Re: Wireless hub to brig a wireless network

Quoting Donn Shumway <dlshumway@gmail.com>:

> >
> > > >>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 <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?
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