i did exactly what matt alexander suggested with two buffalo WB2-G54
routers over the weekend. buffalo uses WDS, a standard for bridging
two wireless access points.
Here's some tips for the configuration:
- Each router needs to have the other router's WMAC (wireless MAC)
address added to its WDS connection list
- Each router needs to use the same WEP key on the same channel.
- If you want to roam between networks with a laptop (or other
portable wireless device) you can set each router to have the same
SSID.
i think those were the most important things i learned while setting
it up. i also read that different routers impliment WDS in different
ways (even though its a standard) so different brands might not
necessarily work together (though i can't back that up as I was using
the two of the same type of router.
Good luck!
Jon
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On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 09:54:51 -0700 (MST), Matt Alexander
<
lug@phxlinux.org> wrote:
> You could get two Access Points, like the NetGear ME102 and set them
> to talk only to each other. Here's a HOWTO from NetGear's site:
>
> http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/N100982.asp
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, 27 Aug 2004, Rob Wultsch wrote:
>
> > Six months ago I ran a cable that connected the two sides of the
> > house. It was a significant hassle as it had to go through 4 walls and
> > had a nice strech outside. The cable died a couple weeks ago and I
> > would very much prefer to not rerun it. I think I need a wireless
> > brigde like a wet11
> > (http://www.buy.com/retail/product_jump.asp?sku=10321908&SearchEngine=Froogle&SearchTerm=10321908&Type=PE&Category=Comp&dcaid=17379)
> > but wanted to check with the experts before I dropped money.
> >
> > My house looks like
> >
> > Modem
> > |
> > Wireless---------Tivo
> > Router------------Xbox
> > |
> > Desktop
> >
> >
> > Laptop
> >
> >
> > Tivo
> > |--------------??Wireless Brigde??
> > Xbox
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