Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 22:44:53 -0600 (MDT) From: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com> To: Bernie Doehner <bad@uhf.wireless.net> Cc: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com>, freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Wavelan ISA Card??? Message-ID: <199706110444.WAA02834@rocky.mt.sri.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970611002845.631B-100000@uhf.wdc.net> References: <199706110422.WAA02667@rocky.mt.sri.com> <Pine.BSF.3.95.970611002845.631B-100000@uhf.wdc.net>
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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
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