Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 01:18:27 -0700 From: John Reynolds <johnjen@reynoldsnet.org> To: mobile@freebsd.org Subject: recommendation not to purchase DWL-1000AP Message-ID: <15479.20563.424313.788279@whale.home-net>
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Hello mobile,
Just to add my $0.02 to the fray, I'll volunteer some information that people
(including myself) ask for from time to time on this list--what wireless
"stuff" to buy.
While the price of the D-link DWL-1000AP seems attractive I must say you should
avoid this access point unless all of the following are true:
1) you have a Windoze machine handy to configure the AP
2) you intend on hanging this AP off another D-link "all in one" router/natd
boxes -OR- you intend on hanging it off a hub (not switch).
3) you have lots of patience for very shotty setup software and manufacturers
who put the wrong MAC address stickers on their hardware (not kidding).
Making a very long story short, their Windows software that configures the AP
"down the wire" is hopeless. I mean Charlie Brown hopeless! Having yourself a
cross-over cable so that you can connect your computer directly to it for
configuration is probably the most painless thing you can do.
Once you actually get an IP address assigned to the bloody thing and get the
rest of the parameters established it seems to work OK (at least with the
DWL-650 NIC). I have yet to get WEP working, but I haven't tried too much.
But, vote with your wallets and avoid this access point if possible!
-Jr
ps: kudos to wpaul and all contributors to the wi(4) driver ... effortless... :)
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John & Jennifer Reynolds johnjen@reynoldsnet.org http://www.reynoldsnet.org/
Senior CAD Engineer, WCCG, Intel Corporation jreynold@sedona.ch.intel.com
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