I just bought a BUFFALO WZR-HP-G300NH 802.11b/g/n (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833162031) and am very happy with it. It's a bit convoluted in the setup. They try to make it too easy with an automated configurator, but after finding the built in web pages, I had it set up in no time. I'm using it as a simple AP, not as a router. A fellow IT admin had recommended them. An interesting feature is the built in USB port that you can access as a SAN. Not sure I want to put my VM datastore on it, but it was... interesting. --- Wayne Johnson, | There are two kinds of people: Those 3943 Penn Ave. N. | who say to God, "Thy will be done," Minneapolis, MN 55412-1908 | and those to whom God says, "All right, (612) 522-7003 | then, have it your way." --C.S. Lewis ________________________________ From: "auditodd at comcast.net" <auditodd at comcast.net> To: TCLUG <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Sent: Tue, October 19, 2010 9:16:41 PM Subject: [tclug-list] Buffalo or Cisco/Linksys?? Currently using a Linksys access point, but it's only Wireless G. In the past I have used a wireless router set with a static IP and DHCP server turned off to serve as an access point. Considering upgrading to Wireless N and for the price I figure I might as well just buy another router rather than an access point. I use a Smoothwall as my primary firewall. So I'm looking for opinions on the reliability between Cisco and Buffalo. The Buffalo has two advantages that I can see. #1 - gigabyte NICs #2 - dd-wrt firmware Both can be had with dual external antennas (MIMO).... I just have a feeling that the 'quality' of Linksys has been declining since Cisco bought them. Oh, by the way, if anyone is interested... I have a couple items to sell: #1 - Linksys WRT54G version 8 -- $25 [I was using it as a second access point, but I don't need the extended coverage lately] #2 - Craftsman 14.4v cordless drill, one good battery, $20 key-less chuck with a clutch, single speed [the second battery needs to be 'rebuilt' which would cost around $50 at Batteries Plus.] ---------- Todd Young _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota tclug-list at mn-linux.org http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20101020/2c4f2bc7/attachment.htm