Wireless Networking Buyers Guide
Key Features
| Key Features | | | Interface Compatibility | | | WLAN Standards | | | Security |
| | With over 400 wireless networking on the market, key features such as Interface Compatibility, WLAN Standards & Security are important factors when buying. These features not only effect the performane and quality of the wireless networking you choose, but also the price. Shown below are price guides for a selection of wireless networking focusing on the key features: Interface Compatibility, WLAN Standards & Security. |
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| Interface Compatibility | | USB 1.1 ? USB 2.0 | £33.00 | | Ethernet | £42.00 | | SD Memory Card | £49.00 | | PCI | £60.00 | | CompactFlash Card | £162.00 | | * | PC Card (Cardbus) | £45.00 |
| | | WLAN Standards | | Bluetooth 1.1 ? Bluetooth 1.2 ? Bluetooth 2.0 | £24.00 | | Bluetooth 1.1 | £40.00 | | IEEE 802.11g/b ? Pre-802.11n | £51.00 | | IEEE 802.11g/b ? IEEE 802.11n | £79.00 | | IEEE 802.11b | £225.00 | | * | IEEE 802.11g/b | £37.00 |
| | | Security | | WEP ? WPA | £38.00 | | WEP ? AES ? 802.1x ? Wireless MAC Address Filtering | £85.00 | | MS-CHAP | £90.00 | | * | WEP ? WPA | £38.00 |
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* Taking into account all current wireless networking on the market the most desirable would be a wireless networking with PC Card (Cardbus) Interface Compatibility, IEEE 802.11g/b WLAN Standards and WEP ? WPA Security.
Price Guide
| Min | £7.00 | | Avg | £67.91 | | Max | £2,958.49 |
| | Wireless Networking cost anywhere from £7.00 for a basic wireless networking with few features to around £2,958.49 for a fully featured wireless networking. |
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Brand Guide
| Popular Brands | | | Linksys | | | Belkin | | | NetGear | | | Dynamode | | | Cisco | | | Buffalo |
| | The most popular wireless networking brand is Linksys. The most expensive wireless networking brand is Canon. If you're looking for a bargain then look out for Moby Memory branded wireless networking as generally they offer the cheapest wireless networking. |
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