

...I bought one of these access points for work because of the two aerial functionality. These aerials work in one of two ways, either diversity where they both send and recieve and can tell which aerial has the best signal to you and uses that, and simplex where one aerial sends and one receives and one sends and you have to have a good signal on both for the system to work. the diversity system makes it more flexible and we have a larger aerial on an extension on one of the RP TNC aerial connectors, this covers our manufacturing area, and one standard aerial which covers our office space. this works well and extends the range and thus the value for money of this unit. the advantage however using the aerials simplex is that in situations like an office with a good signal to both aerials one sending and one receiving cuts down...

owenhurrell234 06.07.2005 (07.07.2005) · Read review
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Review of Linksys Wireless-G Access Point WAP54G

The Wonder of Wireless

Advantages: allows wireless access to existing networks
Disadvantages: Must be careful to turn on the security

...It was time for me to extend my home network, I have a fixed wire RJ45 network at home, and this worked well, giving transfer speeds up to 100 Mbps and access to our Cable modem for internet access. Whilst talking about speed, it should be remembered that although the wired portion of the network is capable of 100Mbps Mega Bits per second) the wireless section is running at 11 Mbps. This is great for internet access, where even the best service only operates at 8-10 Mbps, so if you are using your home network purely for internet access, wireless is all you need. The problem comes if you want to view large files, such as video footage from another PC on the network, it is probably worth plugging in a cable. I didn't want to rely on the wireless access so having a fixed router and a Wireless Access Point (WAP) seemed to me to be...

JeffFromPoole 15.04.2006 · Read review
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Review of Linksys Instant Wireless Network Access Point WAP11

Extend your Range

Advantages: Easy to install and use
Disadvantages: no major disadvantages found

...of the building) The first of the two upstairs computers connected straight away, I had installed Belkin USB Wireless G Network Adaptors in each PC, but the signal strngth was low and connection kept dropping. The situation was even worse in the second bedroom as the PC refused to connect at all and a signal could not be detected. After some research I decided to install a Belkin Wireless G Universal Range Extender/Access Point - I had not previously tried out this product but the specification looked good and the features were exactly what I was looking for - according to the manufacturer... 'The Wireless G Universal Range Extender increases the coverage of your existing wireless network by retransmitting an 802.11b/g signal across a wider coverage area. Designed for easy setup operation, it works seamlessly with most routers and access...

pmdunn 21.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of Belkin Wireless G Universal Range Extender/Access Point