sorry, i meant to post that message up one.
"Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In article <bi5mi7$5ip6g$(E-Mail Removed)>, (E-Mail Removed)
> says...
> > I have 2 small cat5 networks. 1 is adsl connected by a router. 2 has no
> > external connection. I would like to link both networks using wireless
to
> > create a larger network and also to give 2 an internet connection. Both
> > networks use switches that have spare capacity.
> > The closest point between 1 & 2 is about 20 metres with direct line of
sight
> > but hardwiring is not an option for several reasons. There are pc's
> > available where the line of sight is shortest, but the incoming
telephone
> > connection is about 65 metres away, no line of sight and quite a few old
and
> > very thick walls between.
> > I suppose what I am trying to do would look like:
> > adsl -> router -> network 1 pc -> (wireless bit) -> network 2 pc ->
whole of
> > network 2.
> > Can anyone tell me please what equipment I need for the "wireless bit".
> > Also, is set up problematical ? - I am very much a newbie at wireless
stuff.
>
> Get a couple of wireless-to-ethernet bridges, plug them into
> your switches, set their addresses and away you go (as long as you can
> configure both of the existing networks to be on the same subnet).
> Have a look at
> http://www.adslguide.org.uk/hardware...ksys_wet11.asp
>
> Or you could fit a wireless card to each of the two line-of-sight PCs and
> use bridging/routing software on them to bridge the ethernet networks.