Spec me a switch/wifi access point (WPA) combo

[rick827]

So.. at the moment, I have 2 PC's with wifi cards and a few other ethernet devices. Rather than mess around running a cable between the 2 pc's for a gigabit link between the 2, I'd rather plug everything into a gigabit switch such as: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-100-NG (or the 8 port varient) and then plug a wireless access point into this.

Basically I have my room full of my geek gear D) and the wireless router 2 rooms away. Id rather keep the link wireless as I already have the router etc so no Ethernet over power lines or long cables.

Most access points I see have WEP at best? Anything with WPA? Or even better, a wireless switch combo..

Any suggestions?

 

[tolien]

Most wireless APs do WPA, but don't come with more than a single port and the port isn't gigabit. Some won't work as wireless clients either.

 

[rick827]

Most wireless APs do WPA, but don't come with more than a single port and the port isn't gigabit. Some won't work as wireless clients either.

Thanks for the reply tolien, i figured an all-in-1 unit was a pipe dream.

this one is looking like a winner: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-001-LS&groupid=46&catid=116&subcat=149

WPA, 54g and apparently works as a wireless client although im going to have a bit more of a dig on that one