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compability

Sep 11, 2005 9:25PM PDT

hi.i have a netgear wired router,the RP614 to be specific. i'm planning on going wireless now and the way i can do so is by buying an access point right? will a linksys access point work with my current router? thanks in advance.

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money.
Sep 11, 2005 9:39PM PDT

With wireless access points selling for just as much as a new wifi router, why not just replace the router with one that has wifi?

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compability
Sep 11, 2005 10:10PM PDT

i thought of that but my wired router would go to waste

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ebay.
Sep 11, 2005 10:40PM PDT

I usually find I can give the old unit away and still save a few bucks.

Bob