Point-to-point wireless reviewed

There are situations when you need a high-speed link between buildings--but a cable is either too difficult or too expensive to pull. For these situations, point to point wireless--a 10 Mbps to 1 Gbps RF solution in the 2.4, 5.3, or 5.8 GHz band--can be the most cost-effective way of making a network happen. In this review, five radios from Alvarion, Motorola, and Proxim are examined and tested for performance and management. The winner may vary depending on your needs--but the facts are laid out here for you to judge.

For more on point to point wireless:
- see the Network Computing review