Re: AP431W multifunction AP

Char Jackson wrote:
Mike Easter

Exercise 2:

One way to accomplish that is to configure the 431 as a "wireless
client bridge", in dd-wrt terms. The 431 will connect wirelessly to
the existing router1/AP. Connect an Ethernet cable from one of the
431's LAN ports to Router2's WAN port.

Using a device with dd-wrt, I believe you can use a single network
device to accomplish the role of the 431 and router2. Wireless Client
mode should do it, or Wireless Client Bridge mode if you need to keep
router2 in the mix.

If you're simply extending an existing subnet, then you'd connect to a
LAN port on router2 and leave the WAN port unused, but if you're
trying to create a new subnet under router2 you'd use its WAN port.

There's a lot more information on this topic in the Wireless Wiki, to
which a link is posted in this group pretty often. I just don't happen
to have it handy at the moment, unfortunately.

Thanks.

John Navas and Jeff Liebermann

http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Contents Navas Wireless Wiki is a practical, comprehensive, and objective resource for wireless communications, particularly wireless access to the Internet, and related wireless technologies (e.g., cellular). Founded by John Navas and Jeff Liebermann.

My target situation after the experimentation is most like WiFi on a boat and lan on a boat in the wiki -- except the big problem with the comparison of the wiki and reality is that the wiki assumes a level of competence and consistency at the 'shore-based DHCP server' which in my actual situation needs much better oversight and tech competence than exists at the site on my trip. And that part is out of my control.

I won't know how good or bad it is until I get there.

The layers of access are: professionally managed and installed fiber to the edge of the project, out of sight; non-tech-savvy amateurish distribution of wireless toward something similar to metal boats or manufactured homes; (I think) the back end/deck of the boat-like metal enclosure is within easy line of sight of a wireless router or antenna or something.

I want to have a wired/wireless lan inside that metal enclosure while I'm there.

--
Mike Easter
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