question about connecting 2 networks

Sorry to ask such a dumb question, this must be basic, but I'm not
finding how to do this searching the archives.

I want to connect 2 networks together. I need to use a "cantenna"
(http://etherdesigns.com), so I want to be sure of what to get before
buying the antenna. What's it called when you connect 2 networks? Is
that called "bridging"?

And can I set up, for example, a LInksys wireless router to receive
the signal and connect the two networks? In other words, Network A is
transmitting, and the Linksys is on Network B and it receives the
signal and connects Network B to Network A?

Any alternatives to Linksys that I should consider? I use an RG-1000
for my home network, can that work in this mode?

Thanks a bunch for any help.

(E-Mail Removed) (wrybread) wrote in
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> Sorry to ask such a dumb question, this must be basic, but I'm not
> finding how to do this searching the archives.
>
> I want to connect 2 networks together. I need to use a "cantenna"
> (http://etherdesigns.com), so I want to be sure of what to get before
> buying the antenna. What's it called when you connect 2 networks? Is
> that called "bridging"?
>
> And can I set up, for example, a LInksys wireless router to receive
> the signal and connect the two networks? In other words, Network A is
> transmitting, and the Linksys is on Network B and it receives the
> signal and connects Network B to Network A?
>
> Any alternatives to Linksys that I should consider? I use an RG-1000
> for my home network, can that work in this mode?
>
> Thanks a bunch for any help.
>

http://www.homenethelp.com/web/expla...ork-bridge.asp

> And can I set up, for example, a LInksys wireless router to receive
> the signal and connect the two networks? In other words, Network A is
> transmitting, and the Linksys is on Network B and it receives the
> signal and connects Network B to Network A?

I don't know about all that but I do know Linksys has a wireless bridge.

Duane

Linksys Wireless Routers * WILL NOT * bridge networks.

You must use the wireless access points - WAP11xx ....WAP11, WAP54G,
WAP55AG, WAP54A, WAP1151AB


"wrybread" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Sorry to ask such a dumb question, this must be basic, but I'm not
> finding how to do this searching the archives.
>
> I want to connect 2 networks together. I need to use a "cantenna"
> (http://etherdesigns.com), so I want to be sure of what to get before
> buying the antenna. What's it called when you connect 2 networks? Is
> that called "bridging"?
>
> And can I set up, for example, a LInksys wireless router to receive
> the signal and connect the two networks? In other words, Network A is
> transmitting, and the Linksys is on Network B and it receives the
> signal and connects Network B to Network A?
>
> Any alternatives to Linksys that I should consider? I use an RG-1000
> for my home network, can that work in this mode?
>
> Thanks a bunch for any help.

In article <(E-Mail Removed) >,
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> Sorry to ask such a dumb question, this must be basic, but I'm not
> finding how to do this searching the archives.
>
> I want to connect 2 networks together. I need to use a "cantenna"
> (http://etherdesigns.com), so I want to be sure of what to get before
> buying the antenna. What's it called when you connect 2 networks? Is
> that called "bridging"?
>
> And can I set up, for example, a LInksys wireless router to receive
> the signal and connect the two networks? In other words, Network A is
> transmitting, and the Linksys is on Network B and it receives the
> signal and connects Network B to Network A?
>
> Any alternatives to Linksys that I should consider? I use an RG-1000
> for my home network, can that work in this mode?

Yes, you are talking about bridging. Linksys, Netgear, etc. make
wireless bridges. So one wireless AP/router and one wireless bridge are
all you need to wirelessly bridge to ethernet networks. Some AP/routers
can even be configured to to either job, the Linksys WAP11, for example.