Hey all, just wanting to know what is a good Wireless Access Point for a modem. So something that plugs into a modems Ethernet port and then just allows wireless, obviously. I'm thinking something to do with Netgear, but open to ideas and suggestions!

a Wireless Access Point is the name of what you're after
and unless you're doing something crazy, just about any brand will do the trick

Haha yeah, I was a bit stuck on the name, figured adapter will do. So would a cheapo one do the trick?

Yeah, and netgear probably have a cheapish one anyway?

Forget the usual brand-names like Netgear, DLink, etc. 90% of their wireless products are utter s***.

Go something like the TP-Link TL-MR3420 from Umart for $48. Does wireless N at 300Mbps. Use only the LAN ports and set the WAN port to a bogus IP address and subnet and don't plug anything into it - that's effectively access-point mode.

last edited by parabol at 19:10:13 08/Aug/11

I generally stick to Netgear or Linksys. Netgear has probably one of the easiest configuration menu's to navigate imo. Linksys having recently started adding some funky options to their gear though like guest wireless and usb for NAS style attached storage if any of that sort of thing interests you. Not sure if Netgear has similar options, it's been a while since I've purchased a Netgear device.

I'm not to picky with menus, all it needs to do is provide wirless to the girls I live with, as my computer is setup in the study connected to the modem.

What are you using as the modem at the moment? Is it also a router with a few LAN ports?

What are you using as the modem at the moment? Is it also a router with a few LAN ports?

NetComm NB6Plus4 ADSL2+ 4 port router.

Apple Airport Express

http://www.apple.com/au/airportexpress/

If you have a machine on the network with iTunes, the airport will automatically show up as a set of speakers
You can play music to any device that is plugged into the Audio jack (toslink & 3.5mm) via iTunes (and control it with devices like iPhone/iPad etc)

plus, 802.11n and they're cheap + highly reliable + high quality etc etc

NB6Plus4

I have the NB6Plus4W - does what yours does + the wireless LAN. Should have got that one :P

NetComm NB6Plus4 ADSL2+ 4 port router.

parabol's suggestion should do the job then!

plus, 802.11n and they're cheap

lol @ $119 being cheap.

You can get two decent 802.11n APs for that price by avoiding Apple, given most people don't need the fancy features you quote.

The Apple reality distortion field is strong on this forum.

I have the NB6Plus4W - does what yours does + the wireless LAN. Should have got that one :P

Yeah I know :( Got off the phone with TPG and then realised "wait, I need a wireless modem."

And teq, that sounds really cool, but I think I'll just go parabol's option, a lot cheaper at the moment.

As far as dsl modem routers go, the Fritzbox 7390 is the shiz. There's even an iphone app for it to take landline calls over wifi.

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=200_331&products_id=17382

Apple Airport Express

haha, thats hi-larious!

http://ubiquitiwarehouse.com.au/ I use a bullet for point to point but for around the house unifi is awesome

Can't stand apple airports

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Airport Express is great if only for the AirTunes feature. Nothing rocks more than walking into the house with my headphones in, getting in-range of WiFi and pressing a button on my iPhone to suddenly have it playing over the living room speakers.

TP-Link FTW. THey just go and go and go.

heh, id never heard of tp-link, but i just bought a wireless router (WR1043N) on the weekend.

certainly does what it says it would do!

that fritz box is cool, still more reading to be but on the surface it seems impressive, i never knew something like it was out there that wasnt a make it yourself. thanks.

HerbalLizard the unifi looks really good.. how are the speeds got my router downstairs and cat 6 cable to switch upstairs in the lounge room wanna plug access point to the switch upstairs they look really good! got any info on them?

id never heard of tp-link, but i just bought a wireless router (WR1043N) on the weekend.

That's the router I have and I'm fairly impressed with it as an N device.

Airport Express is great if only for the AirTunes feature. Nothing rocks more than walking into the house with my headphones in, getting in-range of WiFi and pressing a button on my iPhone to suddenly have it playing over the living room speakers.

Yeah that sounds perfect for a share house with girls.

No the other thing, that sounds terrible.

Haha, it would be handy if any of the girls had iPhones, but they are all android users.

they sound like smart young ladies!

check out ubnt.com