Vendor | Model | standard | Bands | Encryption Type | Power over Ethernet | WAN Speed | Cost | Netgear | WNDAP330 | 802.11a/b/g/n | Dual 2.4,5GHZ | WEP, WPA, WPA2 | Yes | 10/100/1000BaseT | $329.99 | Linksys | WAP610N | 802.11a/b/g/n | Dual 2.4,5GHZ | WEP, WPA, WPA2 | No | 10/100BaseT | $86.00 | D-Link | DAP-1522 | 802.11a/b/g/n | 2.4 OR 5 GHz | WPA, WPA2, WPA2 Enterprise | Yes | 100/1000 BaseT | $389.99 | Apple | AirPort | 802.11a/b/g/n | Dual 2.4, 5 GHz | Wep, WPA, WPA2 | No | 100/1000 BaseT | $179.00 | TRENDnet | TEW-637AP | 802.11b/g/n | 2.4 | WEP, WPA, WPA2 | NO | 10/100 BaseT | $63.99 | Motorola | AP-5131 | 802.11a/b/g | 2.4 | WPA, WPA2 | No | 10/100 BaseT | $265.00 | Belkin | | 802.11b/g | 2.4 GHz | WEP, WPA, WPA2 | | 10/100 BaseT | $37.00 |

For home use I would pick the Linksys. The reason for this is because of the dual band feature. It is always nice to have a wireless access point that can work on both frequencies to support both your old and new wireless equipment. Also with most networking equipment is is always good to go with a company you trust.

For the SOHO application I would use the Netgear. This is primary because it is built for commercial use. It supports POE so you can connect a Cat5 from your switch to it and not worry about finding a plugin to power it. Also this access point supports VPN’s and allows the setup of multiple SSID’s to separate out your user. In a business function this is very useful. As the access point I chose for home use this one also allows the use of both 2.4 and 5 Ghz at the same time to support all your wireless equipment. This access point also alwayed for radius server which is very useful to keeps people off your network along with AP detection to help in locating security issues, like fake access points.