NETGEAR WN802T or Netgear WNHDE111

Question

I wish to upgrade the wireless access point on my system so that I can connect devices in Wireless-N mode in the hope it will improve connection speed and interference issues - currently I use a WG602 access point which is plugged into a router. The router in not wireless and I need to seperate wired/wireless networks, hence the access point necessity.

I am assuming the direct replacement would be the WN802T. Is the WNHDE111 suitable too? (Or is it best as a bridge/repeater device?)

Could I use both on my network? The WN802T connected to the router to provide a WiFi network, and the WNHDE111 as a bridge/access point. Or would two WNHDE111 devices be better?

If I use the devices in bridging mode, is it possible to use WPA2-PSK security?

So many questions! Sorry. Any help much appreciated.
Thanks

jmizoguchi · Answer

wn802T is 2.4Ghz ONLYwhnde111 is 5Ghz ONLYthis should quite easy to which direction you need to go

Egghead · Answer

Thanks for the reply. I hadn't even considered the 2.4 or 5 GHz issue. How naive of me, I assumed it would be dual band! Maybe I should look at a new router with dual band capability?

jmizoguchi · Answer

both are Access Point and not router so not sure what you are trying to achieve.

wifi devices must capable of those bands. 5Ghz are usually specify dual band wifi adapter or spec will states both band is supported.

so only you may interested in dual band router but wifi device must support both band to have versatile setups

*. 5Ghz do have less range as well so keep that in mind compare to 2.4Ghz

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NETGEAR WN802T or Netgear WNHDE111

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