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 <
Bryan.ONeal@asu.edu> wrote:
> 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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