Somewhere, buried in the configuration of the WAP11 is the option to run it in "bridge" mode. I can dig up the exact location tonight, if you aren't able to find it by then. -Erik On 6/8/05, Judd Pickell wrote: > How do you get the WAP11 to act as a bridge? I have one, and another > wireless router (netgear I think) and was wondering if there was a way > to get them to link wirelessly but support having 2-3 computers on > each end... If you have a guide or a link to how it is done I would > appreciate it.. Thanks.. :-) > > Oh, and the internet would be on the wap11 so the netgear would need > to connect to it to access the internet as well. > > On 6/8/05, Erik Bixby wrote: > > You're describing a wireless bridge. Linksys's WAP11 will act as a > > wireless bridge, as would other WAPs, I would think. (I just know the > > WAP11 so well, because I own one...) > > -Erik > > > > On 6/7/05, Bryan.ONeal@asu.edu wrote: > > > Quoting Donn Shumway : > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>Are you wanting a straight Wireless Access Point (WAP)? A real > > > > WAP > > > > > > >>functions just like a HUB would, except without the wires; you > > > > plug > > > > > > it > > > > > > >>in and all machines that connect to it wirelessly are just on > > > > your > > > > > > >>network. Most of the stuff at Fry's will be "wireless routers." > > > > > > That > > > > > > >>is, they do network address translation, which will make it > > > > > > difficult > > > > > > >>for your wireless machines to participate on your wired network. > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >>Just trying to figure out what it is you're after... > > > > > > >>-Erik > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >>On 6/4/05, Bryan.ONeal@asu.edu wrote: > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >>>I am looking to go purchase a wireless hub to hook into a hub, > > > > so > > > > > > that > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >>several > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >>>older computers can participate in my wireless network. > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>>In other-words I will get my DHCP info from the wireless side > > > > an > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >>propagate it to > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >>>my computer. This is the opposite of most wireless networks, > > > > any > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >>suggestions on > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >>>what to get? > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't know if this is what you are asking, but I have a Linksys > > > > BEFVP41 > > > > connected to my Cable Modem as the Gateway, and a Linksys WRT54G WiFi > > > > Router > > > > plugged into it and configure as a Router. This gives all my PCs wired > > > > or > > > > not access to the Network and Internet on the same subnet, and the > > > > switch > > > > ports on the WiFi router are used transparently for any wired > > > > connection. > > > > This has been working very well for quite while. > > > > > > > > I would be glad to provide some details on the configuration when I get > > > > home > > > > if you're interested. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Donn > > > > "Sarcasm is the safe alternative to expressing anger." > > > > --Richard North Patterson > > > > > > > > > > Quite intersted, but let me give another example of what I want. > > > > > > Let us say I have laptop (or two, or three) that does not have wireles access. > > > I am looking for a device that will allow me to take my laptops (and perhaps a > > > hub if one is not built in) and this "bridge" to the local coffee shop (or asu, > > > or the tempe wireless servcie) and hook the computer into the device such that > > > they see the wireless network as a wierd network. > > > > > > Make sence? > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss