What we tested

By nobody, Network World
October 04, 2004 12:07 AM ET

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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