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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/Wireless_Access_Points Recent content written about Wireless Access Points en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_474385976964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author seaclifdweller - bought hawking hi-gain wireless 300n access point/bridge back in feb 2009 and the unit stopped working properly just after 4 months. called tech support and was asked to update to the latest firmware. after firmware update, the unit's description became... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474385976964 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:42:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474385976964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469587168900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jstrnad - I bought the AirPort Express for my Mac Mini after having failed to set up two other name-brand routers in the past. In those two cases, I was able to connect the Mac Mini but not my (old) Windows XP machine even after hours of struggle and phone calls... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469587168900 Thu, 7 May 2009 12:37:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469587168900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_442171690628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ravi2774 - I bought this router because Linksys WRT 54 G stock is empty, The instalation is not to easy especially if you want to connect your laptop wifi. But with little efforts I finished install it d to routein 40 minutes with modem connected to router . The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~442171690628 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:09:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_442171690628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434190061188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author snakedoctor - We had been using a Linksys Wireless router to connect both Apple and Windows laptops to our home network for about two years. The linksys work well enough, but for some reason it was not always reliable/ Particularly if we tried to connect from the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434190061188 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:06:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434190061188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432276278916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robertfranz - I purchased a pair of these a few months ago when our maintenance shop moved around the corner and out of reliable range of my existing ap's. My preference would have been run a cable along the fence separating the buildings - it's only about 100'... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432276278916 Sun, 1 Jun 2008 19:53:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432276278916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_431513046660?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author macphersont - As a frequent traveler, I am constantly searching for items that will enhance and simplify my road life. To put this succinctly, this device is one of those products that make my life easier when I am on the road, and also enhances my wireless network... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~431513046660 Mon, 26 May 2008 17:28:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_431513046660?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_430815088260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jlc2005 - The new Airport Express with 802.11n (draft 2 spec) capability is the second generation of this product. Apple kept everything that was great about the original Express and then gave it some serious attitude and speed while simplifying what was already a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~430815088260 Tue, 20 May 2008 20:28:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_430815088260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_430414990980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Syntax - So I had a customer wishing to extend wireless coverage, looking for quality hardware, at an affordable price of course. Cisco gear is some of the best networking hardware you can buy. So I went around looking, and found alot of people getting rid of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~430414990980 Sat, 17 May 2008 17:30:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_430414990980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429881855620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sara_h - I've owned the Apple Airport Express for over a year and love it. I initially bought it so I could connect it to my speakers and listen to music from my computer. I also wanted to connect it to my speakers to print wirelessly. Only recently have I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429881855620 Tue, 13 May 2008 12:53:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429881855620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_427158769284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author choicex - USR delivers another wonderful product in the 5453 Wireless Access Point - a 'professional' or to the rest of us, a business-class device. Nothing fancy in its looks, just a set black rabbit ears. The basic needs in radio; 54Mbit 802.11b/g. Good... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~427158769284 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:26:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_427158769284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423570673284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author wcamp - I tried and tried and could not get this thing to work. I work in IT, so although I don't know everything I'm not a total idiot. It entirely fails the "Dad" test in that the setup is totally non-intuitive. Worst, when I unscrewed the antenna to plug... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423570673284 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:53:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423570673284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412507868804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author cookiecooky - Summary: Works well for unsecured wireless network, but results vary when used on encrypted networks. Description: This product repeats the signal from your wireless router, effectively increasing the range of your wireless connection. Wireless... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412507868804 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:46:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412507868804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_411021971076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author opinionkitty - I'm not sure what the average shelf life of a wifi router is, but my Airport Express lasted about 2 years before it started to die. Prior to its malfunctioning, it worked perfectly fine; it transmitted a wifi signal to my Mac laptop, Wii, DS, etc... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~411021971076 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:58:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_411021971076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_409565630084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author kurt_g - Polly, put the Linksys on Polly, put the Linksys on Polly, put the Linksys on We'll have Wireless-G. Suki, check the access point Suki, check the access point Suki, check the access point We all have none. Polly, pull the plug again... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~409565630084 Wed, 5 Dec 2007 22:00:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_409565630084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_409435934340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author vickidchica - My company purchased two of these access points a couple of months ago. We chose the WAP4400N model because of its N compatibility, PoE functionality, and alleged increased range. We have been exceedingly shocked at every turn by these access points,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~409435934340 Tue, 4 Dec 2007 20:04:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_409435934340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_409200660100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kurt_g - At my job, I'm the 'Cisco guy'. I'm not a Cisco wizard, and I don't claim to be. But somehow, I got the job of convincing our clients that their networks should have something a little better than the Linksys router they bought at Staples... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~409200660100 Sun, 2 Dec 2007 23:42:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_409200660100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_409164156548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yellowswan - I went wireless when I started using laptops and the advantage was noted immediately. I purchased my AAE Base Station barely used from eBay for a good price. It shipped with the needed network cables and CD. I was nervous about setting it up, but as it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~409164156548 Sun, 2 Dec 2007 17:45:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_409164156548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_405497024132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - My home office network is a hybrid affair; part wired, part Wireless operating at 54Mbps. While my various servers are part of the wired portion of the network, several workstations/Laptops are all wireless including my primary work station; it "speaks"... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~405497024132 Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:50:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_405497024132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_405176684164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author turbo_steve - Compared to the previous reviewers experience, mine has been excellent! The range seems excellent (though of course short of the manufacturers claims, but all WiFi seems to be) but will happily sustain several high bandwidth video streams over a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~405176684164 Tue, 9 Oct 2007 16:32:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_405176684164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402134634116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mahckz - I connected this thing to a Linksys WRT54G router, after struggling with the configuration for about an hour, (The instructions are abysmal) I finally got it configured. It worked fine for about two hours, then it started losing its configuration on a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402134634116 Tue, 4 Sep 2007 20:26:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402134634116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401360916100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bigphut - The Motorola SBG900 certainly has more firewall features than my previous firewall / WiFi hub. And it supports DOCSIS2 which is why I got it (I was forced by CableOne to upgrade). And it mostly works with reasonable speed as a cable modem and as a WiFi... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401360916100 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:54:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401360916100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399862632068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Andyman - Thus far, after about two weeks of use, this is the best wireless access point I've ever owned (I've tried 3 others over the years). Wireless "N" is the newest generation of latest-and-greatest wifi, offering greater speeds and twice the range of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399862632068 Fri, 3 Aug 2007 12:36:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399862632068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399304068740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rickbarrett - We used two of these to build a link between two wired networks about 1/4 mile apart. Once they were configured everything worked well. Even with the standard 5db antennas. Replacing one side with a 10 db Yagi made a rock solid 54 Mb network link. (It... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399304068740 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:04:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399304068740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_391859375748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dizzle0000004 - The Q-Bridge was purchased to provide internet access to a home where DSL or Cable was not available. The distance was about 1 mile, with line-of-sight obstructed by some trees and power lines. The Q-Bridge came packaged very neatly, and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~391859375748 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:39:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_391859375748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_385429900932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rammy121 - where do i start...beginning maybe? o.k. brief desc. of the problem i "had". in my apartment, in the netherlands, the walls are very secure wi-fi doesn't work well. i needed something to boost the range of the wireless router. i tried hi gain antennas,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~385429900932 Tue, 3 Jul 2007 06:23:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_385429900932?linkin_id=8003929