Wireless Acess Points

bondfreako07 · 02-17-2004

I am trying to decide between these two AP's anyone have suggestions on which to use, or what to look for
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...%20P&CatId=373

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...%20P&CatId=373

thanks

Thorn · 02-17-2004

Neither.

Last year (or perhaps 2002) Tiger Direct had a number of Access Points for sale. Several people on these forums purchased them, only to find out that they had Israeli firmware, and couldn't be reflashed. As the Israeli govt. specifies fewer and different channel uses, this made them pretty useless in the US and Canada.

If I recall correctly, Tiger was not exactly responsive to the purchasers.

Caveat Emptor.

If you're looking to buy them someplace else, use the SEARCH function to see what others have experienced.

bondfreako07 · 02-17-2004

Ok, ill look somewhere else, and i suppose i deserved the search thing.

Thorn · 02-17-2004

It was even earlier than I thought. April 2002. A number of people had different problems with Tiger Direct.

http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...&threadid=1526

bondfreako07 · 02-17-2004

anybody know anything recently?

Mr.White · 02-18-2004

I've purchased D-Link router/APs and USB clients from them for some of our customers. The equipment has been fine but good luck getting any rebates back. If you send away for a rebate, keep copies of everything. Some of my customers are still waiting after 6 months for theirs

peekitty · 02-18-2004

I returned a defective item to them without any trouble, but I prefer to buy from NewEgg.

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bondfreako07 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 6	Wireless Acess Points I am trying to decide between these two AP's anyone have suggestions on which to use, or what to look for http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...%20P&CatId=373 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...%20P&CatId=373 thanks

02-17-2004	#2 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,358	Neither. Last year (or perhaps 2002) Tiger Direct had a number of Access Points for sale. Several people on these forums purchased them, only to find out that they had Israeli firmware, and couldn't be reflashed. As the Israeli govt. specifies fewer and different channel uses, this made them pretty useless in the US and Canada. If I recall correctly, Tiger was not exactly responsive to the purchasers. Caveat Emptor. If you're looking to buy them someplace else, use the SEARCH function to see what others have experienced. __________________ Thorn "Read Altas Shrugged. Compare it to today. Repeat as necessary"

02-17-2004	#4 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,358	It was even earlier than I thought. April 2002. A number of people had different problems with Tiger Direct. http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...&threadid=1526 __________________ Thorn "Read Altas Shrugged. Compare it to today. Repeat as necessary"

02-18-2004	#6 (permalink)
Mr.White OH such tacos will I give Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,049	I've purchased D-Link router/APs and USB clients from them for some of our customers. The equipment has been fine but good luck getting any rebates back. If you send away for a rebate, keep copies of everything. Some of my customers are still waiting after 6 months for theirs __________________ A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. "Hear that?" you say. "That's dynamite, baby." -Jack Handey

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02-17-2004	#3 (permalink)
bondfreako07 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 6	Ok, ill look somewhere else, and i suppose i deserved the search thing.

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bondfreako07 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 6	anybody know anything recently?

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peekitty Macaca Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S. Florida Posts: 1,056	I returned a defective item to them without any trouble, but I prefer to buy from NewEgg.