HardwareComparison | AccessPointsRouters/802.11g
Access Points and Routers per 802.11g
firmware com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00007KDVI/seattlewirele-20 $66-$10=$56] (Amazon) |
2x detachable antennas RP-TNC |
15dBm (31.6 mW) (84 mw w/hacked firmware) (Specs say 18 dBm for v2?) |
6Mbps: -95dBm 54Mbps: -70 dBm |
DHCP |
Broadcom 802.11g BCM4306/BCM2050 |
Web |
Does NOT work as a bridge! Will only talk to a client (Note: hacked firmware adds bridge, power increase options) |
yes |
BCM4712 (MIPS) 200 MHz |
4 MB |
16 MB |
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link, Make, Model, device |
link, price, date! (source) |
antenna |
power(?) dBm |
nominal transfer speed at gain(?) |
security |
accessories or options(?) |
user interface |
features, link |
IEEE standard or specs |
(?) |
processor chip, rate at frequency(?) |
ROM(?) size |
RAM(?) size |
Linksys WRT54g(?) firmware http://firmware.com |
$66-$10=$56 $55-15=$40, used fr. $35, 02Dec05 (Amazon) |
2x detachable antennas RP-TNC |
15dBm (31.6mW; 84mW hacked*) |
6Mbps: -95dBm 54Mbps: -70 dBm |
DHCP |
Broadcom 802.11g BCM4306/BCM2050 |
web |
Does NOT work as a bridge! Will only talk to a client. (Note: Hacked firmware adds bridge, power increase options.) *84mW w/ hacked firmware. Specs say 18dBm for v.2(?) |
802.11g LinksysWRT54g(item in wrong col?) |
yes |
BCM4712 MIPS 200 MHz |
4 MB |
16 MB |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
802.11g LinksysWRT54GS(item in wrong col?) |
? |
MIPS 200 MHz |
8 MB |
32 MB |
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Linksys WRV54G Router |
$195 $150-up, $143.50-30=$112.50 (amazon card) 02Dec05 (Amazon) |
detachable antenna |
19dBm |
? |
DHCP, IPSec VPN |
Intersil Prism-based Mini-PCI card |
web, shell |
Hacker-friendly |
LinksysWRV54g (cell content in wrong col?) |
Yes |
? |
? MB |
? MB |
Motorola WR850G Router |
? |
v2-detachable antenna v3-nondetachable |
15dbm |
? |
DHCP, Firewall, WPA |
? |
web |
WDS, disable SSID broadcast, http://seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/Motorola_25WR850G |
yes |
? |
? MB |
? MB |
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? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Supports AutoCell. |
Yes |
? |
? MB |
? MB |
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? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Inside the AP is a MiniPCI Card. Supports AutoCell. |
Yes |
Intel IXP422 |
8 MB |
16 MB |
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NETGEAR WG602 Access Point |
$103-$20=$83 $110-10=$100, -$30 amazon card, used fr. $30, 02De05 (Amazon) |
detachable antenna (reverse SMA) |
? |
? |
? |
? |
web only |
Inside the AP is a MiniPCI Card |
Yes |
? |
4 MB |
16 MB |
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NETGEAR WG614 Router |
$90-$25=$65 $84-20=$64, free shipping; used fr. $22, 02De05 (Amazon) |
non-detachable / internal MCX |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
? MB |
? MB |
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NETGEAR WG624 Access Point |
$120 item NF 02Dec05 (ZipZoomFly) |
Internal U.FL Antenna Connector a.k.a. Hirose or MHF or I.PEX connector. |
~100mW (186mW max channel 6 (G)) |
-105 dBi |
DHCP, usuals |
WEP, WPA ready NAT VPN |
Windows plus web interfaces |
Excellent Range, Super G--104 Mbs, ~100 mW output (186mW max channel 6 (G)), sensitive Atheros chipset. 3 year Warrantee |
Yes |
Atheros(?) |
? MB |
? MB |
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Siemens Gigaset SX541 Router |
freenet.de or web.de |
2x antennas |
? |
? |
ADSL, SPI, DHCP, WPA, DoS Blocking, Intrusion Detection, DynDNS |
Texas Instruments TNETW1130 miniPCI card |
web |
SMB Server, VoIP sip-client. ADSL, 4 port switch, 2x VoIP - telephone, USB 1.1 port |
yes |
MIPS _? |
2MB |
256MB |
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SMC 2804WBR Router |
$80-$40=$40 item NF 02Dec05 (PC Club) |
2x detachable antennas |
16dBm(b) 15dBm(g) |
90dBi@1Mbps |
SPI, DHCP, WPA |
? {col.7} |
web |
{col.9} |
yes |
? |
? MB |
? MB |
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link, Make, Model, device |
link, price, date! (source) |
antenna |
power(?) dBm |
nominal transfer speed at gain(?) |
security |
accessories or options(?) |
user interface |
features, link |
IEEE standard or specs |
(?) |
processor chip, rate at frequency(?) |
ROM(?) size |
RAM(?) size |
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Col. 12, processor chips
BCM4712 Broadcom Corporation 802.11b/54g Integrated Wireless AP/Router, fully integrated Wi-Fi access point processor chip [Broadcom]
Intel IXP422 single-chip network processor that integrates security features with wire-speed performance [Intel]
(Whew.) Notes on further editing:
- 0th entry has been copied, estimated correct, and listed as the 1st entry in the table.
- Accurate column names are needed for (?) in the table header and table footer.
- Name for column 11 is unknown.
- Columns 3 and 6 are too narrow.
- Column 2, future posters: Please date when priced, thx.
