Belkin wireless AP's

SWB DSL(wish I can have fiber)
1 AP #1 (wireless) m/n f5d7130-- Belkin
1 AP & Extender #2(wireless)-- Belkin
1 laptop

AP #1 has been working for 2 years. I just replaced it with a brand new AP.
My wireless network works ok except for when I walk into my bedroom on the
opposite side of the house. The signal is weak and occassionally drops.
This has always been a problem.

Now, I'm trying to extend my wireless network in my home. After reading the
instructions in the manual, I bridged the 2 AP's together by placing the
MAC's in each AP. AP #1 MAC was placed in AP #2. AP #2 MAC was placed in
AP #1. I can still connect to AP #1 but when the signal is weak my laptop
switches to AP #2. GOOD! but it's BAD because AP #2 is not connected to
the network or AP #1. I tried the following:

pinging AP #1. failed
pinging yahoo.com, of course this failed
pinging AP #2. Success

I have to manually switch back to AP#1.

I called Belkin who instructed me to do all of the above. I think it was
just the rep on the phone who didn't understand their product. I may call
back on Monday or Tuesday to see if I can get one with more knowledge.

Do anyone have a website with information about extending the wireless
signal with Belkin AP's?

Do you have any suggestions?

Thanks...

Taishi wrote:
> SWB DSL(wish I can have fiber)
> 1 AP #1 (wireless) m/n f5d7130-- Belkin
> 1 AP & Extender #2(wireless)-- Belkin
> 1 laptop
>
> AP #1 has been working for 2 years. I just replaced it with a brand new AP.
> My wireless network works ok except for when I walk into my bedroom on the
> opposite side of the house. The signal is weak and occassionally drops.
> This has always been a problem.
>
> Now, I'm trying to extend my wireless network in my home. After reading the
> instructions in the manual, I bridged the 2 AP's together by placing the
> MAC's in each AP. AP #1 MAC was placed in AP #2. AP #2 MAC was placed in
> AP #1. I can still connect to AP #1 but when the signal is weak my laptop
> switches to AP #2. GOOD! but it's BAD because AP #2 is not connected to
> the network or AP #1. I tried the following:
>
> pinging AP #1. failed
> pinging yahoo.com, of course this failed
> pinging AP #2. Success
>
> I have to manually switch back to AP#1.
>
> I called Belkin who instructed me to do all of the above. I think it was
> just the rep on the phone who didn't understand their product. I may call
> back on Monday or Tuesday to see if I can get one with more knowledge.
>
> Do anyone have a website with information about extending the wireless
> signal with Belkin AP's?
>
> Do you have any suggestions?
>
> Thanks...
>
>
You don't say what model of AP #2 IS.

Short
http://tinyurl.com/d9wo7
Long
http://search.belkin.com/cgi-bin/Msm...rd=F5D7130%2A+

Rob
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