Just heard about this the other day and if it can really do all four as advertised for $90 Canadian it would be a major convenience. According to the review below the devices uses their Soft Gate software to implement the Routing, Bridging and Access point.
From the hardware this looks like a purely wireless oriented device, which means it doesn't work like your everyday dedicated devices that we're used to. Normally when I think of a wireless router these days I think of a router with 802.11g, a built-in 4 port switch and a RJ-45 WAN input. Well there are no network jacks that I can see on these devices. Not to say it needs this, it's just that I'm used to seeing a WAN RJ-45 input and it would have made it much more flexible.
Since I don't have one to play with I guessing this is good for the following:
- Router: creating a secure private LAN
- Bridge: if you have a RJ-45 jack somewhere else on your computer
- Access Point: setting up a private wireless network when you already have access to a wireless network
- Access Point: boasting the signal of your wireless network
Review
Overall, Quetec PCI and PCMCIA 4-in-1 solution is a prefect product for budget and simple minded users who want to setup their own wireless network with little less effort. Best of all, both PCI and PCMCIA solution installs easily and will be ready to run within minutes. With its secure WEP protocols and MAC filtering, you can easily secure your wireless network from unwanted access. Even so, sometimes it could be irritating as clients tend to disassociated from time to time. But most of the time, you'll get a pretty stable wireless connection. If you think that setting up a wireless network can be troublesome, think again. Get Quetec 4-in-1 solutions and you'll be WiFi-ing at no time. Therefore, Quetec PCI and PCMCIA solution deserves the Editors' Choice Award. Well done Quetec!
Quote from Quetec website:
Quetec is the first AP less series family product developed by Quetec to turn the existing computers into a wireless AP/Router. It includes four features (4-in-1): Router, AP, Bridge, and WLAN client. Users can share PC resources such as files, internet connection, video streaming and multimedia files instantly without pre-installation or pre-configuration wireless base station. Quetec is the first technology that truly removes the limitation from wireless base station. Quetec eliminates expensive hardware and simplifies the installation for home and small office wireless network. Best of all, it only requires 3 simple installation steps.
2 comments:
The Softgate 4in1 is probably my most valuable tool. Simply stick it in a usb port, install drivers, and Bam! You can be an access point, a bridge between 1 connection and another (increasing the range of original connection), or just receive. Sure, sometimes there's no "Bam!", and it takes a little fooling with, but a product isn't faulty just because I cant get it to work. Patience and diligence, that is the only trick to computers. Usually, just disabling windows wifi manager does it. For me, they have always worked perfectly. Just configured wrong. Once done, "Set it 'an ferget it!"
I said "no way" but bought 2 on ebay for 12.99 each, shipped, it sounded too good to be true. I have since bought many more for friends and clients. Currently, I'm searching the net for more before they fade away. Sure, its only the b connection and not b/g but who cares? I'm not killing myself to eke out every kb of speed just for home use.
My knowledge of networking is limited but in almost every case, getting a connection can be tricky no matter who the manufacturer is or the price. (I know nothing of entering ip's and stuff, I just tried it this way, that way, the other way, reboot, etc.) To take a wired connection to another room requires at least 2 pieces of hardware, an access point (wireless router), and a wireless receiver. Where can you find a wireless router for $13? To get them both for only $26 is astounding considering places like Walmarts will charge $40-$50! For each!
Shhhh! Where can I get more???
I HAVE A WIRELESS LAN ROUTER INSTALLED AND WHEN I TRY TO CONNECT TO A NETWORK I GET NOTHING.IT ASK ME FOR A NETWORK KEY TO ACCESS WHAT IS THAT ANYWAY?AND THEY HAVE PRIVACY SET TO
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