[分享]新入手LINKSYS WRT54GC 攜帶型無線AP

因為以後工作關係要常出差, 故找一台可攜型無線AP, 以供在旅館與同事共用IP與無線上網
在網上做了些功課以後,發現很多論壇對ASUS 530G與D-LINK 兩型的一般評價好像都不是很滿意, 而APPLE AIRPORT EXPRESS又太貴, 在個人不要求體積一定要很小情況,發現一款LINKSYS WRT54GC(原廠連結),剛好最近美國在促銷, 上個月原價USD$69.99, 這個月降價促銷, 特價49.94, 減掉12%優惠(STAPLE)+8.25%稅, 再扣10元回饋金,入手只要37.57

, NT1200左右的價錢, 算是經濟實惠了..... 流口水

為什麼選擇這台的原因, 是看了老湯的ASUS WL530G與這台的互相比較, 結果是這台勝出
TOM'S HARDWARE "HEAD TO HEAD"

以下為規格:
Basic Info Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router
Standard 802.11b and 802.11g
Certification Wi-Fi 802.11b, g, WPA Personal, WPA2 Personal
Chipset Marvell Libertas
Peak Output Power 11b: 17.7dBm / 59mW
11g: 14.2dBm / 26mW
FCC ID Q87-WRT54GC
Antenna Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router
Type Single internal dipole. Connector for ext. ant.
Connector Type RP-SMA
Antenna Notes Internal antenna is fixed position. Can add external antenna
Security Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router
40/64 bit WEP? Yes
128 bit WEP? Yes
# of WEP keys Four, both WEP key lengths
WEP key format Hexadecimal and passphrase
ESSID broadcast suppress? Yes
Deny "any" ESSID? No
Other Security Notes Also supports WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK
Administration Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router
OS:Windows? N/A
OS:Mac? N/A
OS:Linux? N/A
OS Notes OS Neutral
Admin. Method HTTP
Admin. Notes - All admin via built-in HTTP server
- Can set port for remote admin, but can't restrict access by IP address
Upgrade Method HTTP
Upgrade Notes Upgrade via web admin interface from downloaded file
Monitoring Functions Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router
Network Statistics Monitoring? No
Client Status Monitoring? No
Monitoring Notes No Info
Control Functions Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router
Unless otherwise noted, all 802.11 products allow you to set radio channel and ESSID.
Power Over Ethernet(POE)? No Info
Universal Power Supply? No Info
Roaming Support? Yes
Power Management Control? No Info
Association Control (MAC address filter)? Yes
Transmit Rate Control? Yes
General Notes - Can grant/deny 40 wireless clients by MAC address
- Can set RTS & Fragmentation thresholds, Beacon and DTIM Intervals, Shared Key or Auto Authentication, disable 11b protection & frame bursting
- Can set base rate
Operational Modes Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router
Point-to-Point Bridging? No
Point-Multipoint Bridging? No
Wireless Repeating? No
AP Client? No
Mode Notes Does not support wireless repeating or bridging
Performance
Client to AP - Close Range, Best Case Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router
Performance Test Conditions

Firmware/Driver Versions:
AP f/w: 1.02.5
Wireless client driver: No Info
Wireless client f/w: No Info

- WEP encryption: DISABLED
- Tx Rate: Automatic
- Power Save: Disabled
- Test Partner: Dell Truemobile 1300 wireless card
Transfer Rate (Mbps) -
1Mbyte data size 23.7 [No WEP]
0 [w/WEP]
Response Time (msec) -
10 iterations 100Byte data size 0 (avg)
0 (max)
UDP stream Throughput (kbps) 0
UDP stream Lost Data(%) 0

以這個價位, 真是物超所值, 只是沒有攜行袋是一大缺點, 但LINKSYS的最新產品WTR54GS已將上市, 報價usd70-80左右,類似APPLE AIRPORT EXPRESS的設計, 將變壓器與機身連在一起, 嗯, 留著當下次敗家目標,