Hi,
i have 881 with and without g,
You cann't plug in the umts...modem into the model without the g since the slot is missing,
also (if you cut a hole in the front) the inner machanic and slot is missing). Point.
Compared with 1841 plus hwic-umts (dont remember the real name) we used first
it's not so expensive as you mention., and it is deliverd with antenna.
Iff you need some cisco-specific features going thru umts with the single,, dynamic ip-adress
the 881G ist fine (or also the other 88x models with different *dsl interfaces and sometimes isdn backup) .
Iff you just want to have an umts-nat-surf-router, there are other options and el-cheapo boxes around,
for example from edimax (often relabeled, also model with li-accu). They also give you the src (linux based).
Or use you i-phone, but this also a quite expensive option.
But for the professional customers, the 881g with the umts-stick fits perfect into the ciso-landcape i tend to install;
being able to handle routing-protocols, nhrp, multilink gre-tunnels. vpn, etc etc, esp. as backup line., and ipv6 .
Iff you have such a project with 20..40 devices, you should check to get a project price, promotion, ...
Check all your cisco-resellers, bundles, etc.
Juergen.
