Major wireless router, wireless AP Products Review

The primary wireless device consists of two types: a stand-alone AP and a wireless router that integrates wireless APs and broadband access routers.

AP is the abbreviation of Wireless access Bridge (access point), is the traditional cable local area network and wireless local area network or wireless local area network and wireless local area network between the bridge, it is in the wireless LAN continuously receive and transmit data Any PC equipped with a wireless network card can share the resources of a wired local area network or even a wide area network through the AP. The AP itself can also do the necessary control and management of the PC equipped with the wireless network card. Wireless AP Devices Now feature some of the switches in the wired network, such as DHCP client/server functionality, support for VPNs, firewalls, support for WEP encryption, and so on. Independent APs are used more in companies that require large amounts of AP to cover large areas, and all APs are connected by Ethernet and connected to separate wireless LAN firewalls.

The wireless router is used more in Soho environment, in this environment, an AP is enough. In this way, a wireless router that integrates broadband access routers and AP provides a single machine solution that is easier to manage and cheaper than two separate machines. Wireless routers generally include a network address translation (NAT) protocol to support the sharing of network connections for wireless LAN users-a function that is very useful in Soho environments. They may also have basic Firewall or packet filters to prevent port scanning software and other attacks against broadband connections. Finally, most wireless routers include a four-port Ethernet converter that can connect several wired PCs. This is convenient for managing routers or connecting a printer to a local area network.

Today, we are reviewing the way to bring you a variety of wireless network products based on the current mainstream WLAN technology, including the most commonly used wireless APs and wireless routers in the process of building small and medium wireless network 802.11a/b.

Product Introduction:

Wireless AP

Sercomm Number Width AP51BT

This product is a wireless secure access point (AP) product that complies with the IEEE 802.11B specification. (See Figure 1)

Figure 1

AP51BT supports industrial-level wireless safety standards, i.e. 802.1X certification and authorization. AP51BT wireless APs provide wireless data to Ethernet data conversion, and as a bridge between wireless customers, the use of multiple AP51BT can achieve a large range of seamless coverage. The connection rate is up to 11Mbps and can be adaptively switched according to distance and signal quality. The main features of AP51BT are small size and low price, which are very suitable for small and medium sized network needs. In addition AP51BT uses the Web-based configuration interface, simple and user-friendly.

NETGEAR ME102

This wireless access point provides your mobile office with continuous high-speed one-MPBS access to corporate network resources, e-mail, and the Internet. (See Figure 2)

Figure 2

It can help you quickly set up a new wireless network office or extend your existing Ethernet network to any location in your building without the time and overhead of traditional Ethernet cabling. Each ME102 access point supports 32 simultaneous users, supporting any 10Mbps Ethernet products and any IEEE802.11B products based on Wi-Fi standards. ME102 also supports AP client functionality to maximize the radius of your wireless network through point-to-point or point-to-point bridging functions. Most specifically, the AP supports SNMP management while providing a USB management interface.