The 5000's management interface, while easily navigable, does a poor job integrating options for both radios. That, coupled with the fact that Intel offers no central management tools, means administration of larger wireless networks could be a hassle. On the plus side, the unit offers SNMP support.
Intel's AP fell significantly short of rivals in performance. With an average throughput of approximately 22 Mbps, 802.11a bandwidth wasn't too far behind, but performance for the 5000's 802.11b module was another story: We were disappointed with the device's 3.5-Mbps speed.
The 5000 fell in the middle of the pack in range testing. The unit trailed Proxim's, Intermec's, Linksys' and Cisco's devices in 802.11a range but fared a little better in our 802.11b tests. The 5000 boasts a software-configurable antenna that can be set to omni or patch configurations, but we saw little impact on coverage distance with the antenna in patch mode.
The 5000 supports up to 128-bit WEP keys and can be set up to work with a RADIUS server using 802.1x.
5000 LAN Dual AP, $649. Intel Corp., (800) 538-3373, (408) 765-8080. www.intel.com
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