Which of these is a good small hotel travel wireless router?

On Sun, 20 May 2007 06:31:27 GMT, Constipated wrote:
> Get yourself a cheap firewall/router and use both computers at the same
> time. You do need to check that the hotel is not using the same numbers
> as you firewall/router is dishing out. 10.255.255.x would work as good
> as anything for your firewall/router to dish out. Most devices and most
> prople use 192.168.x.x You could get away with using 1.0.0.x but you
> are not supposed to as they are reserved numbers.

What do experts recommend for a compact travel hotel router/firewall?
I googled and found these but do you recommend any one in particular?

Unfortunately, none seem to be USB powered, so that means yet another power
supply for the business traveler! :(

* D-Link DWL-G730AP
* Linksys WTR54GS
* 3Com OfficeConnect 11g
* Belkin F5D7233
* Asus WL-530g
* Netgear WGR101

Is any one brand or model preferred for your typical business traveler who
values compact size and as few power supplies and cables as possible?

>
> What do experts recommend for a compact travel hotel router/firewall?
> I googled and found these but do you recommend any one in particular?
>
> Unfortunately, none seem to be USB powered, so that means yet another
> power supply for the business traveler! :(
>
> * D-Link DWL-G730AP
> * Linksys WTR54GS
> * 3Com OfficeConnect 11g
> * Belkin F5D7233
> * Asus WL-530g
> * Netgear WGR101
>
> Is any one brand or model preferred for your typical business
> traveler who values compact size and as few power supplies and cables
> as possible?

I use this (none of the above, works with ethernet, but also has a dialup
modem in it)... http://www.wiflyer.com/StoreFront.bok

Mike S. wrote:
....
>
> What do experts recommend for a compact travel hotel router/firewall?...
> * Netgear WGR101
>
> Is any one brand or model preferred for your typical business traveler who
> values compact size and as few power supplies and cables as possible?

The WGR101 comes w/the smallish power wart and a length of cat6 all
bundled up in a pretty compact (8"x6") vinyl case. I've used it for
about a year and a half now, mostly in hotels in North America and Asia.

Pros:
- small, lightweight
- dead-simple instructions (config card in case)
- supports single & multiple connections (great for work sessions)
- WPA easy to set up
- throughput was very good
- Works well w/the ISP subcontractors used at hotels I frequent

Cons:
- runs hot
- range ain't great (but, heh, a hotel room is fine)
- mode switch on side is just crap (am I on "1?" or is that "3?."

Lastly, it has dropped connections periodically when using one hotel's
service. Dunno why or whether it was the router's fault. Elsewhere,
worked w/o a hitch.

It works well and is dirt cheap. Would I buy it again? Can't say since
I don't know what the market's doing today but I depend on it and it
gets the job done.

fwiw,
-Craig