ZyXEL P330W 802.11g Wireless Router

This is one of the few devices I've found that can be a bridge (a wireless Ethernet device), an AP/Router, or a WISP router. And for the money, this is a great buy.

I had a problem making WPA work in client/bridge mode, but I found a workaround that I'll share:

There is a bug in the P-330W Wireless / Security screen. The WPA/WPA2 TKIP Passphrase field is not storing the passphrase correctly.

I can reproduce this 100% of the time.

WORKAROUND:

Avoid the Wireless / Security settings entirely

1. Click on P-330W Setup Wizard
2. at WAN Interface Setup, click Next
3. at Wireless Basic Settings, set the SSID for the AP of which you want this bridge to be a client, click Next
4. at Wireless Security Setup, choose the WPA(TKIP) method (I did not try the other two WPA methods, but this probably applies to any WPA method with a passphrase).
5. Click Finish
6. Click Wireless / Basic...Read more

THE GOOD: This is a great product and easy to use right out of the box especially if you have a cable modem. DSL is pretty easy as well, but requires a few more steps. This is the perfect product for someone who is setting up their first wireless home network or does not require the advanced features of the router. I was up and running in about 5 minutes with P-330W.
WHY I PICKED THE P-330W:
Price and features! I made the switch from cable modem to SBC Yahoo DSL and needed something that supported PPPOE (point to point protocol over ethernet) something required by many DSL providers. I have a Linksys WRTG54 that have been using for a year and absolutely love (loved) until it came time to hook it up to DSL. For some reason it never kept a consistent internet connection and was constantly renewing it's IP address or was just in a disconnected state. After about 5 minutes of googling it was obviously I was in for a fight if I wanted to continue using the Linksys...Read more

Got it for $15 after rebate from CompUSA. If it wasn't for that rebate I will think twice about buying this. I used to have a Belkin router that never failed my connection for the two years I've had it. This ZyXel router is a pain. It drops my connection at least twice a week and I have to restart it and restart my modem everytime it drops. Worse thing is, my Vonage phone line is also connected with it, so when it drops, my phone is dead too.