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wireless network devices #263427 11/09/06 03:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 222 Wisconsin johhz OP Member
OP johhz Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 222 Wisconsin	Here is my problem and I'm looking for a solution. I have a wireless network. I want a receiver to receive the wireless signal, and convert it to a ehternet connection, then I can plug it into my desktop computer to gain internet access. Is there such a thing. I have read some descriptions and some units seem to indicated thay do this, but I would like some opinions. Thanks John Serving greater Fond du Lac WI with Allwrox and Panasonic Phone Systems www.fdl.net www.jzorn.com

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Re: wireless network devices #263428 11/09/06 05:30 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 826 Kelowna BC Clinton Member
Clinton Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 826 Kelowna BC	This AP will do what you're looking for. https://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=292 Check the Emulator for this device, https://support.dlink.com/emulators/dwl2100ap/ and you can verify that in the Advanced tab you can choose to have the AP act as an "AP Client." I'm sure there are others that will do this as well, but I have worked with this AP and it does work.

Re: wireless network devices #263429 11/10/06 06:04 AM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,390 AZ rustynails Member
rustynails Member Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,390 AZ	In this circumstance these are known as "bridges". Some AP will have a setting that will allow you to put the unit in bridge mode, however most dont.

Re: wireless network devices #263430 11/10/06 08:07 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 826 Kelowna BC Clinton Member
Clinton Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 826 Kelowna BC	These APs do bridging as well, but that's not what John is trying to do. Bridging would be point to point between two APs using a dedicated wirless link between the two devices. In this scenario the AP is acting as a client in an existing point to multi-point network. Really it's more like a switch with a wireless port.

Re: wireless network devices #263431 11/10/06 01:10 PM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,390 AZ rustynails Member
rustynails Member Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,390 AZ	A "wireless bridge" is exactly what he is trying to do.

Re: wireless network devices #263432 11/10/06 01:39 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,313 Henderson, TX USA chrislebeck Member
chrislebeck Member Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,313 Henderson, TX USA	i 2nd the motion......he needs a bridge. linksys used to make a crappy little model. i think it was a wet11 (it was 802.11b). worked good for me. here's a couple of crappy links to it: https://www.amazon.com/Linksys-WET11-Wireless-Ethernet-Bridge/dp/B000066JQU https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290042624041&category=61817 i'm sure there are 802.11g versions out there as well.

Re: wireless network devices #263433 11/10/06 03:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 222 Wisconsin johhz OP Member
OP johhz Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 222 Wisconsin	Thanks guys. This gives me some hope John Serving greater Fond du Lac WI with Allwrox and Panasonic Phone Systems www.fdl.net www.jzorn.com

Re: wireless network devices #263434 11/12/06 11:53 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 261 SF Bay Area, California tantivy Member
tantivy Member Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 261 SF Bay Area, California	Use a Linksys WET54g if you have to have the connection via ethernet, or a USB WiFi adaptor, or a PCI WiFi NIC card. The USB WiFi adaptor is probably the cheapest and easiest, everybody makes them. Get one with a cable to extend the adaptor out from behind the PC.

Re: wireless network devices #263435 11/13/06 01:23 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 378 Western Maryland Kyawa Member
Kyawa Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 378 Western Maryland	Why not just a wireless NIC? -Ken in MD- www.kyawacomm.com

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