WIFI access point question

RaT · Post by **RaT** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 3:04 pm

i currently have an "old" Linksys Wireless-B cable/dsl router hooked up. my bro has a Linksys Wireless-G access point that he wants me to setup on my network as he's getting a weak signal from my wireless network from the 2nd floor of my house.

being that my router still runs on "B" will it work with the newer "G" access point?

b-man1 · Post by **b-man1** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 3:09 pm

should work. make sure each client can support "mixed mode" so they can jump between the 11 and 54Mbps access points without problems. some do not like mixed mode.

RaT · Post by **RaT** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 3:13 pm

do you mean that his laptop(wireless nic) for example should be compatible with both wireless B & G signals?

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 3:33 pm

Yes, B & G should both work on each other.

Lappy with G - Can work on a B
Lappy with B - Can work on a G

The only time a problem comes in is if you through in A, A doesn't play nice with others

RaT · Post by **RaT** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 3:44 pm

does an access point act in a simlilar way to that of an "signal amplifier"? i was reading on the Linksys website and if i'm right the access point should be hooked up (via network cable) to my current router. i was always under the impression you place the access point in another location where the signal is weak. like in my case, since my router is upstairs i would place the access point somewhere downstairs?

is the access point what we need to get a better signal for computers/laptops on the first floor??

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 4:17 pm

I think by putting an extra AP ( the router as an AP as well if it has WiFi ) downstairs, it will help with the WiFi access down there.

Now the thing I don't know about is if that AP will then talk to the AP on the router ( unless it is hard wired. )

I would set up both of the WiFi AP's to use the same WEP and SSID and put the AP downstairs and see if it will "bridge" itself with the upstairs unit and then it will extend your network.

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 4:19 pm

P.S.

I can prolly stop by one afternoon to help too

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 4:25 pm

ok, reading this on Linksys's site...

You can also use the Wireless-G Access Point as a kind of "cable-less cable" to connect remote areas together. Maybe Shipping is all the way across the warehouse from Receiving. Or maybe you want to set up a home office in your detached garage. With one Wireless-G Access Point in the garage and another one in the house, you're connected at 54Mbps – with no cable to run."

It sounds like all you need to do is have the stand alone AP downstairs and it should talk to the AP upstairs.

RaT · Post by **RaT** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 4:56 pm

ok, reading this on Linksys's site...

You can also use the Wireless-G Access Point as a kind of "cable-less cable" to connect remote areas together. Maybe Shipping is all the way across the warehouse from Receiving. Or maybe you want to set up a home office in your detached garage. With one Wireless-G Access Point in the garage and another one in the house, you're connected at 54Mbps – with no cable to run."

It sounds like all you need to do is have the stand alone AP downstairs and it should talk to the AP upstairs.

yup that's what i was reading too. but when i checked out the quick install guide it mentions the AP being "hardwired" to the existing router. i got lost from there onwards

anyway since my bro does have the AP in hand i minus well see if i can get it working when i get home.

P.S.

I can prolly stop by one afternoon to help too

that would be cool....beer, cognac, or whatever your "poison" be is on me

ZYFER · Post by **ZYFER** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:36 am

hard-wired is meaning a cable between the AP and the router, it is the most efficient way to guarantee a good signal

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:06 am

Originally posted by ZYFER
hard-wired is meaning a cable between the AP and the router, it is the most efficient way to guarantee a good signal

yes, but they say you don't need the cable

You can also use the Wireless-G Access Point as a kind of "cable-less cable" to connect remote areas together.

RaT · Post by **RaT** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:37 am

hard-wired is meaning a cable between the AP and the router, it is the most efficient way to guarantee a good signal

that's what's confusing me according to the quick install manual.. why would i want to place the AP next to my router which is already "wireless"?

RaT · Post by **RaT** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:40 am

after doing some add'l research i think this is exactly what we would need.

Wireless G Expander

http://www.linksys.com/products/product ... 8&prid=629

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:45 am

the page says the the AP can do the same thing, I would really try to get that to work before buying more hardware

RaT · Post by **RaT** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:00 pm

Originally posted by DoPeY5007
the page says the the AP can do the same thing, I would really try to get that to work before buying more hardware

ima try and get to that tonight. got home late yesterday and my bro had left the box (Linksys AP-G) in my room but i didn't even bother to open it. man im getting lazy

just a couple of years ago i'd get all excited with anything computer related no matter what time of the day it was.