Expanding Wireless Network

I have a question i am hoping someone can help me with regarding my wireless
network.

I have my cable modem connected to a dlink wireless router. I have 2 wired
clients and one wireless pc in adjacent room. I also have a "lab" made up of
3 old pc's networked thru a 8 port 10/100 Netgear switch. This lab currently
does not have an internet connection

What I want to do is connect an Access Point to the 10/100 switch and
associate it (SSID) with my dlink wireless router. Would I be able to join my
"lab" clients to my network that has access to the internet?

I know this is in theory "backwards" to what most AP's are used for. I am
trying to connect a wired network to a wireless network.

Any1 have any thoughts or similar experiences?

which dlink router? they have specific access points that can be run
in a mode that will let you connect your wired lab computers through a
switch to the AP that will bridge the networks and give you access.

On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:12:07 -0800, "Brian"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have a question i am hoping someone can help me with regarding my wireless
>network.
>
>I have my cable modem connected to a dlink wireless router. I have 2 wired
>clients and one wireless pc in adjacent room. I also have a "lab" made up of
>3 old pc's networked thru a 8 port 10/100 Netgear switch. This lab currently
>does not have an internet connection
>
>What I want to do is connect an Access Point to the 10/100 switch and
>associate it (SSID) with my dlink wireless router. Would I be able to join my
>"lab" clients to my network that has access to the internet?
>
>I know this is in theory "backwards" to what most AP's are used for. I am
>trying to connect a wired network to a wireless network.
>
>Any1 have any thoughts or similar experiences?
>
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Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
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The router model is the DI-524

"Barb Bowman MVP-Windows" wrote:

> which dlink router? they have specific access points that can be run
> in a mode that will let you connect your wired lab computers through a
> switch to the AP that will bridge the networks and give you access.
>
> On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:12:07 -0800, "Brian"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >I have a question i am hoping someone can help me with regarding my wireless
> >network.
> >
> >I have my cable modem connected to a dlink wireless router. I have 2 wired
> >clients and one wireless pc in adjacent room. I also have a "lab" made up of
> >3 old pc's networked thru a 8 port 10/100 Netgear switch. This lab currently
> >does not have an internet connection
> >
> >What I want to do is connect an Access Point to the 10/100 switch and
> >associate it (SSID) with my dlink wireless router. Would I be able to join my
> >"lab" clients to my network that has access to the internet?
> >
> >I know this is in theory "backwards" to what most AP's are used for. I am
> >trying to connect a wired network to a wireless network.
> >
> >Any1 have any thoughts or similar experiences?
> >
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>

I'm pretty sure that the D-Link 2100 AP
http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=292 - I don't have a 524 - I know
it works with aq 624.

On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 07:11:09 -0800, "Brian"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>The router model is the DI-524
>
>"Barb Bowman MVP-Windows" wrote:
>
>> which dlink router? they have specific access points that can be run
>> in a mode that will let you connect your wired lab computers through a
>> switch to the AP that will bridge the networks and give you access.
>>
>> On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:12:07 -0800, "Brian"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> >I have a question i am hoping someone can help me with regarding my wireless
>> >network.
>> >
>> >I have my cable modem connected to a dlink wireless router. I have 2 wired
>> >clients and one wireless pc in adjacent room. I also have a "lab" made up of
>> >3 old pc's networked thru a 8 port 10/100 Netgear switch. This lab currently
>> >does not have an internet connection
>> >
>> >What I want to do is connect an Access Point to the 10/100 switch and
>> >associate it (SSID) with my dlink wireless router. Would I be able to join my
>> >"lab" clients to my network that has access to the internet?
>> >
>> >I know this is in theory "backwards" to what most AP's are used for. I am
>> >trying to connect a wired network to a wireless network.
>> >
>> >Any1 have any thoughts or similar experiences?
>> >
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> Expert Zone Columnist
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>>
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/