Extending Wireless Signal?

Hi,

Can I use a 802.11b access point to extend the signal of an existing
802.11b access point? If so, do I simply make sure the SSID and WEP
setting are the same? Thx EB

"Earth-based" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Can I use a 802.11b access point to extend the signal of an existing
> 802.11b access point? If so, do I simply make sure the SSID and WEP
> setting are the same? Thx EB
>

Yes, assuming the second access point is wired to the same network as the
first. Use a different channel at least 5 channels away from the channel of
the first access point.

Don W.

> It would not be wired at all. What I want to do is have it grab the
> signal and amplify it so the "wireless network" has more coverage
> without having to run new cabling. Can this be done? -- EB

It's called a repeater and yes they exist. What's your main AP?

David.

David Taylor wrote:
>>It would not be wired at all. What I want to do is have it grab the
>>signal and amplify it so the "wireless network" has more coverage
>>without having to run new cabling. Can this be done? -- EB
>
>
> It's called a repeater and yes they exist. What's your main AP?
>
> David.
What manufacturers offer a repeater? What kind of overall speed "hit"
(if any) does one incur if a repeater is used?

Thanks,
Harvey

"David Taylor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > What manufacturers offer a repeater? What kind of overall speed "hit"
> > (if any) does one incur if a repeater is used?
>
> Cisco, Linksys, Dlink for starters. Speed drops by half since the unit
> is only a single radio, receive, then re-transmit.
>
> David.

There are also dual radio repeaters that are much more expensive. It's less
expensive to add a client and access point to achieve the same thing with
inexpensive devices.

Don W.

David Taylor wrote:

>>It would not be wired at all. What I want to do is have it grab the
>>signal and amplify it so the "wireless network" has more coverage
>>without having to run new cabling. Can this be done? -- EB
>
>
> It's called a repeater and yes they exist. What's your main AP?
>
> David.

D-Link DI-614+. I don't see any wireless repeaters on D-link's web
site... What do you suggest? -- EB

Dave Hockenberry wrote:

> From where/to where are you trying to extend your wireless signal? Greater
> omnidirectional coverage in a single house/apartment/office? Extending the
> signal from office/house to another? Depending on what you are trying to do,
> there are a number of different solutions (with different price ranges) that
> might suit the need.
>

My access point (D-Link 614) is in my third floor loft where the
broadband connection is. The signal is pretty week on the first floor
at my dining room table. -- EB

Don't know the layout and the particulars, but based on your comments,
moving the AP to the 2nd floor should get you good coverage across all
floors, correct?
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"Earth Based" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Dave Hockenberry wrote:
>
> > From where/to where are you trying to extend your wireless signal?
Greater
> > omnidirectional coverage in a single house/apartment/office? Extending
the
> > signal from office/house to another? Depending on what you are trying to
do,
> > there are a number of different solutions (with different price ranges)
that
> > might suit the need.
> >
>
> My access point (D-Link 614) is in my third floor loft where the
> broadband connection is. The signal is pretty week on the first floor
> at my dining room table. -- EB
>

I don't want to run CAT5 down to the second floor. -- EB

Dave Hockenberry wrote:
> Don't know the layout and the particulars, but based on your comments,
> moving the AP to the 2nd floor should get you good coverage across all
> floors, correct?

>>>>It would not be wired at all. What I want to do is have it grab the
>>>>signal and amplify it so the "wireless network" has more coverage
>>>>without having to run new cabling. Can this be done? -- EB
>>>
>>>It's called a repeater and yes they exist. What's your main AP?
>>>
>>>David.
>>
>>D-Link DI-614+. I don't see any wireless repeaters on D-link's web
>>site... What do you suggest? -- EB
>>
>
> "The DWL-900AP+ can be configured to perform in any one of five modes as a
> wireless access point, as a point-to-point bridge with another access point,
> as a point-to-multi-point wireless bridge, as a wireless client, or as a
> wireless repeater. "
>
> Some access points have repeater mode, so you're not necessarily looking
> just for a repeater.
>
> Don W.
>
What is point-to-multi-point wireless bridge? -- EB