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Wireless standalone access points

• Belkin F5D7230-4, $130 list. Belkin Corp., www.belkin.com. (Reviewed October 14, 2003. )

• Linksys WAP54G, $100 street. Linksys Group Inc., www.linksys.com.

Wireless access points with range extenders

• D-Link DWLG800AP, $99 direct. D-Link Systems Inc., www.dlink.com.

• Netgear ProSafe WG302, $240 street. Netgear Inc., www.netgear.com.

Device Alternatives

Power-Over-Ethernet Devices

Making sure AC power and a network connection are available outside can be a challenge. We

recommend the Browns use a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) solution, which delivers electrical power via

Ethernet cable. If you have AC power but not an Ethernet connection near the camera locations, you

should buy cameras with wireless capability.

Products:

• D-Link DWL-P100, $39 direct. D-Link Systems Inc., www.dlink.com. (Reviewed September 17, 2002. )

Directional Antennas

If neither a wireless access point nor a range extender provides a strong enough signal to reach the target

location—in the Browns' case, the boat dock—an external antenna could be added to either one. There are

two types of antenna: directional, which sends signals directly to a specific location, and omnidirectional,

which sends out signals in a circular pattern. In this case, a directional antenna makes the most sense.

Products:

• D-Link ANT24-1400, $139 direct. D-Link Systems Inc., www.dlink.com.

• Hawking H-AI6SDP, $50 street. Hawking Technology Inc., www.hawkingtech.com.

• Netgear ANT24O5, $55 street. Netgear Inc., www.netgear.com.

Glossary

April 6, 2004

Access point (AP)

A device that acts as a bridge between a wired and a wireless network. In this story, the term refers to a

standalone AP. While in many cases an AP is shaped like a home router, it usually has only a wireless

radio receiver and transmitter on-board for exchanging data with wireless desktop PCs, laptops, PDAs, and

printers.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

A specification for the service provided by a router, gateway, or other network device that automatically

assigns TCP/IP network settings (including an IP address to any device that requests one).

802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g

Three IEEE substandards for wireless local area network (WLAN) technologies. These provide for varying

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