Re: Netgear WNHDE111 wireless bridges - lying toerags

"PeeGee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Ric wrote:
>> If anyone's thinking of buying a Netgear WNHDE111 to give them a wired
>> bridge to an 802.11n wireless network, then don't. Despite the name,
>> they only bridge between 2 WNHDE111's - they won't bridge to any other
>> existing wireless network. Bastards.
>
> I may be misreading what you say, but it sounds as if you wish to
> connect the netgear as a bridge to a another manufacturer's unit
> providing a WAP. That I have not seen as possible, though I have not
> looked extensively.
>
> You will probably find that the pre-existing unit also bridges only to a
> similar unit, so your comment applies to them as well.

I had a Buffalo wireless bridge that connects to any wireless network, and
gives you four ethernet ports on the back. Dead easy to set-up, reliable in
use and does what it sounds like you`re thinking of.

"PeeGee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Simon Finnigan wrote:
>> "PeeGee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>> Ric wrote:
>>>> If anyone's thinking of buying a Netgear WNHDE111 to give them a wired
>>>> bridge to an 802.11n wireless network, then don't. Despite the name,
>>>> they only bridge between 2 WNHDE111's - they won't bridge to any other
>>>> existing wireless network. Bastards.
>>>
>>> I may be misreading what you say, but it sounds as if you wish to
>>> connect the netgear as a bridge to a another manufacturer's unit
>>> providing a WAP. That I have not seen as possible, though I have not
>>> looked extensively.
>>>
>>> You will probably find that the pre-existing unit also bridges only to a
>>> similar unit, so your comment applies to them as well.
>>
>> I had a Buffalo wireless bridge that connects to any wireless network,
>> and gives you four ethernet ports on the back. Dead easy to set-up,
>> reliable in use and does what it sounds like you`re thinking of.
>
> Ok, I stand corrected :-)
>
> I have only used bridging as a dedicated link between LAN segments
> (whilst waiting for a wired link to be set up), so never actively looked
> for "client" option on a WAP to provide the facility. In such
> conditions, the Netgear may be more secure.

It took a while to find a device that acted in this way. Basically get it
setup, then plug consoles and a few laptops into it and share the wireless
connection with a number of devices that only have a wired ethernet socket.
:-)