[TriLUG] Linksys Wireless Access Points

Kevin Flanagan kevin at flanagannc.net
Mon Jul 26 13:40:06 EDT 2004


I have one of the, now discontinued, Dlink 802.11b router/ap/switch
devices, I have to cycle it.... never.... Power failures are often enough
for it.


Kevin


> On Fri, 23 Jul 2004, Jim Ray wrote:
>
>> Friends don't let friends use cheap wireless junk.  Copper rules.
>> 802.11 is not ready for prime time unless you live out in the sticks
>> with no interference.
>
> I've pretty much had it with LinkSys WAP11s. I've had 3, they need power
> cycling about every day to unhang them and then they die permanently.
>
> How much money to you have to spend for a SOHO style WAP that will stay
> up for months, years?
>
> Thanks Joe
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