108Mbps WAP w/o router

i've checked the linksys, netgear and dlink pages and all i see for the
super (or extreme, or turbo) G 108Mbps devices are wireless routers/waps. i
want to continue to use my wired router but run a cable upstairs and into a
108 Mbps WAP.

do any exist? if the major wireless networking producers can put out the
combo unit, isn't it odd not to see a simpler WAP (no router)? thanks

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"David Rothman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> i've checked the linksys, netgear and dlink pages and all i see for the
> super (or extreme, or turbo) G 108Mbps devices are wireless routers/waps.
i
> want to continue to use my wired router but run a cable upstairs and into
a
> 108 Mbps WAP.
>
> do any exist? if the major wireless networking producers can put out the
> combo unit, isn't it odd not to see a simpler WAP (no router)? thanks
>

Frankly when those companies make standalone APs they seem to cost MORE than
the AP/router combos. Puzzling to say the least. You could always use the
router as an AP though, just turn off DHCP.

"Shiranui Gen-An" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> "David Rothman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > i've checked the linksys, netgear and dlink pages and all i see for the
> > super (or extreme, or turbo) G 108Mbps devices are wireless
routers/waps.
> i
> > want to continue to use my wired router but run a cable upstairs and
into
> a
> > 108 Mbps WAP.
> >
> > do any exist? if the major wireless networking producers can put out
the
> > combo unit, isn't it odd not to see a simpler WAP (no router)? thanks
> >
>
> Frankly when those companies make standalone APs they seem to cost MORE
than
> the AP/router combos. Puzzling to say the least. You could always use
the
> router as an AP though, just turn off DHCP.
>

this seems awfully strange...i asked DLINK when i could expect them to come
out with a WAP-only 108 and he said within the year....

is there any logic to this?

David Rothman wrote:
> i've checked the linksys, netgear and dlink pages and all i see for
> the super (or extreme, or turbo) G 108Mbps devices are wireless
> routers/waps. i want to continue to use my wired router but run a
> cable upstairs and into a 108 Mbps WAP.
>
> do any exist? if the major wireless networking producers can put out
> the combo unit, isn't it odd not to see a simpler WAP (no router)?
> thanks

I do not recall where I read the reviews (Tom's Hardware???), but the
turbo transfer protocols were regarded as essentially bogus on an
average basis, and only worked in a very short burst mode. You might
Google for information.

Q

My guess is supply and demand. A typical network will only require 1 router
but you can have any number of AP's on that same network so why not charge
more for the thing that sells more. Just my guess though.

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> "Shiranui Gen-An" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
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> message news:ehOBb.12996$(E-Mail Removed).. .
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> > "David Rothman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:%aIBb.21274$(E-Mail Removed) et...
> > > i've checked the linksys, netgear and dlink pages and all i see for
the
> > > super (or extreme, or turbo) G 108Mbps devices are wireless
> routers/waps.
> > i
> > > want to continue to use my wired router but run a cable upstairs and
> into
> > a
> > > 108 Mbps WAP.
> > >
> > > do any exist? if the major wireless networking producers can put out
> the
> > > combo unit, isn't it odd not to see a simpler WAP (no router)? thanks
> > >
> >
> > Frankly when those companies make standalone APs they seem to cost MORE
> than
> > the AP/router combos. Puzzling to say the least. You could always use
> the
> > router as an AP though, just turn off DHCP.
> >
>
> this seems awfully strange...i asked DLINK when i could expect them to
come
> out with a WAP-only 108 and he said within the year....
>
> is there any logic to this?
>
>