HeadToHead: 3Com Office Connect vs. NETGEAR Wireless 54Mbps Travel Routers

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Introduction

3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 54Mbps 11g Travel Router (3CRTRV10075)
Summary	Mini 11g router aimed at traveling pros. No WDS or router port forwarding or filtering. Wireless LAN clients only.

NETGEAR 54 Mbps Cable/DSL Wireless Travel Router (WGR101)
Summary	Mini 11g router aimed at traveling pros. Supports Router, AP and AP client modes plus WPA security

The mini-AP trend that ASUS started with its WL-330 [reviewed here] and WL-330g [reviewed here] “Pocket” access points has gone mainstream. In this Head To Head review, I’ll look at two “Travel Routers” from 3Com and NETGEAR that have a common hardware platform, but two distinctly different approaches for features and user interface.