recommandations for a 2nd wifi "switch"
- From: neuneudr@xxxxxxxx
- Date: 31 Mar 2006 09:31:25 -0800
Hi all,
I need an advice (and some explanations) as to what piece
of wifi hardware I need to buy for a SOHO.
I first explain my current setup, then I explain what
I want to do.
Most computers are running Unixes (Linux and Solaris) and
there are also two Windows PCs (I don't think it matters).
All netmasks are 255.255.0.0.
The main office room has an ADSL router/switch (not wifi)
that has the local IP 192.168.2.1. Several PCs and
a network printer are using this switch/router to reach
both the LAN and internet using good old cables.
In that same office room, there's also an DLINK DI-624+
"wireless router" serving some PCs that have wifi cards.
The "ADSL router" part of that DLINK is however *not*
used: the DLINK has IP 192.168.0.1 and tells all wifi
clients connecting to him to use 192.168.2.1 as the
gateway. So that DLINK "wireless router" is only used
as a switch/dhcp server (telling wifi clients to use
192.168.2.1 as the real gateway) but *not* to do the
ADSL connection (there isn't any cable coming into
the "WAN" port of the DLINK and the "status" led is
always blinking, telling that the ADSL isn't in synch).
So far, so good. I've been running with this setup since
two years and everything is working fine.
At another stair, in another office room, there's a
laptop PC with a wifi card. Everything is working fine,
the wifi transmission speed/connection/etc. is excellent.
However I need to add PCs (without wifi) and
another network printer (without wifi) in that office
room. I need the network printer to be reachable
from everywhere and I need the new PCs in that room
to be able to access the LAN and the internet.
So I need a "thing" with an antenna and RJ45 ports (to
hook the non-wifi PCs and the network printer) that
can "talk" with the DLINK at 192.168.0.1 so traffic
can pass from this "thing" through the DLINK at
192.168.0.1 then through the non-wifi switch at
192.168.2.1 then on the big bad internet.
To resume:
New PCs (not wifi) + network printer (not wifi) (new office room at
1st floor)
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"thing" (new office room at 1st floor)
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DLINK DI 624+ at 192.168.0.1 (main office room at 2nd floor)
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non-wifi adsl switch/router at 192.168.2.1 (main office room at 2nd
floor)
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Internet
Problem is: I've got no idea as to how such a thing
is called nor how it needs to be configured.
(well, actually I know how to solve my problem using cables
but, in this case... cables are part of the problem: I want
a wifi connection between the two stairs).
What kind of wifi hardware should I buy to do this and how
should I configure it?
Would this thing have an IP?
Is there any configuration to change on the old DLINK DI 624+ ?
Is there any configuration to change on the non-wifi adsl
switch/router?
(I suppose not but I'm not sure)
Would you have any recommandations for something
reasonnably cheap that would do the job? (just like
my old adsl switch/router and that DLINK DI 624+
did the job since two years) ?
Note that as long as it works and isn't too expensive
I'm fine. I don't care, for example, if you recommend
some ADSL/switch/router whose ADSL functionnality
were not to be used (for that's exactly how I'm using
my DLINK DI-624+ since years).
Thanks in advance for any informations, I'm a bit
lost,
Driss
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