But, you see, we are proposing to connect the LAN side of the wireless
router directly to the hub/switch with an ethernet patch cable just as we
might do were it to be in the network geography as a wireless router/ap,
albeit, it will be a longer cable run.  We are not connecting it directly to
a workstation.

  Let's do recognize that we understand there is a substantially expanded
feature set between the wireless access point and the wireless router/access
point.  The free-standing access point does point-to-point and
point-to-multipoint bridging.  It performs signal repeating between multiple
wireless access points and has some signal strength management features
helpful among multiple wireless access points.  It has a "Client Mode" that
appears different.  We understand that it has an onboard processor better to
handle large data file wireless transfers.  On-the-other-hand, the wireless
router/access point has a builtin 4-port switch, routes through the WAN and
has a firewall.  We just don't have any reason to believe that we need these
more sophisticated supplemental services in our simple 10-station, one
dwelling ethernet homenet reading e-mail, web-surfing and printing MSWord
homework assignments.

  So, the ultimate issue is whether there is some technical reason that we
cannot utilize just the limited wireless access features of the USR8054 at
1/2 the price of the more feature-rich USR5450.

Tommy Holmes, Jr.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wayne Copeland [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 1:22 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Wireless network access
>
>
> The WAN port on the hub has the cross over part built in.  You need
> a cross over cable for this just like you would need a cross over
> cable if you directly connected two NIC cards on two laptops (not
> using a hub or switch).  I don't know all the specifics, but it
> crosses the TX & RX signals (I think).  Get both cables, only one of
> them will work.
>
> I must admit I did not look closely enough at the specs of the USR
> vs. Netgear.  I need to look at that better for what I need to get
> for my house.
>
> - Wayne Copeland
>
>
>                           < snip >

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