[Pc_Support] Wireless Routers on sale at CompUSA ... comments requested ...

[Bryan J. Smith]

Just want to buy a Wireless AP.  I'm hopeful I can buy one of these
wireless routers and use it as a bridge between the 802.11 WLAN and
802.3 Ethernet and _nothing_ else (no WAN port usage).  I'm going to use
a dedicated IPCop zone (and OpenVPN) for connectivity to the
LAN/Internet.  I'm _not_ going to tweak or load anything custom on them
(especially since I understand most have gone back to VxWorks anyway).

I don't mind waiting on a rebate, so does anyone have any exposure to
the Netgear or USRobotics models below?  The Netgear came highly
recommended by PCWorld.

Netgear WGR614NA:  
http://www.compusa.com/adproducts/product_info.asp?product_code=302517  

Linksys WRT54GS-CU:  
http://www.compusa.com/adproducts/product_info.asp?product_code=311221  

USRobotics USR5461:  
http://www.compusa.com/adproducts/product_info.asp?product_code=331849  

Again, I could care less about the WAN/Internet features.  The
USRobotics USB print server option looks cool though, especially since I
have standard Postscript Level 2/3 printers with USB connectivity.  But
I'll probably go with the Netgear -- unless someone has any negative
comments on it.


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