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Gary
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      10-03-2004, 04:59 AM
A Netgear WGT624 AP/Router is in the corner of an office on the first floor.
The problem is with range for a laptop located on a second floor in the
center of the house.

PLAN:

Move the Netgear WGT624 and Cable modem to center of house on first floor.
This would allow access from all parts of the house, including second floor.

PROBLEM:

A couple of PCs in the corner office only have ethernet access. No USB ports
on them. I need to bridge them with a wireless unit to reach the router
repositioned to the center of the house.

PROPOSAL:

Get a Ethernet to Wireless Bridge. Netgear offers two of them:

(1) WGE101 - 802.11g $80
(2) WE101 - 802.11b $50


QUESTION:

The following question really has to do with the Netgear WGT624 router's
ability to juggle B and G connections.

The WE101 802.11b Bridge might be good enough for just internet access and
save $30. However, the upstairs laptop uses a WG511 802.11g PC-CARD.
Therefore, the router would be having both B and G connections, if I go with
the WE101 Bridge. Will the 802.11b WE101 Bridge slow down the laptop with
its WG511 802.11g card? If yes, then I guess its worth getting the faster
WGE101 bridge.


 
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      10-03-2004, 04:12 PM
"Gary" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:3HL7d.1186$MU6.796@trndny08:

> Will the 802.11b WE101 Bridge slow down the laptop with
> its WG511 802.11g card? If yes, then I guess its worth getting the faster
> WGE101 bridge.
>


Yes it will. Your network will run at 802.11b speeds (more or less).

You should get the G card - it's only 30.00.

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      10-03-2004, 07:30 PM
"Gary" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>A Netgear WGT624 AP/Router is in the corner of an office on the first
>floor.
> The problem is with range for a laptop located on a second floor in the
> center of the house.
>
> PLAN:
>
> Move the Netgear WGT624 and Cable modem to center of house on first floor.
> This would allow access from all parts of the house, including second
> floor.
>
> PROBLEM:
>
> A couple of PCs in the corner office only have ethernet access. No USB
> ports
> on them. I need to bridge them with a wireless unit to reach the router
> repositioned to the center of the house.
>
> PROPOSAL:
>
> Get a Ethernet to Wireless Bridge. Netgear offers two of them:
>
> (1) WGE101 - 802.11g $80
> (2) WE101 - 802.11b $50
>


I have WGE101. it works pretty well, but you should know that:
1. no WPA support
2. no SuperG support

I am thinking about getting Buffalo WLA-G54C or Linksys WET54GS5 (builtin
switch)

You might also consider getting another Netgear AP that support
bridging/repeater mode as well as SuperG. I don't know if such thing exists.



 
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