DLink repeater work with Netgear router?

I want to add a repeater to extend the range of my WLAN. I am running a
Netgear MR814 router. I can get a DLink DWL-800AP range extender, except
that DLink's website makes it seem that this will likely only work with
other DLink products. Is this true? Will it work with my Netgear router?
If not, what other products are there that would do the job? Thanks for
your help!

I've been trying a DLind DWL-900AP+ with a Netgear MR314 wireless
router -- with no luck. I haven't given up yet. I'm going to try
upgrading the Netgear firmware.

Steve
On Sat, 9 Aug 2003 09:11:08 -0400, "PJL" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I want to add a repeater to extend the range of my WLAN. I am running a
>Netgear MR814 router. I can get a DLink DWL-800AP range extender, except
>that DLink's website makes it seem that this will likely only work with
>other DLink products. Is this true? Will it work with my Netgear router?
>If not, what other products are there that would do the job? Thanks for
>your help!
>

Steve Carter
www.frogstoryrecords.com

> I've been trying a DLind DWL-900AP+ with a Netgear MR314 wireless
> router -- with no luck. I haven't given up yet. I'm going to try
> upgrading the Netgear firmware.

As far as I know, no-one has managed to run a WAP11/Dlink etc as a
client off an MR314, it wouldn't surprise me if it won't be repeated
either.

On the other hand, I have repeated a Netgear ME102 access point with a
Linksys WAP11 running Dlink firmware.

Some things just need to be tried, regardless of what the manufacturer
says. (Half the time it's "buy our other products" marketing speak
anyway.)

David.

"Steve Carter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...

> I've been trying a DLind DWL-900AP+ with a Netgear MR314 wireless
> router -- with no luck. I haven't given up yet. I'm going to try
> upgrading the Netgear firmware.
>



Both the 900AP+ and the 800AP+ have the Global Sun Tech. GL2422MP mini-PCI
card installed in them. If you are finding that the 900 is not working with
the MR314 you may find that the 800 probably won't work either. I could be
wrong on this. My guess is that it may just be a firmware issue that is
preventing them from talking (most likely with WEP enabled)? My guess is
that you have WEP enabled and/or SSID broadcast turned off? I'm betting
that if you turn off the encryption in both units and run open network they
will work fine. Give it a try and let us know?



Rita

"Rita A. Berkowitz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote...

> Both the 900AP+ and the 800AP+ have the Global Sun Tech. GL2422MP mini-PCI
> card installed in them. If you are finding that the 900 is not working
with
> the MR314 you may find that the 800 probably won't work either. I could
be
> wrong on this. My guess is that it may just be a firmware issue that is
> preventing them from talking (most likely with WEP enabled)? My guess is
> that you have WEP enabled and/or SSID broadcast turned off? I'm betting
> that if you turn off the encryption in both units and run open network
they
> will work fine. Give it a try and let us know?

My 900+'s have modified DWL-650+ cards in them, my 800+'s have pc boards...

What do you mean by " run open network"?

I can't see how to turn on SSID broadcast on the MR314 router.

Steve
On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 09:24:19 -0400, "Rita A. Berkowitz"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> run open network

Steve Carter
www.frogstoryrecords.com

"Rita A. Berkowitz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote...
> "Darrel Toepfer" wrote...
> > "Rita A. Berkowitz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote...
> >
> > > Both the 900AP+ and the 800AP+ have the Global Sun Tech. GL2422MP
> mini-PCI
> > > card installed in them. If you are finding that the 900 is not
working
> > with
> > > the MR314 you may find that the 800 probably won't work either. I
could
> > be
> > > wrong on this. My guess is that it may just be a firmware issue that
is
> > > preventing them from talking (most likely with WEP enabled)? My guess
> is
> > > that you have WEP enabled and/or SSID broadcast turned off? I'm
betting
> > > that if you turn off the encryption in both units and run open network
> > they
> > > will work fine. Give it a try and let us know?
> >
> > My 900+'s have modified DWL-650+ cards in them, my 800+'s have pc
> boards...
> >
>
> Curious? What version 900 do you have? I'm suspecting yours is an
earlier
> version than the one I looked at. Your 800 should have GL2422MP stamped
on
> it.

The 800+ says GL2422AP-6T3-B10 on the motherboard, the radio is in a socket
much like a piece of SODIMM ram...

The 900+ says GL2422AP-0T4 on the motherboard, the radio is a bare 650+ with
no labels, that has an extended pc board for the antenna connections...

> > Curious? What version 900 do you have? I'm suspecting yours is an
> earlier
> > version than the one I looked at. Your 800 should have GL2422MP stamped
> on
> > it.
>
> The 800+ says GL2422AP-6T3-B10 on the motherboard, the radio is in a
socket
> much like a piece of SODIMM ram...
>



Yes, that is the mini-PCI card that I was talking about. It should have
GL2422MP stamped on it.


> The 900+ says GL2422AP-0T4 on the motherboard, the radio is a bare 650+
with
> no labels, that has an extended pc board for the antenna connections...



What revision is your 900? You can find this on the case next to your
serial number. Thanks again.



Rita

"Rita A. Berkowitz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote...

> > The 900+ says GL2422AP-0T4 on the motherboard, the radio is a bare 650+
> > with no labels, that has an extended pc board for the antenna
connections...
>
> What revision is your 900? You can find this on the case next to your
> serial number. Thanks again.

B1, originally shipping with firmware 2.1