Re: What's this device called?
- From: mame@xxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 20:29:42 -0500
On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 18:39:05 +0000 (UTC), roberson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(Walter Roberson) wrote:
>In article <tjjeo1h5dst7q82um3hg2i3s98mfj48n94@xxxxxxx>,
>Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 17:07:23 +0000 (UTC), roberson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>(Walter Roberson) wrote:
>
>>>In article <YhHhf.3977$GC1.3636@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>>>Rob Nicholson <rob.nicholson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>:We're thinking of going wireless in a new building but don't want to have to
>>>:install wireless cards in all existing PCs. Is there a device that works
>>>:like a little hub/switch but instead of it's uplink being a physical wire,
>>>:uses a wireless connection to an access point?
>
>>>There are devices made specifically as "wireless bridge";
>
>>Not really. "Wireless Bridge" is far to general a description to be
>>useful.
>
>The Linksys WET11 (which you mentioned at the end) specifically markets
>as a "Wireless Bridge".
>http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?childpagename=US%2FLayout&packedargs=c%3DL_Product_C2%26cid%3D1115416827926&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
>
>>>if you get
>>>one made for that, then research the device first as some of them will
>>>only bridge to selected mating equipment from the same manufacturer
>>>(and the same manufacturer might have several -incompatible- wireless
>>>bridge protocols.)
>
>>That's generally true for point to point, point to multipoint, and
>>WDS. However, that's not what he's looking for and none of these will
>>be useful. He wants a way to connect more than one computah to a
>>device that bridges to a wireless access point. That would be #5 or
>>possibly #7. For those, there is no need to maintain manufacturer or
>>chipset commonality.
>
>Linksys WAP11 is an example of a bridge that would work for the OP
>but is only able to talk to selected equipment. (The OP might have to
>install one receiving WAP11 per cluster, but it would work... just
>not recommended.)
>
>>>Some devices on the market are able to be switched between Access Point
>>>and relay functions, and some are able to do both at the same time.
>
>>That would be #9, the WDS access point or WDS wireless router.
>
>WDS is the term I had forgotten.
>
>>Ummm.... Google is your friend. (Sorry, I couldn't resist).
>
>I couldn't think of the basic keywords, I haven't worked in the
>genre for 2 years, and I'm not even in networking these days.
>
>
>>Yep. 3Scum 3CRWE675075 or older 3CRWE83096A. Cisco AIR-WGB352.
>>Linksys WET11, WAP54G in client mode, WRT54G with DD-WRT in client
>>mode.
>
>The WET11 is what I use, but it is not spring chicken... I thought
>there'd likely be an 802.11g equivilent by now.
Its called a WET54g and it is a lot more stable and reliable than the
wet11. It also comes with a 4 port switch which is great for setting
up little workgroups and then connecting the workgroups together
wirelessly.
.
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