Why *not* get a WAP+router instead of just a WAP?

I currently use a Netgear RP114 router as the center of my home
network. I am looking to move into wireless, and am considering the
Netgear WGR614 and WG602.

I know the WG602 would add 802.11g capability to my existing network
setup. The WGR614 sounds like my RP114 with added 802.11g capability,
or alternately the RP114 plus WG602 in one box. Since the prices for
both products are about the same at $90 at Amazon, are there any good
reasons (other than the minor hassle of replacing the RP114 with
another device and associated configuration work) to get the WG602
instead of the WGR614?

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I'm about to do a similar upgrade from an RP114. This time I decided to look
for a wireless router that supports UPnP. If I understand correctly this
allows you to use WinXP Messenger without putting your PC in the DMZ or
opening up 60,000 ports.

If you end up needing to mount your access point high up on the wall I guess
that would be easier if it isn't also your main router (fewer wires?).
Probably not a big deal though.



"Yeechang Lee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I currently use a Netgear RP114 router as the center of my home
> network. I am looking to move into wireless, and am considering the
> Netgear WGR614 and WG602.
>
> I know the WG602 would add 802.11g capability to my existing network
> setup. The WGR614 sounds like my RP114 with added 802.11g capability,
> or alternately the RP114 plus WG602 in one box. Since the prices for
> both products are about the same at $90 at Amazon, are there any good
> reasons (other than the minor hassle of replacing the RP114 with
> another device and associated configuration work) to get the WG602
> instead of the WGR614?
>
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> Read my Deep Thoughts @ <URL:http://www.ylee.org/blog/> PERTH ----> *
> 10:56:01 up 11:15, 16 users, load average: 1.07, 1.04, 1.00
> 136 processes: 132 sleeping, 3 running, 1 zombie, 0 stopped
> CPU states: 4.9% user 3.6% system 91.2% nice 0.0% iowait 0.2%
idle

>I currently use a Netgear RP114 router as the center of my home
>network. I am looking to move into wireless, and am considering the
>Netgear WGR614 and WG602.
>
>I know the WG602 would add 802.11g capability to my existing network
>setup. The WGR614 sounds like my RP114 with added 802.11g capability,
>or alternately the RP114 plus WG602 in one box. Since the prices for
>both products are about the same at $90 at Amazon, are there any good
>reasons (other than the minor hassle of replacing the RP114 with
>another device and associated configuration work) to get the WG602
>instead of the WGR614?

One main reason to keep the router seperate. Often the best location
for the AP is not at the main computer wihere all the wires are.
Moving the AP to an attic or another room just means running a thin
cheap CAT5 cable. If it's also a router relocating all the other wires
becomes a nightmare. Once you start messing with wireless you realize
AP placement is everything.
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AJ <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> One main reason to keep the router seperate.

This makes sense. I have read of people using other brands of
AP/router combos strictly as APs in conjunction with an existing
router; can the Netgear models do this?

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In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
Yeechang Lee <(E-Mail Removed)> says:

>This makes sense. I have read of people using other brands of
>AP/router combos strictly as APs in conjunction with an existing
>router; can the Netgear models do this?

I have an MR314V2 that's doing exactly this. I've got one of my
home router's ports plugged into one of the 4 LAN ports, nothing
plugged into the WAN port, and DHCP turned off. I've set an address
for the Netgear itself on my local net (so I can log in and change
settings if need be) and it just bridges (with SSID broadcast off, MAC
filtering on, and 128-bit WEP) my local net to the wireless for my
laptop, which has a fixed IP address.

What's nice about this method is if I need wired for speed, I just
grab a port off my local 'net (my apartment came pre-wired with
LAN jacks in each room terminating to a closet in the wall), plug
in my LAN card instead, and since the IP addresses are the same,
nothing needs to change on the laptop (I run Linux, but I'm sure
this will all apply to Windows, too).

-Kenny

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