[KLUG Members] WAPs that don't suck

[Adam Tauno Williams]

> Download the image, go to the web config screen and tell it to upload
> the new flash file, wait until it's done flashing.
>> Does it then still support 802.1x & EAP?
> Yes.

So there is a field in the wireless section to enter the RADIUS server's IP
address and shared secret?

> Recently I haven't been flashing them to Linux.  They do everything I
> need "out of the box".
>> > These WAP's do have a WAN port, but I don't use it.  I only use the
>> > local/switch side of them.  I have (4) installed here, and love them.
>> > I don't know if they forward broadcasts, or can be configured to, but I
>> > can bring up the config screen in a web browser tonight if you want to
>> > poke around.
>> All I want is a *^*&@(*@)@ default route!  I'm still staggering from
>> the concept
>> that someone would make and IP device where you CAN'T specify a default
>> router. How stupid.
> I double checked, and it has a "Advanced routing screen" where you can
> setup static routes (without even flashing it to Linux).  You can select
> if the default route goes though the "WAN" or the "LAN & Wireless".
> You can also select "Gateway" mode or "Router" mode.
> Sounds like that would do the job for you.

Yes, it does.