My neighbor and I would like to share a DSL internet connection. He has a
Linksys BEFW11S4 V4 wireless router. I can get good reception only when I am
by a window that faces him. I'd like to be able to get wireless throughout
my home. I'd like to be able to setup a repeater as cheaply as possible. I
have a SMC 2655W Access Point and a D-Link DI-524 wireless router. My idea
is to use my SMC AP(in the window) to connect wirelessly to his Linksys
router and then run a Cat5 Ethernet cable from my SMC AP to my D-Link
wireless router(centrally located in my house) which will broadcast wireless
throughout my house. The Atmel utility will allow me to configure the SMC
2655W in three modes of operation. It can be an access point, an access
point client or a bridge. I figured I'd configure the SMC AP as an AP
client. I can then have the SMC AP associate and connect with his Linksys.
However, for some reason my SMC 2655W AP will not work as an access point
client with his Linksys BEFW11S4. Perhaps they are not compatible? They are
both 802.11b and we've turned encryption off right for now. If I use a cross
wired Ethernet cable and connect my PC directly to the SMC AP while it's
associated with his Linksys in AP Client mode, my PC will obtain an IP
address from the DHCP server in his Linksys. But, I can't ping his Linksys
router or his computer and needless to say, I can't surf the web. However, I
can get the SMC AP to work fine as an AP client with other brands of
wireless routers, including my D-Link router. So, I know the SMC AP will
work correctly as an AP client. Does anyone know why the SMC 2655 will not
work as an AP client with a Linksys BEFW11S4?
As I mentioned, the Atmel utility will also let me put the SMC AP into
bridge mode. I can't use bridge mode because bridge mode requires two APs,
both running in bridge mode and I only have one SMC AP. I could buy another
AP that will run in bridge mode, but before I purchase more hardware, I'd
like to get some suggestions. Is there a way to use the hardware we already
have? If not, what about this Motorola WE800G bridge:
http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...oducts/we800g/ ? I saw this for
just $35! They call it a bridge, but it appears to me to work as an access
point client because it does not require a connection to another AP in
bridge mode. Is there any difference in the function of the Motorola bridge
and the SMC when it's in AP client mode? Does anyone know if there are
compatibility problems with the Motorola WE800 when connected wirelessly to
the BEFW11S4 V4? Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Steve Smith
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