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Old 01-10-2008, 18:25   #28
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I opted for the Engenius EOC-8610S-EXT wireless client bridge/access point, which is IEEE 802.11/a/b/g capable (2.4/5GHz), in the off chance I come across an 802.11a system. Like the EOC-2610 and others, it's remotely powered via its Ethernet connection (POE).

The included software is not what I'd call top-notch - I'll investigate and see if I can overwrite it with dd-wrt, the excellent open source access point software. Do yourself a favor - if your hardware is supported by dd-wrt, install it. It unlocks all the capability built into most chipsets used by the big manufacturers, and adds LAN switching, VLAN, IPSec VPN, firewalling, secure management via SSH or SSL. It's like turning your consumer access point into an enterprise version...
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