![]() ![]() As with other 802.11b products, though, we were unable to get a connection at 160 feet, the extreme end of our test range. The B-220 turned in good performance at distances out to 120 feet in both client and access point modes. In access-point mode, security is limited to 128-bit WEP. ![]() Zyxel includes the Aegis client from Meetinghouse for 802.1x/WPA support. In client mode, the B-220 is Wi-Fi certified and supports WPA. MAC filtering is disabled by default, and all wireless clients may associate. A MAC filter table, if enabled, allows you to control who accesses your access point by either allowing or denying up to 16 entries in the table. As an access point, the built-in utility displays the MAC (media access control) address of the wireless clients associated. The B-220 installed seamlessly on our test systems. Instructions for enabling bridging are included in a Microsoft Word document on the installation CD. A notebook, using the wired Ethernet connection and the B-220 in access-point mode, could provide wireless access to all other notebooks in the conference room by enabling Microsoft Windows XP's bridging mode. ![]() (An 802.11g version should be available soon, for about double the price.)Ī typical scenario for using the access-point feature might be in a conference room with only a single wired network connection. And at a street price of $45, this 802.11b USB wireless adapter from Zyxel is a bargain, too. Once installed, it can be used either as a conventional wireless network adapter, or with the click of a mouse, it can become a wireless access point. In a sea of me-too wireless networking products, the ZyAIR B-220 is unique. Review In a sea of me-too wireless networking products, the ZyAIR B-220 is unique. ![]()
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