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Need/want to upgrade access point from b to g+

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PCHPlayer

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I currently have a D-Link 704P wired router that has worked flawlessly for over 2 years. I have never had an attack get though or had to reboot it. Back when wireless routers and access points were about the same price I added a D-Link 900AP+ wireless access point. The 900AP has also been very good to me. I have had to reboot it less than 5 times in the last 2 years. My network consists of 2 wired desktops and 1 laptop.
So... I am starting to do some Linux development work and want to be able to run X Windows across the network to my laptop. The 802.11b data rate is just not quite enough to run X smoothly so I want to upgrade to g (preferrably 108 Mbps).
My dilemma: I have heard so many horror stories about wireless routers needing to be constantly rebooted that I do not want to give up my trusty 704P router. The problem is that only D-Link has a 108 Mbps access point and it is significantly more expensive than the routers ($40 for a router, $80 for an AP). Should I just spend the extra $$ and get an access point? If so, is there any one out there who has experience with the D-Link 2100AP?
 
Most if not All wireless routers can be run as Access Points by turning off the DHCP stuff and just using them as a passthrough back to the original router which would handle all the IP related things.

I use my Netgear MR814 as an acces point because my primary router is an SMC that I've had for years. I've never had to reboot the netgear router since I set it up to act as an AP.
 
Can the D-Link DI-524 also be used as a Wireless Ethernet Bridge?
It is 802.11g capable, and can be had at a very good price.

I am told that many good Access Points can be used as bridges.

In other words, I need to connect the NIC port on an older PC to my wireless network. I can buy a Wireless Ethernet Bridge, but they are a bit pricy. I could also by a Wireless USB adaptor, but they are very single dimensional in there usability.

I would rather buy a piece of equipment that could be used for other purposes as well.
 
you can set up many routers as AP's. Getting the 108mbps to actually runs is often a pipe dream.
I have 8 wrt54G linksys routers in service, about half of them as AP's. I have a mix of stock firmware and sveasoft satori. So far, I have had good luck with them. The only one that has needed a reboot was the master router in WDS set running satori. For some reason, the DHCP server quits responding every month or so.
 
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