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Buffalo AirStation WLA-G54 comparison

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Product name	Buffalo AirStation WLA-G54	Buffalo AirStation WLA2-G54C	AirStation 54 Mbps Wireless Compact Repeater Bridge-g	WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge	Linksys WET610N Wireless N Ethernet Bridge
Price	Check Prices	Check Prices	Check Prices	$169.00	$79.99 to $99.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)
Average user rating				2.0 stars
Release date	June 17, 2003	September 16, 2003	September 16, 2003	June 01, 2003
The Bottom Line	The WLA-G54 is a good performer with solid features and security, and it's the easiest way to expand a wireless network. But its full feature set works only with other Buffalo products.	The Buffalo WLA-G54C is the best wireless repeater we've seen to date, and it's a great building block for an expandable network.	The Buffalo WLA-G54C is the best wireless repeater we've seen to date, and it's a great building block for an expandable network.	This wireless bridge does a competent job at connecting Ethernet devices to a wireless network or extending a WLAN's range, but its price is high.
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Remote Management Protocol	Info unavailable	HTTP	HTTP	HTTP	Info unavailable
Communication Mode	Info unavailable	Half-duplex	Half-duplex	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Storage Removable	Info unavailable	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Network / Transport Protocol	TCP/IP IPX/SPX NetBEUI/NetBIOS	TCP/IP	TCP/IP	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Voltage Required	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	AC 120 V	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Data Link Protocol	IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11g	Ethernet Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.11b	IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
Data transfer rate	54 Mbps	54 Mbps	54 Mbps	54 Mbps	Info unavailable
Product Description	Buffalo AirStation WLA-G54 - Wireless access point	Buffalo AirStation WLA2-G54C - Wireless access point	Buffalo AirStation G54 WLA-G54C - Wireless access point	Linksys Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge WET54G - Bridge	Linksys Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge with Dual-Band WET610N - Bridge
Weight	0.9 lbs	0.2 lbs	0.2 lbs	0.4 lbs	5.6 oz
Device Type	Wireless access point	Wireless access point	Wireless access point	Bridge	Bridge
Environmental Standards	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes
Optical Storage	Info unavailable	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Enclosure Type	External	External	External	External	External
OS Required	Info unavailable	Linux Apple MacOS Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME	UNIX Apple MacOS Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Dimensions (WxDxH)	3 in x 6.7 in x 6.1 in	2.3 in x 3.5 in x 4.7 in	2.3 in x 3.5 in x 4.7 in	5 in x 4.2 in x 1.1 in	5.7 in x 2 in x 4.2 in
Manufacturer Warranty	2 years warranty	Info unavailable	2 years warranty	3 years warranty	1 year warranty
Features	Switching	Manageable	Repeating mode	MDI/MDI-X switch Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X)
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	E-mail me when this product is available	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com Marketplace $169.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Newegg.com $89.99 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $79.99 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $85.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 13 CNET Certified stores
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