WAP54G vs. WRT54G

I'm curious about the differences between these 2 devices.
The WAP54G is an access point.
The WRT54G is an access point, router and 4 port switch.
The WAP54G lists for $10 more than the WRT54G.
So... are there functions that the WAP can do that the WRT cannot? If not... why
would someone buy the WAP? Why would Linksys even make the WAP?

DanR wrote:

> I'm curious about the differences between these 2 devices.
> The WAP54G is an access point.

A WAP links a wire and wireless network together and is usually plugged into
a wire router to make a wire/wireless network or bridge the two networks.

> The WRT54G is an access point, router and 4 port switch.
> The WAP54G lists for $10 more than the WRT54G.

> So... are there functions that the WAP can do that the WRT cannot?

A WAP cannot provide the protection or functions of the NAT router that has
firewall like features.

http://www.homenethelp.com/web/explain/about-NAT.asp

Yes, you could configure a wrt54g just to be a wire/WAP switch it's no
longer a router and plug it into a wire router and you can have a
wire/wireless network bridged together. The link also talks about Hubs and
Switches which is built-in to the router and that technology is used no
matter if the router is a router or has been configured just to be a
switch. I don't think that WAP has the technology.


Some routers have the ability to do logging and some don't and WAP doesn't
have it period that I know about.

http://www.sonic.net/wallwatcher/#routers

Duane

"Duane Arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> DanR wrote:
>
> > I'm curious about the differences between these 2 devices.
> > The WAP54G is an access point.
>
> A WAP links a wire and wireless network together and is usually plugged
into
> a wire router to make a wire/wireless network or bridge the two networks.
>
> > The WRT54G is an access point, router and 4 port switch.
> > The WAP54G lists for $10 more than the WRT54G.
>
> > So... are there functions that the WAP can do that the WRT cannot?
>
> A WAP cannot provide the protection or functions of the NAT router that
has
> firewall like features.
>
> http://www.homenethelp.com/web/explain/about-NAT.asp
>
> Yes, you could configure a wrt54g just to be a wire/WAP switch it's no
> longer a router and plug it into a wire router and you can have a
> wire/wireless network bridged together. The link also talks about Hubs and
> Switches which is built-in to the router and that technology is used no
> matter if the router is a router or has been configured just to be a
> switch. I don't think that WAP has the technology.
>
>
> Some routers have the ability to do logging and some don't and WAP doesn't
> have it period that I know about.
>
> http://www.sonic.net/wallwatcher/#routers
>
> Duane



-->So why, if the WAPXXX stuff does less, it costs more? ;-)
I am curious about it myself.

Scotty

>
> -->So why, if the WAPXXX stuff does less, it costs more? ;-)
> I am curious about it myself.

I suggest that you put Linksys/Cisco to task about it. ;-)

Duane

WAP is the known way to Bridge or Extend -


"Duane Arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
>>
>> -->So why, if the WAPXXX stuff does less, it costs more? ;-)
>> I am curious about it myself.
>
> I suggest that you put Linksys/Cisco to task about it. ;-)
>
> Duane

Taking a moment's reflection, DanR mused:
|
| I'm curious about the differences between these 2 devices.
| The WAP54G is an access point.
| The WRT54G is an access point, router and 4 port switch.
| The WAP54G lists for $10 more than the WRT54G.
| So... are there functions that the WAP can do that the WRT cannot? If
| not... why would someone buy the WAP? Why would Linksys even make the
| WAP?

I own both ... I had a BEFSR41 router with the WAP54G connected to
it. I then switched to a WRT54G wireless router ... and cut out the
middle man. I suppose I could still used the WAP54G as a repeater ...

Anyway, regarding your question, the WRT54G does everything the
WAP54G does and more. Except working in client mode (can turn a normal
NIC into wireless), and bridge mode (bridging two wireless networks
together). Why would someone, then, buy a WAP54G instead of a WRT54G?
Simple ... they already have a router they are happy with, and don't
want to reconfigure everything when they can just buy the access point
and pop it on their already existing network. Plus when setting up
multiple access points, the task is easier if they are just access
points rather than fully functional wireless routers.

"DanR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm curious about the differences between these 2 devices.
> The WAP54G is an access point.
> The WRT54G is an access point, router and 4 port switch.
> The WAP54G lists for $10 more than the WRT54G.
> So... are there functions that the WAP can do that the WRT cannot?
If not... why
> would someone buy the WAP? Why would Linksys even make the WAP?

The WAP is actually a 4 function device, it can act as an AP, Bridge,
AP Client or
a repeater. The WRT with stock software can only act as an AP along
with its
router/switch functions.


aIrHead