HeadToHead: 3Com Office Connect vs. NETGEAR Wireless 54Mbps Travel Routers : Introduction
By
TG Publishing Team,
published on November 4, 2004
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: headtohead, wgr101
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: headtohead, wgr101
Contents
1. Introduction
- 3COM OFFICECONNECT...
| 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 54Mbps 11g Travel Router | |
|---|---|
| Summary | Mini 11g router aimed at traveling pros. No WDS or router port forwarding or filtering. Wireless LAN clients only. |
| NETGEAR 54 Mbps Cable/DSL Wireless Travel Router | |
|---|---|
| Summary | Mini 11g router aimed at traveling pros. Supports Router, AP and AP client modes plus WPA security |
The mini-AP trend that ASUS started with its WL-330 [reviewed here] and WL-330g [reviewed here] "Pocket" access points has gone mainstream. In this Head To Head review, I'll look at two "Travel Routers" from 3Com and NETGEAR that have a common hardware platform, but two distinctly different approaches for features and user interface.
