Follow up:
The antique Linksys is set up and is adequate for internet access and email.
Thanks for the posts.

"Jeff Liebermann" <jeffl@cruzio.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:30:08 -0700, "William Andersen"
> <wgander@cox.net> wrote:
>
>>I was planning to buy a router when this freebie showed up.
>>Now that I have it, I may as well take it there and see if it works.
>
> That's fine. However, I think you might find it interesting to search
> alt.internet.wireless for any comments on the BEFW11S4:
> <http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q=BEFW11S4&num=50&as_ugroup=alt.internet .wireless>
>
>>If it
>>does, I've saved $30; if it doesn't, well - it was free.
>
> I have 4 of them piled up on the shelf. Their main purpose is to keep
> my mess of manuals from falling over.
>
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