Wireless Access Points

We have 11 Symbol AP-4131 access points on our wireless
network and need 
to install another AP. One use of the wireless network is
for scanning 
parts and product with LXE computer/scanners.  It's been
suggested that we 
install a CISCO access point because all the new LXE
computer/scanners now 
have CISCO radio cards.  (The LXE's used to have Symbol
cards but Symbol 
no longer sell them to LXE).

Will a CISCO access point play well with the other 11 Symbol
access 
points?

Why do CISCO and SYMBOL access points cost about $500 when a
Linksys AP 
seems to do the same thing for less than $100.  What do we
get for the 
extra $400.

Thanks in advance for any replies. 

Bryan Burns
ECHO, Incorporated




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Bryan_Burnsecho-usa.com wrote:
> Will a CISCO access point play well with the other 11
Symbol access 
> points?

I've heard that Cisco has some proprietary encoding.  Not
100% sure
about it though.

If not, then the two radios should play together as long as
they are
talking the same dialect (802.11b, g, or a).

> Why do CISCO and SYMBOL access points cost about $500
when a Linksys AP 
> seems to do the same thing for less than $100.  What do
we get for the 
> extra $400.

5 things ... "C", "I",
"S", "C", and "O" ?

david
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I have a LinkSys at home, and I have problems with the
inexpensive thing.
It does not let a VPN go through the firewall part of it. 
It also does not
like when the ISP changes the DSL IP address.  It freezes
up, then has to be
rebooted.

I would assume that the CISCO is a little more reliable than
that.

Jim

On 3/8/06, Bryan_Burnsecho-usa.com <Bryan_Burnsecho-usa.com> wrote:
>
> We have 11 Symbol AP-4131 access points on our wireless
network and need
> to install another AP. One use of the wireless network
is for scanning
> parts and product with LXE computer/scanners.  It's
been suggested that we
> install a CISCO access point because all the new LXE
computer/scanners now
> have CISCO radio cards.  (The LXE's used to have
Symbol cards but Symbol
> no longer sell them to LXE).
>
> Will a CISCO access point play well with the other 11
Symbol access
> points?
>
> Why do CISCO and SYMBOL access points cost about $500
when a Linksys AP
> seems to do the same thing for less than $100.  What do
we get for the
> extra $400.
>
> Thanks in advance for any replies.
>
> Bryan Burns
> ECHO, Incorporated
>
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LinkSys is a Cisco product. I use a DSL provider named
Speakeasy. I have 
not had any trouble with them in 14 months of service. Of
course, I've got 
a static IP address. 
-- 

Paul Nelson
Arbor Solutions, Inc.
708-670-6978  Cell
pnelsonarbsol.com




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I have a LinkSys at home, and I have problems with the
inexpensive thing.
It does not let a VPN go through the firewall part of it. 
It also does 
not
like when the ISP changes the DSL IP address.  It freezes
up, then has to 
be
rebooted.

I would assume that the CISCO is a little more reliable than
that.

Jim

On 3/8/06, Bryan_Burnsecho-usa.com <Bryan_Burnsecho-usa.com> wrote:
>
> We have 11 Symbol AP-4131 access points on our wireless
network and need
> to install another AP. One use of the wireless network
is for scanning
> parts and product with LXE computer/scanners.  It's
been suggested that 
we
> install a CISCO access point because all the new LXE
computer/scanners 
now
> have CISCO radio cards.  (The LXE's used to have
Symbol cards but Symbol
> no longer sell them to LXE).
>
> Will a CISCO access point play well with the other 11
Symbol access
> points?
>
> Why do CISCO and SYMBOL access points cost about $500
when a Linksys AP
> seems to do the same thing for less than $100.  What do
we get for the
> extra $400.
>
> Thanks in advance for any replies.
>
> Bryan Burns
> ECHO, Incorporated
>
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Dilbert wrote:
> I have a LinkSys at home, and I have problems with the
inexpensive thing.
> It does not let a VPN go through the firewall part of
it.  It also does not
> like when the ISP changes the DSL IP address.  It
freezes up, then has to be
> rebooted.

I have a number of linksys devices and have never
encountered problems
like that.

What model linksys are you talking about?

david
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I have a Wireless A+G model WRT55AG.  It has been a thorn in
my side for a
while, but I have not had time to contact their tech
support.

On 3/8/06, David Gibbs <davidmidrange.com> wrote:
>
> Dilbert wrote:
> > I have a LinkSys at home, and I have problems with
the inexpensive
> thing.
> > It does not let a VPN go through the firewall part
of it.  It also does
> not
> > like when the ISP changes the DSL IP address.  It
freezes up, then has
> to be
> > rebooted.
>
> I have a number of linksys devices and have never
encountered problems
> like that.
>
> What model linksys are you talking about?
>
> david
>
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