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possible to connect two wireless routers?

  • 17-05-2005 11:52am
    #1
    zap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭


    Is it possible to connect two wireless routers without running an ethernet cable between them?


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  • #2
    zap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭zap


    just to make sure everyone knows what I want to do, i want to have 2 wireless routers in different parts of the house, one connected to my dsl modem via its WAN port but I need to also connect the other one to the net without physically connecting the two routers


  • #3
    gibo_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 782 ✭✭✭gibo_ie


    make the second one a wireless access point which supports bridging (as would the router have to)
    You only need one reouter which willconnect to your DSL and "route" traffic.
    The other AP can then bridge the gap between both..


  • #4
    zap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭zap


    so what I want is something like this http://www.usr.com/products/networking/wireless-product.asp?sku=USR5430 anyone know of a cheaper option?


  • #5
    padraigf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 345 ✭✭padraigf


    gibo just told you what you need to do. You dont need to buy anything. Just set the second one to bridge the connection to the first one. thats it.


  • #6
    zap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭zap


    i havent got a second one yet, so i was wondering if that would be handier that buying a second one.


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  • #7
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    Right 3 options:

    1: Both access points are the same brand and maybe the same model and they support WDS. WDS will let you connect them to each other with out loasoing AP funcationality on one of them. WDS will hurt preformance in a busy WLAN but is byour best option.

    2: Buy a 2nd AP of any brand that supports client mode. Bridge mode dosnt mean anything, all AP's are generally bridges (even the ones that say routher as that refers to wired routing) and client WLAN<->Ethernet devices are also bridges. When the AP is set to a client mode it will no longer be an AP that clients can connect to.

    3: Buy an WLAN<->Ethernet client bridge and a 2nd AP. Plug bridge in to AP and assoicate it to the 1st AP. Downside is its expensive.


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