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Latest Wireless N Technology Enhances Performance and Coverage
The ZyXEL WAP3205 brings you a faster wireless connection than the existing 11g networks. With a data transfer rate of up to 300Mbps*, which is 6 times faster than 11g, you can enjoy high-speed network connection and high-definition video streaming no matter where you are at home, and better yet, it also works with your existing 802.11b and 802.11g network.

Easy to Expand Your Network Wirelessly
Some wired devices such as modems, set-top boxes, digital media adapters and storage devices might not be natively wireless capable. In order to connect these without additional wiring, driver installation or configuration, just plug the Ethernet cable into the WAP3205 and connect to another wired device to get connected wirelessly.

Extend Wireless Network Coverage with Any Existing AP
With the built-in Universal Repeater mode, the WAP3205 can work as a wireless client to connect any existing access points, and simultaneously performs as an access point to provide wireless connectivity to all other wireless devices such as notebooks. In other words, WAP3205 can extend the wireless coverage to the entire home premise and enable all wireless devices to link to the existing network – this is especially helpful for larger home environments.

Multiple SSID for different access privileges
The ZyXEL WAP3205 can allow different groups of users to access different networks through the multiple SSID support. Instead of supporting only one type of application, users can assign different policies and functions to each SSID, and thus increase the flexibility and efficiency of the network infrastructure. For example, users can assign two sets of policies to two SSIDs: one for private access and the other for guest or public access; when the guests connect to the wireless network, they can't connect to network storage devices or other private wireless devices under a pre-defined SSID security policy. The WAP3205 makes it easy to deploy one wireless network while fulfilling various requirements of security and privacy.

One-touch WPS button for easy wireless security setup
Equipped with a Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) push button, the WAP3205 makes establishing a secure wireless network easy. The WPS takes only a few seconds to set up a secure wireless network without any complicated procedures. Instead of entering a pass phrase, users can authenticate a new device on the network by pressing a single button or by entering an automatically generated PIN code. With the button option, users could even setup the wireless configuration and encryption with just a simple click.

would be great if it could run DD-WRT. it's not listed on the DD-WRT web site

bmobrien said:can someone explain to me the difference between an AP and a router.

An access point just takes wireless traffic and puts it on the network. (Like a hub).

A router does more sophisticated things like assign IP addresses.

Most "wireless routers" are a router + wired switch + wireless access point all rolled into one piece of hardware.

Although I'm sure someone will start saying "blah blah blah routers don't have to assign IPs, etc" this at the most basic understanding is what it is.

You can often turn off the routing capabilities of wireless routers and use it as an access point.

Maybe this graphic will help.

http://www.home-network-help.com/images/wireless-router-as-acces...

In this setup, the user is using a router to handle network traffic to and from the WAN (Wide Area Network -- eg. "outside world").

Then they are using the "wireless router" as an access point. They might have routing capabilities enabled or not.

If routing is enabled on the wireless router, then the wireless laptops will probably have a different set of ips (let's say 192.168.2.xxx) whereas the wired network computers will have 192.168.1.xxx ip addresses. If routing is disabled on the wireless router, the router will just translate wireless signals onto the wired network, act like a hub and let the main router handle all address translations.

So if routing is disabled on the wireless router, it is acting as an AP, and the router is assigning IPs through the AP?

If i were to get a wireless N AP, would i benefit from the additional speed if i only had a wireless G router, but was using the AP to provide the wireless traffic, and the wireless router was simply assigning IPs?

Thanks for the info.

bmobrien said:So if routing is disabled on the wireless router, it is acting as an AP, and the router is assigning IPs through the AP?

Not sure what you mean

bmobrien said:If i were to get a wireless N AP, would i benefit from the additional speed if i only had a wireless G router, but was using the AP to provide the wireless traffic, and the wireless router was simply assigning IPs?

No, this would not be a benefit. It would still connect to the router a G speeds.

dr4stic said:the question is how does this thing compare to a full-fledged router, say one of the rosewills on Newegg. I've been looking for something with gig-E on the back and good ratings that didn't cost $100 or more... The routers on Newegg are otherwise about the same price as this, can be turned into AP's one way or the other, and have user ratings so I can tell what problems people are running into...

Has anyone used this thing before?

This thing won't do gigabit ethernet. This peticular model has some unique features not on some other units, such as multiple SSID's and the ability to act as a client and a repeater at the same time. I haven't used this model before, but have used quite a few Zyxels and have founf them to be very good. Typically, Zyxel stuff is "small business" quality and a "home consumer" quality like many netgear/linksys etc type routers.

This must be connected to a router (via the included Ethernet cable). It provides multiple SSID's so, to wireless devices, it looks like multiple access points (but sharing your one internet connection). You would want this, for example, if you have your home/business network that includes wireless, and have another access point that is separate from your network. This would be good for guests, for example, to get on the internet without having access to your network.

Can this be used for traffic shaping? I want to give unlimited BW to the users connected to the encrypted SSID and limit the BW (say max 20kbps) for the guest traffic on a unencrypted SSID. Thanks!

Would this device let me "borrow" someone elses open wireless internet access and rebroadcast it for my house?

avhokie said:bmobrien said:can someone explain to me the difference between an AP and a router.

You know how your wireless router has a bunch of wired ports on it? So that you use some things wirelessly (like your laptop) and some things wired (like your desktop)? Think of an access point (AP) as a way to add more wired ports to your router, but to do it in a different location without the need for a wire between router and AP.

You will still need at least one router in your environment if you want more than one device connected to the internet. An AP cannot do that by itself.

Isn't that a Wireless Bridge, not an AP? I have an AP connected to my wireless router with a 100' long Ethernet cable and the AP provides an alternate SSID so wireless devices on the far side of my home can log into the AP instead of trying to access the distant w/l router. I also have a Wireless Bridge in my garage with a remote music client plugged into it via Ethernet cable to access my network.

By the way both of these devices are Zyxel P-330W's. It looks like the WAP3205 in the OP's note provides similar functionality to a Wireless Bridge, but they now call it "Wireless Client Mode."

cheers.