On Jan 28, 2004, at 10:25 AM, Goober wrote:
> I would assume then, that cisco might just be sharing some software
> coders
> with linksys? Yes, they're not cisco radios, but they sure price some
> stuff as if they were. :P
i believe that those would be erroneous assumptions.
the discerning and/or sober buyer will note that you can purchase a
linksys wrt54g for $80 which gives you a 4 port 10/100 switch, a
100mbit uplink and a 54g AP. the software is open source and is
available for download from the linksys site. (GPL issues which have
now been resolved, aside.) additionally, there are folks making their
own versions of the firmware.
the 1100 AP which is either B or G and doesn't include a 4 port switch,
runs IOS and has a totally different and far more advanced feature set.
throw in a far better RF deck and a list price of $599 and i'm not
sure how you can draw the parallel.
my 1100 blows the "socks" off my 54g, there's a reason i have one vs.
another. ;-)
> On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, steve ulrich wrote:
>
>> not quite.
>>
>> linksys makes the consumer grade gear. there's a definite difference
>> in the caliber of the hardware and the software between the two
>> families. linksys is a wholly owned subsidiary of cisco that makes
>> consumer products. they share a logo.
>>
>>
>> On Jan 27, 2004, at 6:22 PM, Goober wrote:
>>
>>> Linksys is Cisco these days.
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>>> On Fri, 16 Jan 2004, Ted Rattei wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 16, 2004, at 2:08 PM, Leif Pihl wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> At the time we purchased my wife's laptop computer, we also
>>>>> purchased
>>>>> a 802.11b card for it. What we do not have is a base station to
>>>>> plug
>>>>> into our LAN. If I was purchasing a coffee maker, I'd know to go
>>>>> to
>>>>> the library, and photocopy some pages from a recent edition of
>>>>> "Consumer Reports" magazine. I'm sorry, but I just don't think
>>>>> that
>>>>> they're quick enough, or "up to speed" on the topic of Wi-Fi.
>>>>> So...
>>>>>
>>>>> - In _YOUR_ opinions, what resource (web page, magazine, etc.)
>>>>> should I go to for _UNBIASED_ Wi-Fi equipment reviews?
>>>>
>>>> Buy it and see how you like it.
>>>>
>>>> Everything else is someone's personal opinion, which will always be
>>>> biased.
>>>>
>>>> I personally like the Cisco gear (expensive), Apple's AirPort base
>>>> station (good admin tools if you use Mac OS X, Windows something or
>>>> other, and there is a Java program that will let other OSes config
>>>> the
>>>> base station). Linksys and Netgear seem to of made some decent
>>>> stuff
>>>> as well.
>>>>
>>>> Buy it, and if you don't like it, return it.
>
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