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["Colleen McCarthy" <cmccarthy1 AT nc.rr.com>]

Thanks!  Colleen


Colleen McCarthy, BSEE, MBA, PMP
Project Manager
Office of the Governor
State Department of Information Technology Services
colleen.mccarthy AT ncmail.net
W (919) 981-5300


-----Original Message-----
From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Wolfe,
Joanna
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 1:47 AM
To: pjones AT ibiblio.org
Cc: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [internetworkers] expanding home wireless


A friend of mine [who is an expert on these things] offers the
following:

-----Original Message-----
From:   Mike M 
Sent:   Tue 12/21/2004 6:39 PM
To:     Wolfe, Joanna
Cc:     
Subject:        Re: FW: [internetworkers] expanding home wireless
WDS is what you're looking for.  It allows you to "extend the range"
of existing wireless networks using other wireless access points. 
Apple's Airport Extreme and Airport Express both support it and I know
that the newer Linksys devices do too.  Basically, it joins the new
wireless access point into the network as a bridge on the same network
and allows clients to associate with whichever device gives better
signal and allows the second wireless access point to draw it's
network connection from the existing access point with a hard wired
Ethernet connection.

Problem solved.  May involve replacing the existing access point and
adding an access point (so not super cheap), but much more reliable
and elegant than an antenna.


On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 15:41:36 -0500, Wolfe, Joanna
<joanna.wolfe AT oup.com> wrote:
> Any ideas?
> Email paul at pjones AT ibiblio.org
> jw
> 
> > ----------
> > From:         Paul Jones
> > Reply To:     Internetworkers:
> > http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
> > Sent:         Tuesday, December 21, 2004 3:38 PM
> > To:   internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
> > Subject:      [internetworkers] expanding home wireless
> >
> > the case: a working wireless network using a single linksys
wireless
> >
> > router, but part of the house that beyond the fireplace and
chimney
> > is in
> > a dead zone. machines involved are all powerbooks with airport
(not
> > airport extreme) cards.
> >
> > goal: to get beyond the bricks.
> >
> > solutions?
> > second wireless router? probable double nat difficulties
> > add antenna to linksys? suggestions on how?
> > move linksys? maybe but not easily
> > go with 802.11g transmitter? even tho the laptops have only
802.11b
> > will
> > it work?
> >
> >
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