| 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 54Mbps 11g Travel Router - Wireless router - EN, Fast EN, 802.11b, 802.11g |
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Model: Wireless 54Mbps 11g Travel Router
Brand: 3Com
Manufacturer: 3Com
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Total Reviews: 1
Form factor: External
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
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| Description: |
| With this lightweight travel router, you can create a private hot spot and share secure high-speed Internet access wherever a broadband Internet connection is available. 802.11g supports 54 Mbps data transfer rates - five times faster than the speed of 11b networks - for rapid throughput of even large multimedia files, and is backward compatible with 11b users.Choose between Router, Access Point (AP) or Client modes to fit your unique security and communication needs. Up to 16 wireless users connect to the travel router in Router or AP mode; Client mode supports one Ethernet client. With its internal antenna, compact form, and convenient carry case, the travel router transports easily.Advanced Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and basic Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption help secure the security of the wireless network. In Router mode, a stateful packet inspection firewall virtual private network (VPN) adds another layer of defense against Internet threats. A familiar Web browser interface and helpful Setup Wizard make installation and configuration easy. |
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Handy sized router, but problems with DHCP, June 2, 2007
By Nina Karra (Boston, MA)
Bought this router thinking it would help me during my travels. The size and features are nice - it has 3 modes (router, ap and client) which is one more than others (client is extra - handy for machines that only have a hard wired ethernet and you want to go wireless). It does run hot, but seems to be ok. The web interface is a little confusing - you configure each mode seperately. But there is a button to copy settings from one to the other so it's made somewhat easier.
Now for the bad - the DHCP and/or DNS is seriously broken. When plugged in at home for tests to my Comcast cable modem, the WAN IP address would expire after 1 hr and then not automatically renew. I tried manually doing it via the web interface and same problem. Then I found while travelling that in some hotels the DNS capability to clients would disappear or die. No pattern to that. Even after downloading the latest firmware (2.0.28) the problem persists. And there don't seem to be any more firmware updates (since about 2005) so that tells you pretty much where this product is headed.
Overall, a major disappointment. Better off with the D-Link travel router which seems rock solid and is smaller to boot.
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