Hardware. (Networking Beat).

A dual-band wireless access point from Linksys (800/546-5797, www.linksys.com): The Instant wireless Dual-Band Wireless Access Point ($299) supports as many as 64 users, providing an advanced user-authentication feature and encryption of up to 152 bits, It unites two access points for communication with both IEEE 802.11a and IEEE 802.11b wireless network devices in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.

An eight-port copper gigabit Switch from Netgear (888/ 638-4327, www.netgear.com): The G5108 ($700) ...

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