I was doing the rounds at my OD and noticed the Acer box right next to all the LinkSys stuff. I hadn't noticed it there during my previous 8 or so visits to the store in the past month. The name sounded very familiar. I opened my wallet, and sure enough, there was a little yellow stickie with ACER Warplink Wireless and the SKU jotted down. The SKU matched. I couldn't remember the exact context of why I wrote that name down, just that I had read it on this or FW forum or maybe on the IOpener or ePods forums. Nor could I remember how much it cost. The box was empty - it was just a display. I decided to be cool and just ask if it was in stock before asking how much it was. Yes it was in stock. Then I asked how much. $99.99. I asked them if it was possible that it was on clearance previously and was somehow returned to regular price. The manager said no. I bought it anyway, figuring I can always take it back.
Very easily found this thread by searching on acer and warp. Was very pleased to see the clearance price of $29.88, but now disappointed to see, after reading through a three page thread, that another has encountered the raised price. And my OD manager also told me it has been discontinued.
Also after reading this thread and of the trouble had by a good deal of the finders of this kit, I am skeptical that it is worth the trouble, But I will probably try it.
Any updates to above information would be appreciated - especially successful installs and trouble free operation, and why you think your install is successful, would be appreciated. I will be installing on one machine with Win2K and another with Win98SE. If it is advisable to have 98SE on both machines, I can do that. I will want to use file and print sharing, and share my servers internet connection, which is dial-up modem. Thanks.