Using wireless routers as relays

[Holly]

Is it possible to configure "wireless" routers to relay
through each other (adding distance)? I have a Linksys
Booster but need to relay even further.

Thanks in advance,

Holly

[Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]]

depends. the newer G routers support using G access points and the WDS
(wireless distribution system). what exactly do you have for hardware?

On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 04:09:36 -0800, "Holly" >
wrote:

>Is it possible to configure "wireless" routers to relay
>through each other (adding distance)? I have a Linksys
>Booster but need to relay even further.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Holly

--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

[Holly]

I'm using a Linksys broadband wireless router (802.11b)
with Linksys booster. All systems have either Linksys or
Belkin adapters (802.11b). Everything works fine as is
but I need to move a few laptops to an adjacent warehouse
and would like to add an additional wireless
router/access point and use it as a relay to the hotspot.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Holly

>-----Original Message-----
>depends. the newer G routers support using G access
points and the WDS
>(wireless distribution system). what exactly do you have
for hardware?
>
>On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 04:09:36 -0800, "Holly"
>
>wrote:
>
>>Is it possible to configure "wireless" routers to relay
>>through each other (adding distance)? I have a Linksys
>>Booster but need to relay even further.
>>
>>Thanks in advance,
>>
>>Holly
>
>--
>Barb Bowman
>Expert Zone Columnist
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>MS-MVP (Windows)
>.
>

[Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]]

depends on which Linksys wireless router you have. you may be able to
use a WAP11 to repeat the signal - check the Linksys forum on
DSLreports.

On Sat, 8 Nov 2003 04:24:31 -0800, "Holly" >
wrote:

>I'm using a Linksys broadband wireless router (802.11b)
>with Linksys booster. All systems have either Linksys or
>Belkin adapters (802.11b). Everything works fine as is
>but I need to move a few laptops to an adjacent warehouse
>and would like to add an additional wireless
>router/access point and use it as a relay to the hotspot.
>
>Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Holly
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>depends. the newer G routers support using G access
>points and the WDS
>>(wireless distribution system). what exactly do you have
>for hardware?
>>
>>On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 04:09:36 -0800, "Holly"
>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>Is it possible to configure "wireless" routers to relay
>>>through each other (adding distance)? I have a Linksys
>>>Booster but need to relay even further.
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance,
>>>
>>>Holly
>>
>>--
>>Barb Bowman
>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>.
>>

--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

[Holly]

Barb:

Thank you for your help! I have a Linksys broadband
router and you can only do point to point with the
WAP11. I may return my broadband router for a WAP11.

Thanks again,

Holly Cate


>-----Original Message-----
>depends on which Linksys wireless router you have. you
may be able to
>use a WAP11 to repeat the signal - check the Linksys
forum on
>DSLreports.
>
>On Sat, 8 Nov 2003 04:24:31 -0800, "Holly"
>
>wrote:
>
>>I'm using a Linksys broadband wireless router (802.11b)
>>with Linksys booster. All systems have either Linksys
or
>>Belkin adapters (802.11b). Everything works fine as is
>>but I need to move a few laptops to an adjacent
warehouse
>>and would like to add an additional wireless
>>router/access point and use it as a relay to the
hotspot.
>>
>>Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Holly
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>depends. the newer G routers support using G access
>>points and the WDS
>>>(wireless distribution system). what exactly do you
have
>>for hardware?
>>>
>>>On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 04:09:36 -0800, "Holly"
>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>Is it possible to configure "wireless" routers to
relay
>>>>through each other (adding distance)? I have a
Linksys
>>>>Booster but need to relay even further.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks in advance,
>>>>
>>>>Holly
>>>
>>>--
>>>Barb Bowman
>>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>>.
>>>
>
>--
>Barb Bowman
>Expert Zone Columnist
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>MS-MVP (Windows)
>.
>