Re: wireless network to wireless network??
- From: rico_001@xxxxxxxxxxx (Rico)
- Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:33:05 GMT
In article <l7qdnSjVruqublTanZ2dnUVZ_hWdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Bill Kearney" <wkearney99@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
(note if this doesn't exist in one package, is there a combination of
devices that could make this work without having to have a computer in the
middle other then to confure things)
Yep, I've used this setup in several situations. Put one router setup as a
client to connect to the external network. Then run ethernet wire to
another one configured as a router providing local wifi. Works great. I
used Linksys WRT54G units with the dd-wrt 3rd party firmware loaded on them.
By using two different routers you get the advantage of placing them where
it's convenient for THAT purpose. This lets the router providing internal
wifi be located where it gives the best coverage. That leaves the external
router free to be placed as CLOSE AS POSSIBLE to the antenna picking up the
external wifi.
But basically any maker's devices, one that allowed being a client and the
other a router, would suffice. I simply point out linksys' WRT54G (the
early models and the L model) as being capable of running the more flexible
3rd party firmware choices (other vendors have units that can do this also).
It's worth having this option when getting into non-standard setups like
this.
-Bill Kearney
Thanks Bill, Just as a note these consumer grade devices are enough
quality, failure isn't really an issue. At least for my requirement if one
box or another fails it is no biggie other then rounding up a replacement
for the failed part within a week or two time span (this would actually
allow going to ebay or some similar source). I noticed from the thread that
we got off into a reliability discussion. In many cases I can see where
this would be critical, in my case if it fails some one says 'darn it
failed, can you get me going in this room again before the end of the
month?' This just isn't mission critical and in truth my user will not be
in 'the room' but occasionally (we stick out of towners in here).
Now to the point, I hadn't considered two DD-WRT boxes, but that is indeed
a clear option. Do you know of a more 'compact' solution. What I was
envisioning, though this appears to not be an option, was stick one of
those USB wireless receivers on the end of a usb cable and have it hooked
into a wireless router via the WAN port or similar connect point. The
reason I thought (wrongly it appears) this might work is way back in the
early days of 802.11b I had a Linksys (before Cisco) B wireless router that
actually accepted a USB connection. Do you know of anyone making a compact
bridge device like this, that in effect converts the USB 2.0 to ethernet on
the other end. I admit I'm no engineer so this may require more electronics
then could fit in a device that small. I've seen bridges that of course are
a wireless 'receiver' with an ethernet output for hooking up say an old
laptop or a desktop to a wireless net, but the bridge I saw was a rather
large physical box, I was hoping someone knew of similar in a package like
one of those USB wireless devices (plus wire of course). Power on either
end is not a problem.
Thanks again though for reminding me of the obvious solution though a bit
'large'. I feel silly not thinking about two DD-WRT devices. Like I said I
was just hoping for something smaller and more portable. But you gotta do
what you gotta do.
fundamentalism, fundamentally wrong.
.
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