Joseph Moran

Model: TS128MJF-WL (128MB) or TS256MJF-WL (256MB) Price: $80 (128MB) $112 (256MB) Pros: Up to 256MB of storage, hardware switch to turn off radio radio Cons: Only supports 802.11b, removable cap can be lost Sometimes the most useful products are not truly new, but simply convenient combinations of two existing products. The Transcend JetFlash WLAN is […]

If you own a small retail or other commercial establishment, you may have considered implementing a WLAN hotspot either as a money making venture or a convenience feature to lure or retain customers. Recently, the equipment needed to establish a hotspot has gotten simpler to operate and less expensive to buy. On the other hand, […]

Model: WPG54G Price: $299 Pros: Internal memory and USB port can store presentations for display without a PC Cons: WEP only; each presenting PC requires client software; can’t use advanced presentation features when running without a PC Over the past year or so, many a conference room has been adorned by a Wireless Presentation Player. […]

Model: 70 Price: $999 (ESP) Pros: Subscription-based content filtering; multiple DMZ hosts. Cons: 802.11b only, added via PC card. ZyXEL’s latest Internet security appliance, the ZyWALL 70, is a device designed to compete with similar products from firms like SonicWALL and WatchGuard. The ZyWALL 70 is the company’s first product of this kind to have […]

Model: WRV54G Price: $229 MSRP Pros: 50 VPN endpoints, extensive access controls. Cons: Needs frequent restarts to configure, on/off switch is front and center A feature found in most wireless broadband routers is virtual private network (VPN) pass-through capability, at technology many use to securely connect to corporate networks from within their homes. But if […]

Model: WL-330 Price: $69 Pros: Very portable; can be AP, repeater, or client Cons: Inconvenient initial configuration; lacks some basic features Smaller, faster, cheaper is a never-ending trend in technology, so as I opened the box of the Asus Pocket Wireless Access Point WL-330, the question going through my mind was, “How small does an […]

Model: SMC2804WBRP-G Price: $129.99 Pros: USB print server, 200 mW radio, supports WEP and WPA simultaneously Cons: No dial backup or repeater function For the longest time, it was impossible to find a WLAN router that included a USB print server. Now, right on the heels of the Netgear ProSave 11g Wireless Firewall with USB […]

Model: WLA-G54C Price: $199 Pros: Small, supports bridging and repeater functions Cons: Poor range in repeater mode As its name says, the Buffalo Technology’s AirStation 54Mbps Wireless Compact Repeater Bridge-g (WLA-G54C) is a petite multifunction WLAN device that can act as an access point, repeater, or a wireless bridge. Features The WLA-G54C is housed in […]

Model: FWG114P Price: $276 (MSRP) Pros: Includes USB print server AND modem backup Cons: Relatively expensive Even among the best WLAN routers out there, there are always features missing that would be useful. Perhaps that isn’t the case any longer. The new Netgear ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Firewall with USB Print Server (FWG114P), may be the […]

Model: B-4000 Price: $649 Pros: Inexpensive soup-to-nuts hotspot bundle Cons: No user bandwidth limitation feature When setting up a WLAN hotspot, particularly one where you will be charging for access, establishing the actual wireless network is often a relatively straightforward task. On the other hand, it can be quite a bit more complicated to set […]

Model: DVC-1100 Price: $249 Pros: good audio and video quality, Cons: will force 802.11g networks into mixed mode D-Link’s Ethernet-based DVC-1000 i2eye Broadband Videophone was a significant product when first released last year. Although videoconferencing gear was hardly a new phenomenon, the majority of prior offerings were marred by a high price, poor quality, or […]

Model: 3e-110 Price: $158 (or $59.99 with WEP software) Pros: High 200 mW transmit power Cons: Only supports 802.11b If you’ve decided on using 3e Technology International’s (3eTI) 3e-522FIPS Wireless Gateway, then your choice of client cards is somewhat limited. The company’s own 3e-110 High Range PC Card is a good choice though, offering a […]