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Multiple wireless access points

  • 12-09-2005 8:42pm
    #1
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭


    I've got a wired network which doesn't reach my Netgear wireless router connected to my DSL. Can I put a wireless access point on the wired network that will bridge it over to the Netgear router? Does it have to be special in any way, or will any access point do? How would I need to set it up? I have tried with another router that I had handy, set them both up with the same SSID, WEP settings and put them in the same IP range, but they are not connecting together so far. Any help much appreciated.


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  • #2
    Roman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭Roman


    I'm no network expert, just had some 'hands on' experience so you're welcome to ignore the following. You should be able to add a wireless router to your network and use it to connect to your existing netgear router on a standard configuration, i.e. no need to set it up as an access point. Having said that I have had and also heard of others having problems when mixing wireless kit from different makers. I could not get a netgear PCMCIA wirless card to connect to my Belkin Pre-Mimo router at all. You might also find that your firewalls are blocking the connection.
    Regards
    Roman


  • #3
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    Thanks for that. Just to clarify - I have an existing wireless router that is connected to the internet and has two computers as wireless clients. I've also got a wired network that has other computers/devices on it. What I want to do is get all the computers/devices on the wired network onto the internet - ideally without buying wireless adapters for all of them. The attached diagram might make this clearer.


  • #4
    Bogger77
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    you could hang some wireless access points in bridged mode off each of the switches, I know my linksys wap54g can do it.


  • #5
    ShiverinEskimo
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭ShiverinEskimo


    Another access point on one of the switches will work assuming you can get range - if you cant, install a bridge somewhere between the router and the wired network. If its going to work though don't forget all machines would now be on the same network and therefore the IPs should reflect this: 192.168.0.x

    Apart from SSID and WEP (I wouldn't bother with WEP unless you have good reason not to be eavesdropped by passers by/neighbours - but i'm not too security conscious so each to their own) double check all wireless devices are on the same channel - 5 is the norm so for that reason i usually change to 1 or 11 (no overlaps with defaulting neighbours).


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