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Review on πŸ“Ά Enhance Your Network with the Netgear ME102 802.11b Wireless Access Point by Aaron Martin

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Easy setup, extreme range

I had no trouble setting up this access point, including WEP encryption, with admittedly limited documentation. Connecting to a cable modem through a Netgear RP114 router worked fine. My client was a Casio E-115 PDA with a Netgear MA701 CF card and I was able to connect to the internet for the first time. would enable good communication anywhere in my house. I have a finished loft that I am using as an office where the router is located, but placing the access point in two locations in the office still resulted in poor/no reception on the first floor. The ground floor hotspot left me with no reception in the office. Finally got another wired seat connected to the 2nd floor bedroom and reception was marginally acceptable upstairs and downstairs but not on my back deck. Maybe another customer card, maybe a limit unit, who knows? I would recommend this for people who live in small houses or need limited roaming options due to the ease of use and price.

Pros
  • Great price
Cons
  • Boring hardware