[Leaplist] Another HW Q: Wireless Router? -- WLAN Access Point (AP) instead

[Hank Lambert]

I was actually going to suggest the same thing. I am running a  
sonicwall firewall with built-in wifi, but if I was going to run  
seperate, it would be a wap. My firewall is also running wpa2 with  
AES. If for some reason you want a router, then I suggest the linksys  
wrt-54gl, and flash it with a 3rd party os. I have one of those  
running tomato firmware at my sisters house, and I really like it.

Hth,

Hank Lambert, KB4MTO
hank at hanklambert.com
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On Sep 18, 2009, at 12:33, "Bryan J. Smith" <b.j.smith at ieee.org> wrote:

> You don't need a 'Ritter.  You already have IPCop.
> You need an Access Point (AP).
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=335&name=Wireless-AP-Bridges
>
> A lot of people complain that APs cost more than 'Ritters.  There's  
> a reason
> for that, the microcontroller, memory and performance.
>
> 'Ritters are setup for no security by default, and choked after an
> AES WPA connection or two.  APs are designed for many,
> if not dozens, of AES WPA clients.  I have my Wii, wife's netbook
> and main notebook, my main notebook and work notebook, plus
> a pair of PSPs.
>
> There are many advantages to APs over 'Ritters:
> - No reboot after a change ('Ritters often want to reboot)
> - Configuration changes without going down (even without a reboot)
> - Advanced settings, especially multiple APs, etc... various options
> (I can't stand 'Ritters that don't let me disable RC4!!!)
>
> I can typically find an AP for $50-60 that is very good.  My 4 year- 
> old
> Trendnet that cost me under $50 after rebate is still kicking and  
> handles
> the half-dozen clients without issue, at full AES cipher WPA.
>
> As always, never run RC4 (WEP and WPA-TKIP) and force AES (WPA2
> or WPA w/only AES).  AES should be the only cipher with WPA2 by
> default, although you can run WPA and make it AES only (which I've
> had to do for my lemon of a work notebook with its Intel 39xx WLAN,
> and a few units I've seen).  For some reason some systems just don't
> like the WPA2 handshake, which should only be a software detail, but
> some cards just take issue with it (even though it's enabled AES-only
> for WPA, it works while WPA2 doesn't).
>
> Never run RC4.  Not only is the cipher pathetic (although that's what
> most 'Ritters need), but the WPA-TKIP (WEP with key rotatoin) is  
> just as
> bad as WEP itself.  This was well assumed for years, and has been
> proven over and over the last year.
>
>
> -- 
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>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Bruce Metcalf <bruce.metcalf at figzu.com>
>
> I'm ready to go wireless at home. Already have an IPCOP box with a  
> Blue net, so that half's done. Now I need a way to connect that to  
> the various wireless devices -- securely.
> I've read carefully the rants about the difference between routers,  
> "ritters", and access points, to very little constructive result.
> Short question: Is this the sort of thing I want?
>
> <http://tinyurl.com/nx8s8c>
>
> 'Nother short question: Good price?
>
> Long question: If this isn't what I want, what is?
>
> Need to act by 4pm to grab this price, so quick replies are  
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Bruce
>
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