Belkin 802.11g Wireless Access Point reviewed : Introduction

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Belkin 802.11g Wireless Access Point reviewed : Introduction

By TG Publishing Team, published on July 18, 2003
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: belkin, 802

Contents

1. Introduction

Belkin 802.11g Wireless Network Access Point

Belkin 802.11g Wireless Network Access Point
Summary	Broadcom-based 802.11g wireless Access Point. 11g and WPA compliant. Also supports WDS-based bridging and repeating.
Update	None
Pros	• No WEP enabled performance degradation • 802.11g spec compliant • Supports WPA with optional AES encryption • Supports multi-point wireless bridging
Cons	• No monitoring or logging features • 15% throughput reduction in WPA-TKIP mode • Antennas are not upgradeable

Belkin was one of the first companies to have 802.11g wireless products that were both 802.11g spec-compliant and supported Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) enhanced security. I found their F5D7130 802.11g Wireless Network Access Point to be a good entry into the hot and heavy 11g market, but not without its faults.