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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
^ I have a non-wireless router in the basement that works really well. It is a Linksys RV-042 and although it is a bit pricier, I was comfortable with it as it was what we had at work and I wanted the VPN setup to be as painless as possible.
My house is also wired with ethernet throughout. For wireless, I have a couple of old access points that tie into the same network and work great. Some cheap wireless routers will let you run them in AP mode, but I'm not sure which ones. In many cases, as you have mentioned, a wireless AP is wasted in the furnace room.
One thing that you may want to consider, and take this as someone who definitely isn't an Apple fanboy (I own only PC computers), but the Airport Express is a great little wireless bridge/access point. For about $100, you can plug it into one of your ethernet ports somewhere in the house and get some decent wireless coverage. Add in the ability to stream music to it, and you've got a pretty good deal. It also has a USB port so you can plug a printer into it (but I haven't done this).
The clincher for the Airport Express is that it is compact, self contained, and works great for travelling. If your hotel has ethernet, it bridges that connection so you can have your own secure access point in your hotel room. Faster and more secure than hotel wifi, and you don't have to be tied to the ethernet cable.
The Airport Express is my wildcard bridge. When I'm travelling, it comes with me. When I'm not, I plug it into my network and then use it on my main stereo to stream music to. In the process, it also makes my wireless network more thorough by extending the coverage.
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Does Linksys/Cisco have a non-wireless router without the VPN but with gigabit ports?
How good is the coverage with the Airport Express? I looked at them and I couldn't decide if it would cover enough area to satisfy out requirements. The flexibility of it sounds great but I am curious to know how good the range is.