Wireless Access Point Recomendations

[Millay]

Hi

I am awaiting the delivery of my new Thinkpad, and seeing as it has wirless i feel I aught to purchase an access point for my ethernet network. My current home setup consists of

1 hp Netserver lh3 running Windows Server 2000

1 3com baseline 3 24 port switch

1 3com baseline 3 24 port hub,

The SACM is running ethernet straight into the back of the netowrk.

so as you can see im not looking for an internet router, but just an access point to plug into my current infrastructure...

What do you peeps rate?

Many thanks
Andy

[Aragorn]

Not tried any of their access points, but my Linksys 802.11 router has been a good investment for the last two years. Currently part of Cisco, so should be sound!

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...90&GroupID=293

HTH

[Stuart W]

You could go for the budget option, jut get a wireless card for your 2k server and Ad-Hock to connect the ThinkPad.

HTH

[Aragorn]

Originally Posted by Stuart W

You could go for the budget option, jut get a wireless card for your 2k server and Ad-Hock to connect the ThinkPad.

HTH

Two potential probs there -

I doubt you would get a Wireless card that can be plugged into /supported by the Netserver

I also doubt that W2K server would support ad-hoc wireless pass through

But I could be wrong!

[zovat]

Originally Posted by Aragorn

Not tried any of their access points, but my Linksys 802.11 router has been a good investment for the last two years. Currently part of Cisco, so should be sound!

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...90&GroupID=293

HTH

I rate Linksys kit as the best - I have had wired routers and wireless routers - all work well.
I set up a linksys WAP (WAP54G) for my boss the other week - went in simply and quickly - costs less than £50.
The netgear stuff is also pretty good - but normally a little more expensive.(around £70)

HTH

[Stuart W]

Originally Posted by Aragorn

Two potential probs there -

I doubt you would get a Wireless card that can be plugged into /supported by the Netserver

I also doubt that W2K server would support ad-hoc wireless pass through

But I could be wrong!

I'm asuming the 2k server is a standard PC running Windows 2000 Server, in which case, bung the wireless card in a spare PCI slot, power up & install.

2K is pretty good at letting you do wht you want with your network and provides some reasonable security. I think it may even let you set it up as an access point, but it's been a while since I've done any wireless with 2k.

HTH

[Millay]

Hi all thaks for the recomendations, unfortuantly the 2kServer is not a standard PC, its the size of a small house and sounds liek a jumbo jet, I think there would be just to much interference hanging a wirless card, out the back of it. Also notso sure how well w2k server running domains is on letting you connect over an adhoc connection...

gonna have a quick look at the linksys kit.

Thanks all