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What we tested

By nobody , Network World , 10/04/2004
WHAT WE TESTED: WIRELESS PRODUCT KEY
 Listed here are the details of the 23 products that we put under a security microscope with our battery of tests.
Wireless adapters
Vendor Product 802.11 flavors supported Version Price as tested
3Com 3Com Wireless PC Card with XJACK Antenna 802.11a/b/g 1.0.0.36 $135
Actiontec Wireless PC Card b/g 6.0.0.18 $80
Apple Airport Extreme NIC b/g 3.4.2 $79
Belkin F5D7011 High Speed Wireless Notebook Card b/g 3.50.21.11 $70
Buffalo AirStation WLI-CB-G54 High Speed Wireless Adapter b/g 3.30.15.1 $80
Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter a/b/g 1.0.0.305 $199
Linksys WPC55AG Dual Band Adapter a/b/g 2.3.0.63 $144
SMC SMC2536W-AG EliteConnect Universal High Power Wireless Adapter a/b/g 2.4.2.22 $95
Wireless access points
Vendor Product 802.11 flavors supported Version Price as tested
3Com 3Com Wireless LAN Access Point 8750 a/b/g .04.51 $899
Actiontec GT701WG Wireless DSL Gateway b/g 3.0.1.0.5 $130
Belkin F5D7230 High-Speed Wireless G Router b/g 4.03.03 $90
Buffalo AirStation WBR2-G54 High Speed Mode Wireless Cable/DSL Router b/g 2.21 $150
Cisco Aironet 1100 Access Point b/g IOS 2.2(13)JA1 $499
Compex NetPassage WPE54G-SMA Access Point b/g 1.10 b518 $150
HP ProCurve 520wl dual radio Access Point b/g 2.4.5(758) $589
Linksys WAP54G Access Point b/g 2 $100
Netgear WG302 Prosafe Access Point b/g 2.0.4RC2 $350
Netopia 3347W ADSL 3-D Reach Wi-FI Gateway b 7.3.3r1 $219
Proxim Orinocco AP-4000 a/b/g 2.4.11(821) $899
SMC SMC 2555W-AG Wireless Access Point a/b/g v3.0.0 $800
Wireless switches
Vendor Product 802.11 flavors supported Version Price as tested
Airespace Airespace 4000 with AP-1200 a/b/g 2.1 $12,450
Aruba Aruba 800 wireless switch a/b/g 2.0.4 $2,995
Trapeze Mobility Exchange 20 switch and Mobility Point -252 Access Point a/b/g 2.1.3 $10,043
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