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"boosting" an existing wireless access point
I have an XP installation which has both wired and
wireless interfaces. I use the wired interface, and I'd like to use the wireless interface to extend the range of an existing access point. Is there such a thing as a repeater in the wireless topology, or do I need two access points? |
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"boosting" an existing wireless access point
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Client Cards can not work as Repeaters. Wireless Modes: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html Extending Distance: http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html Wireless Router as an AP: http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html Wireless Bridging: http://www.ezlan.net/bridging.html Jack (MVP-Networking). "Paul" wrote in message ... I have an XP installation which has both wired and wireless interfaces. I use the wired interface, and I'd like to use the wireless interface to extend the range of an existing access point. Is there such a thing as a repeater in the wireless topology, or do I need two access points? |
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"boosting" an existing wireless access point
Paul wrote on 17-Sep-2004 4:26 PM:
I have an XP installation which has both wired and wireless interfaces. I use the wired interface, and I'd like to use the wireless interface to extend the range of an existing access point. Is there such a thing as a repeater in the wireless topology, or do I need two access points? The easiest way to increase the range of a wireless access point is to use a directional antenna or to increase the altitude of the antenna or move the radio away from any immediate metal obstructions. There are also amplifier boosters that may be able to be used legally to boost the output of the radio. -- Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows Security |
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"boosting" an existing wireless access point
Maybe half an answer...
If I understand you right, you want to use the wireless interface to connect to a distant computer and also connect traffic from the wired interface to the distant computer. The short answer is that you need an access point between you and the distant computer. Not only do the transmit/receive frequencies have to swap in mid-air (so to speak) but the traffic management issues would be a mess. The obvious answer is to connect the cable that currently goes into your computer into the WAN side of a wireless router (and disable the wireless interface on your computer). Your computer would then connect to a LAN port on the router. An important issue would be to ensure the access points were on different channels, although you could use the same (non-broadcast) SSIDs and the same WEP keys. I don't want to make this sound too easy - I still haven't figured out how I'd set my D-Link DI-624 to a different channel. The drop-down only offers channel 6. Mike -----Original Message----- I have an XP installation which has both wired and wireless interfaces. I use the wired interface, and I'd like to use the wireless interface to extend the range of an existing access point. Is there such a thing as a repeater in the wireless topology, or do I need two access points? . |
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