Is access point to access point possible?

I was wondering whether it is possible to make an access point to access
point connection. Why? Because I can't find a suitable WiFi card for Linux
and I was wondering if it wouldn't be easier to purchase a low-cost WiFi
access point and connect it up to my existing access point. From the access
point I can simply make an Ethernet connection to the network card in the
Linux computer. Linux supports virtually all (wired) network cards.

TIA

"BitBanger" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> I was wondering whether it is possible to make an access point to
> access point connection.

Yes. Most new APs support WDS or a proprietary point to point
connection.

> Why? Because I can't find a suitable WiFi
> card for Linux

There should be a lot of choices compatible with Linux...

and I was wondering if it wouldn't be easier to
> purchase a low-cost WiFi access point and connect it up to my existing
> access point. From the access point I can simply make an Ethernet
> connection to the network card in the Linux computer. Linux supports
> virtually all (wired) network cards.

Point to point connections usually slow down the network and connection
a lot.

Instead, you might want to get a Wireless Bridge:

http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=36&prid=603

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