BAWUG - Access Point Matrix v11.14.2000
  Model AP-1000 /
AP-500		 340 RPTNC /
340		 AP-DS.11 AP41X1 A032 AWS-100 DWL-1000AP

General

 Manufacturer Orinoco Cisco Breezecom Symbol Nokia Addtron D-Link
Part Number 848558235 /
848587838 		AIR-AP342E2R /
AIR-AP342E2C 		871109 Unknown R242X AWS-100 DWL-1000AP

Antenna

 External Yes Yes /
No		 Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Connector Propreitary? RP-TNC /
Integrated		 Proprietary
SMA 		Reverse BNC Propreitary? RP-TNC? Integrated
Diversity Yes /
No
Yes /
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No

Transceiver

 Chipset Lucent Intersil
Prism 2.5 		Intersil
Prism 2.0 		Nokia
Output Power 30mW 100mW ? 100mW 35mW

Access
Control

 Broadcast ESS Yes Yes Yes? Yes No
MAC List Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes? Yes?
RADIUS Yes No No? No Yes No No
WEP 128 bit 128 bit 128 bit? 128 bit 128/40 bit 128/64 bit 40 bit

Management

 Serial Console No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Telnet Yes Yes Yes? Yes Yes Yes? Yes
HTTP No Yes No? Yes Yes No? No
SNMP Yes Yes Yes? Yes Yes Yes? Yes
Windows SNMP Yes No Yes? Yes Yes? Yes? Yes

Features

 DHCP Client/Relay Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DHCP Server No No No No Yes No No
NAT No No No No Yes No No
Bridging No No ? Yes Yes No No
Repeater Yes Yes Yes? Yes Yes No? No
Protocol Filtering Yes Yes? Yes? Yes? Yes No No
IP Filtering Yes No? Yes? No? Yes No No
Mobile IP No Yes No Yes No No No

  • Odd and Ends

  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)

    Some vendors ship APs that can be powered over the Ethernet cable that connects the access point to the wired network. This is usually implemented by a piece of equipment in the wiring closet that takes in AC power and the data connection from the wired switch, and then outputs DC power over unused wire pairs in the networking cable that runs between the module and the access point. This feature eliminates the need to run an AC power cable out to the access point (usually located on the wall or ceiling), making installation quicker and more affordable.

    Source: 3Com Full Text - 802.11b Wireless LANs

    Note! Not all vendors use the same voltage to power their products, please remember to verify this before installing.

  • Unix-based AP

    Ross Finlayson has prepared a document on using a FreeBSD computer as a 802.11b base station. This method has a number of pros (cheap) and cons (IBSS mode only - not BSS).

  • Matrix Change Log

    • 2000.11.14 - Update Symbol specs: chipset, antenna, filtering, access control.
    • 2000.11.08 - Updated Nokia specs: chipset, broadcast; Symbol: WEP.
    • 2000.11.06 - Updated D-Link specs.
    • 2000.11.03 - First public release, presented at BAWUG meeting.