SGI: Hardware

I was thinking of getting one of these D-Link access points in order for my Octane at home to talk with the Mac Powerbook Airport.

http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=326

Can anyone recommend a better product? I don't have a Windoze machine - so I'm hoping the claim of web-based set-up is valid.

Thanks in advance.

I have same exact AP for my home LAN ... looking forward to upgrade to a Cisco AP 1200 but this D-link does the job pretty well.. I'm happy with it.. I dont use it with any SGI box tought.. just my laptop when I'm in my living room and friends laptops when i'm too lazy to hook 'em a cable to the switch.


cheers

p.s. the webbase config is ok .. since its webbased... I configure it now from my Linux Laptop with no problem.

Thanks for the feedback sum][one. Much appreciated.

I'm using one of these:

http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WGPS606.php

It's advertised as a wireless print server, but it also acts as a wireless to ethernet bridge. It has a 4 port switch, and I have a PC and an O2 hooked up to it at the moment. It also has 2 USB ports, and I have a photo printer hooked up now, and hopefully a laser printer too in the future. One caveat, if you plan on using the print server check that your printer is listed as being compatible:

http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/N101216.asp

The web based interface is also easy to use on the O2. One thing I haven't tried is printing from the O2 to the printer server, probably not a simple thing to set up.

Keep in mind this is a bridge, so if you need routing, firewalling, DHCP, etc., you'll need another box in the mix.

I have a Linksys WAP54G that I have been using as an access point client. It has been totally stable for as long as I have owned it (~8 months). Whatever you end up getting, make sure it can behave as a client also, since I think that isn't a given, as one would believe.

Jason

jfeldt wrote: I have a Linksys WAP54G that I have been using as an access point client. It has been totally stable for as long as I have owned it (~8 months). Whatever you end up getting, make sure it can behave as a client also, since I think that isn't a given, as one would believe.

Jason

That is referred to as a "bridge."

ipaddict wrote:

jfeldt wrote: I have a Linksys WAP54G that I have been using as an access point client. It has been totally stable for as long as I have owned it (~8 months). Whatever you end up getting, make sure it can behave as a client also, since I think that isn't a given, as one would believe.

Jason

That is referred to as a "bridge."

True enough, but a lot of the wireless manufacturers insist on calling it "access point client mode"or something similar. When talking to tech support, they often won't have a clue until you use the magic sentence: "I want my access point to operate in client mode."

squeen wrote: I was thinking of getting one of these D-Link access points in order for my Octane at home to talk with the Mac Powerbook Airport.

http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=326

Can anyone recommend a better product? I don't have a Windoze machine - so I'm hoping the claim of web-based set-up is valid.

Thanks in advance.

You might be better off getting a bridge and putting the Octane on that. Then the Octane will just see your existing network. I've got a variety of weirdo controllers on bridges at work and they work pretty well. Also a Laserjet with a network card on a bridge at home and it just thinks it's on the network with the bridge's address as the gateway. The bridges are overpriced imo but simple and they do work.

Here is the one we use (D-Link 810+) :

http://www.penstarsys.com/reviews/netwo ... index.html

a little slower than the newer models but they were only 260rmb each.

current version :

http://www.dlinkhttp://www.dlink.com.au ... 42&PID=216