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To: Bernie Doehner <bad@uhf.wireless.net>
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Subject: Re: Wavelan ISA Card???
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Bernie Doehner writes:
> > 
> > How much is an access point?  (The $950 I mentioned earlier for the
> > NetWave setup was the access point, since it connected to our local
> > ethernet.)
> 
> I only know about the Wavelans (ISA) and RoamAbout PCMCIA..  I sort of
> remember $1000/access point, but don't quote me on that since I dispice
> the idea of highway robbery on access points, when you can throw together
> a cheap PC for much less.

>From my perusal of the DEC stuff, the access point is even more than
that.

The PCMCIA cards are normally $695/unit.

The 'normal' price for a single card and an access point is:
$2495 - $695 = $1800

*OUCH*, no kidding that's expensive...

> > Before I prattle on indefinitely, does anyone have a WWW site I could
> > head for that might have answers to these sorts of questions?  (Most
> > commercial sites are long on marketing and short on data.)
> 
> http://www.wavelan.com
> http://www.networks.digital.com (then do site search for RoamAbout).
> 
> RoamAbout is a Wavelan clone.

Is it compatible with the Wavelan stuff, or are they two competing
products?  Is the Wavelan stuff cheaper/more
expensive/better/worse/etc??



Again, thanks for all your help!


Nate