[TriLUG] wireless bridge?

Jim Ray jim at neuse.net
Thu Mar 27 07:09:33 EST 2003


Looks good and has that external antenna plug for a highly directional
Yagi or parabolic.  It will be interesting to see how the changes unfold
now that Cisco bought LinkSys.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Beimler [mailto:john at radiomind.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 9:29 PM
> To: trilug at trilug.org
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] wireless bridge?
> 
> Jason Tower wrote:
> 
> >generally speaking, can the current generation of 802.11 wireless
> >routers that sell for around $50 or sometimes even less work as an
> >ethernet bridge (in conjunction with another wireless bridge or
ad-hoc
> >with a wireless nic)?
> >
> This is the one I've heard of - Linksys WET11:
> http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=36&prid=432
I
> know of people using these to make their Tivo's wireless, and attach
old
> iMacs to WiFi networks.  My D-Link DWL-900AP is supposed to also
> function as a bridge, you are supposed to be able to turn of the WAP
> mode, but I haven't gotten that feature to work, and I've heard from
> others that it doesn't work very well.  But if you can find one it
costs
> about 1/2 the price of the WET11.
> 
> Peace.
> 
> john




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