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| DaveC |
 Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 3:02 pm |
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I want a wireless bridge (is that redundant?) to act as an ethernet
converter, connecting to different brand APs (one at a time, of course).
Would like to buy only 1 bridge and have it work with other brands of APs. An
external antenna connector would be a plus.
I hear good things about D-Link's DWL-900AP+, rev C.
Do you have a favorite? If so, what do you like about it?
Thanks,
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| Airhead |
| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:03 pm |
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"DaveC" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:0001HW.BE979820007C3EEBF04075B0@news.sonic.net...
Quote: I want a wireless bridge (is that redundant?) to act as an ethernet
converter, connecting to different brand APs (one at a time, of
course).
Would like to buy only 1 bridge and have it work with other brands
of APs. An
external antenna connector would be a plus.
I hear good things about D-Link's DWL-900AP+, rev C.
Do you have a favorite? If so, what do you like about it?
Thanks,
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Please, no "Go Google this" replies. I wouldn't
ask a question here if I hadn't done that already.
I think what you are looking for is an ethernet bridge or a workgroup
bridge.
One that will bridge multiple clients. The Zyxel g-405 is one example.
They should talk to any AP but there is no guarantee. |
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| DaveC |
| Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 3:01 pm |
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On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 05:25:03 -0700, Airhead wrote
(in article <427378f3$0$1908$2c56edd9@news.cablerocket.com>):
Quote: Repeater mode and Client mode will talk to an AP, Bridge mode talks to
another bridge.
Thanks for that. Now that I've got the terminology down, I'm looking for a
device (regardless of what it's called) that can operate in client mode.
Since I the existing remote AP cannot be changed, bridge mode it out of the
question.
I like a lot of the D-Link devices, many of which operate in client mode.
Thanks again,
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| James Knott |
| Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 9:02 pm |
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Airhead wrote:
Quote: So a router can be used in Client mode? It can talk to APs?
Only if it supports AP Client Mode otherwise a wireless router AP
wont talk to another wireless router AP. The other issue is how many
MACs will an AP client pass.. 1 for sure, note the word client and not
clients. AP client mode is really acting as a wireless adapter
converting
a non-wireless device to wireless. Allot of devices such as myWAP54G
use WDS and has AP, Bridge, Repeater and Client mode.
Repeater mode and Client mode will talk to an AP, Bridge mode
talks to another bridge.
FWIW, there are some Linksys models than run on Linux and can be configured
to do things far beyond what the designers intended. There is even one
package available, that's essentially a "hot spot in a box", for use in a
coffee shop etc. |
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