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What I plan on buying soon, provided I have more free time. I'm still debating on the AP or simple adapter.
This computer will power the new display.
Comments/suggestions are appreciated.
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Jonathan
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What? You have to have an adapter. The AP can't be used as a bridge. You mean AP or gaming router. Right?
What's the deal with with G820? I bought a G520 for about $30 less, and it is also 108Mb/s. Is the 108Mb/s AP a minimum of $89? I'd go for the gaming router if the 108Mb/s AP is $89, but for the $30 a regular AP costs, I'd go for the regular AP.
What's the deal with with G820? I bought a G520 for about $30 less, and it is also 108Mb/s. Is the 108Mb/s AP a minimum of $89? I'd go for the gaming router if the 108Mb/s AP is $89, but for the $30 a regular AP costs, I'd go for the regular AP.
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Ideally, I'd like to use the gaming router upstairs, connected to my cable modem. Downstairs, I'd like to have something wirelessly connect to the network and connect to a normal router via ethernet cable. This is to connect multiple computers downstairs in the same vicinity without needing to buy wireless adapters for each. The box downstairs would also act as an extender (repeater?) in case I acquire other wireless devices or if friends wanted internet access.
Is the above too far-fetched?
Is the above too far-fetched?
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Jonathan
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Okay, then you have a few choices:
1. Wireless-to-ethernet bridge. Costs around $100. Dunno if you can get a 108Mb/s one. Might also need to add a hub. A repeater would cost you another $100.
2. Something like a WRT54G AP, and then hack it to get it to function as a bridge. Dunno if you can get a 108Mb/s one.
3. Wire one computer with an adapter and ethernet. Configure it as the bridge and plug it into a regular hub with your other computers.
The APs are specifically designed not to be bridges or repeaters, though, so the topology you have described is not possible. The manufacturers want you to buy the low-priced AP so you'll get hooked on wireless, but they restrict the functionality of the AP so you have to buy the high-priced bridges and repeaters to get the network you want.
Basically, the problem is APs won't get a WAN address over wireless. Their routing tables just won't let them.
For my two computers, I decided the best solution was to buy two adapters, as the adapters are much less than $100. If you have more than two or plans to drive more than two, the wireless-to-ethernet bridge is probably your most time- and cost-efficient bet.
1. Wireless-to-ethernet bridge. Costs around $100. Dunno if you can get a 108Mb/s one. Might also need to add a hub. A repeater would cost you another $100.
2. Something like a WRT54G AP, and then hack it to get it to function as a bridge. Dunno if you can get a 108Mb/s one.
3. Wire one computer with an adapter and ethernet. Configure it as the bridge and plug it into a regular hub with your other computers.
The APs are specifically designed not to be bridges or repeaters, though, so the topology you have described is not possible. The manufacturers want you to buy the low-priced AP so you'll get hooked on wireless, but they restrict the functionality of the AP so you have to buy the high-priced bridges and repeaters to get the network you want.
Basically, the problem is APs won't get a WAN address over wireless. Their routing tables just won't let them.
For my two computers, I decided the best solution was to buy two adapters, as the adapters are much less than $100. If you have more than two or plans to drive more than two, the wireless-to-ethernet bridge is probably your most time- and cost-efficient bet.
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VLSmooth
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Hmm... according to this ( link ), the DWL-2100 AP has 5 modes of operation:
This diagram ( link ) is similar to what I want, sans the wireless repeater. If I can plug the G810 into a switch instead of a single device, I'd be mostly golden.
- Wireless Access Point
- Point-to-Point (PtP) bridge with another DWL-2100AP
- Point-to-Multipoint (PtMP) bridge
- Repeater for range extension
- Wireless Client
This diagram ( link ) is similar to what I want, sans the wireless repeater. If I can plug the G810 into a switch instead of a single device, I'd be mostly golden.