APs capable of Infrastructure AND repeater mode simultaneously?

Hi

I'm wondering if there are any APs on the market which can operate in
both infrastructure (access point) mode AND bridging/repeating mode
simultaneously.

I want to extend wireless within a building, so as I understand it this
is what I'd have :

AP1 - connects to wired network and operates in repeater mode to send
data to remote AP wirelessly

AP2 - connects to AP1 wirelessly in repeater mode but also acts as AP
for mobile user

With the APs I have experience with (Symbol, Linksys) the AP has to
operate in one mode or the other which would mean I'd need a third AP
connected with a crossover cable to the second.

If 'multi-mode' APs exist, please can you suggest some examples.

Thanks in advance, Simon

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 11:28:02 +0100, Simon <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

~ Hi
~
~ I'm wondering if there are any APs on the market which can operate in
~ both infrastructure (access point) mode AND bridging/repeating mode
~ simultaneously.
~
~ I want to extend wireless within a building, so as I understand it this
~ is what I'd have :
~
~ AP1 - connects to wired network and operates in repeater mode to send
~ data to remote AP wirelessly
~
~ AP2 - connects to AP1 wirelessly in repeater mode but also acts as AP
~ for mobile user
~
~ With the APs I have experience with (Symbol, Linksys) the AP has to
~ operate in one mode or the other which would mean I'd need a third AP
~ connected with a crossover cable to the second.
~
~ If 'multi-mode' APs exist, please can you suggest some examples.
~
~ Thanks in advance, Simon

Cisco AP1100/AP1200 APs can do this. AP1 would be a "root AP"
and would be the parent of AP2, which would be a "repeater AP".
Both APs would be able to service wireless clients as well.
Here's a picture: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/...1rep.htm#90695

Aaron

At the lower end of the price spectrum, check out the Belkin F5D7230-4
802.11g Wireless Cable-DSL Gateway Router and the F5D7130 802.11g Wireless
Network Access Point.

Ron Bandes, CCNP, CTT+

"Simon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:c6lcjj$cdr5g$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> I'm wondering if there are any APs on the market which can operate in
> both infrastructure (access point) mode AND bridging/repeating mode
> simultaneously.
>
> I want to extend wireless within a building, so as I understand it this
> is what I'd have :
>
> AP1 - connects to wired network and operates in repeater mode to send
> data to remote AP wirelessly
>
> AP2 - connects to AP1 wirelessly in repeater mode but also acts as AP
> for mobile user
>
> With the APs I have experience with (Symbol, Linksys) the AP has to
> operate in one mode or the other which would mean I'd need a third AP
> connected with a crossover cable to the second.
>
> If 'multi-mode' APs exist, please can you suggest some examples.
>
> Thanks in advance, Simon

Simon <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> If 'multi-mode' APs exist, please can you suggest some examples.

Buffalo <http://www.buffalotech.com/>

Any Unit that supports WDS will do the trick. That is what it is designed
for.


Michael

"Simon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:c6lcjj$cdr5g$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> I'm wondering if there are any APs on the market which can operate in
> both infrastructure (access point) mode AND bridging/repeating mode
> simultaneously.
>
> I want to extend wireless within a building, so as I understand it this
> is what I'd have :
>
> AP1 - connects to wired network and operates in repeater mode to send
> data to remote AP wirelessly
>
> AP2 - connects to AP1 wirelessly in repeater mode but also acts as AP
> for mobile user
>
> With the APs I have experience with (Symbol, Linksys) the AP has to
> operate in one mode or the other which would mean I'd need a third AP
> connected with a crossover cable to the second.
>
> If 'multi-mode' APs exist, please can you suggest some examples.
>
> Thanks in advance, Simon

CISCO

Access points can be either mode.


Simon <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<c6lcjj$cdr5g$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> Hi
>
> I'm wondering if there are any APs on the market which can operate in
> both infrastructure (access point) mode AND bridging/repeating mode
> simultaneously.
>
> I want to extend wireless within a building, so as I understand it this
> is what I'd have :
>
> AP1 - connects to wired network and operates in repeater mode to send
> data to remote AP wirelessly
>
> AP2 - connects to AP1 wirelessly in repeater mode but also acts as AP
> for mobile user
>
> With the APs I have experience with (Symbol, Linksys) the AP has to
> operate in one mode or the other which would mean I'd need a third AP
> connected with a crossover cable to the second.
>
> If 'multi-mode' APs exist, please can you suggest some examples.
>
> Thanks in advance, Simon

D-Link's DWL-2100AP, in repeater mode would do the job too. You can
find them for under $100.

Chet

Netgear WG602 v2 with the latest firmware also supports WDS.

One thing to keep in mind is that the AP & repeater usually need to match
(ie. same manufacturer, similar models)

I tried to use the above mentioned AP in repeater or bridging mode with
another Netgear AP, but the models were not compatible.

yuki