WAP purchase recommendations?

[Craig White]

On Wed, 2005-09-07 at 22:46 -0700, Alan Dayley wrote:
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> As you may have seen on the list, I bought a Sharp Zaurus SL-5600 as a
> new PDA.  Well, I have a wireless networking adapter coming now so I can
> really use it.  Except that I have no wireless access point.
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> My requirements are small.  The adapter I got for the PDA is 802.11b
> only so I don't need to get an 802.11g nor am I necessarily looking for
> anything with super speed.  I just need something with:
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> - - remote management from Linux (ie. web or perhaps SNMP [Know any
> program to use for that?])
> - - Basic security features like:
> - -- WEP up to 128-bit (it's not completely useless)
> - -- MAC address lockout
> - -- SSID Broadcast control
> - - DSL or cable routing not needed since I'll have it hanging on my
> firewall
> - - Inexpensive preferred
> - - My entire property is about 65 feet by 65 feet with a interior wood
> frame house so I don't expect signal problems that need a strong source
> unless someone can tell me otherwise.
> 
> I have been reading the tables at Seattle Wireless
> (http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/HardwareComparison) trying to
> get a handle on what would be good compared to what is for sale on eBay
> and elsewhere.  As I research I certainly want to tap experience from
> the group.
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> What would any of you recommend for a good, basic access point?
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Alan - I've got an old access point here that you can have - The only
drawback seems to be that I needed to use Windows to modify (it used a
rather peculiar snmp connection to configure.

Other than that, it seems extremely powerful and worked flawlessly

Craig