Wi-Fi Planet review of Sony’s new 802.11g wireless access point plus router, the CarrierGate PCWA-AR300. The PCWA-AR300 isn’t the cheapest around, but it does have one unusual design feature, as it’s split up into two parts, a functional-looking router and a sleeker, smaller access point.
This physical separation of the wired and wireless components has obvious benefits, as it lets you place the router module on a desk (or on a wall, as mounting holes are provided) while optimizing the location of the access point high up on the wall and/or away from obstructions. The access point is designed in such a way that it can be either set on a desk or mounted on a wall; you simply pop off the access panel to expose the mounting points. (The access point module, by the way, gets its go-go juice in a Power-over-Ethernet arrangement and thus doesn’t require its own power supply.)
