Repeater/Access point

Hello
I want to configure my Access Point - Dlink 2000 to use with a BT home Hub
for better coverage.#
I was a bit confused with the settings when going into the AP's
configuration. Do I choose Repeater or Access point and what is the
difference?
thanks
J

"ML" wrote:

> Hello
> I want to configure my Access Point - Dlink 2000 to use with a BT home Hub
> for better coverage.#
> I was a bit confused with the settings when going into the AP's
> configuration. Do I choose Repeater or Access point and what is the
> difference?
> thanks
> J
>
>
>

hello
sorry cant help with your question, but i was wondering if you could answer
mine.My wireless route is showing up on my laptop as being unsecure and its
name has chenged. I am trying to alter this on my main computer, but I dont
know how to get into the web browser of the wirless router so that i can get
to the access point. Any ideas ???

thx
shamz

Hi
I have No idea what BT Home Hub means as regards to Wireless.
In order to decide which mode is best suitable you have to describe your
settings in more detailed technical terms.
Mean time these pages can help.
Wireless Modes - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html
Extending Distance - http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html
Wireless Router as an AP - http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html
Wireless Bridging - http://www.ezlan.net/bridging
Hi Gain Antenna - http://www.ezlan.net/antennae.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"ML" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello
> I want to configure my Access Point - Dlink 2000 to use with a BT home Hub
> for better coverage.#
> I was a bit confused with the settings when going into the AP's
> configuration. Do I choose Repeater or Access point and what is the
> difference?
> thanks
> J
>

shamz wrote:
> hello
> sorry cant help with your question, but i was wondering if you could answer
> mine.My wireless route is showing up on my laptop as being unsecure and its
> name has chenged. I am trying to alter this on my main computer, but I dont
> know how to get into the web browser of the wirless router so that i can get
> to the access point. Any ideas ???
>
> thx
> shamz
>
>

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--
Lem MS MVP -- Networking

To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

Yeah sorry.
Homehub is a wireless Router/DSL.
That's all set up fine. It's the Access Point I'm not sure of. The only
thing I could find on Ezlan (great site) regarding AP is
http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html but I was trying to get a simpler
explanation . As Mode 1 Gateway and Mode 4 Repeater sound like they do the
same.
M


"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
> I have No idea what BT Home Hub means as regards to Wireless.
> In order to decide which mode is best suitable you have to describe your
> settings in more detailed technical terms.
> Mean time these pages can help.
> Wireless Modes - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html
> Extending Distance - http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html
> Wireless Router as an AP - http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html
> Wireless Bridging - http://www.ezlan.net/bridging
> Hi Gain Antenna - http://www.ezlan.net/antennae.html
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "ML" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hello
>> I want to configure my Access Point - Dlink 2000 to use with a BT home
>> Hub for better coverage.#
>> I was a bit confused with the settings when going into the AP's
>> configuration. Do I choose Repeater or Access point and what is the
>> difference?
>> thanks
>> J
>>
>
>

ML wrote:
> Hello
> I want to configure my Access Point - Dlink 2000 to use with a BT home Hub
> for better coverage.#
> I was a bit confused with the settings when going into the AP's
> configuration. Do I choose Repeater or Access point and what is the
> difference?
> thanks
> J
>
>

How do you want to connect your D-Link 2000? That is, do you want the
D-Link

(a) to pick up the wireless signal from your BT HomeHub and repeat it so
that a wifi client that's beyond the range of the BT HomeHub can
connect, or

(b) to be connected to the BT HomeHub via an Ethernet cable, so it can
be located beyond the wireless range of the BT HomeHub but still provide
access to wifi clients?

--
Lem MS MVP -- Networking

To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

Well I thought originally (b) but really not that you mention it either way.
J

"Lem" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%23pv%(E-Mail Removed)...
> ML wrote:
>> Hello
>> I want to configure my Access Point - Dlink 2000 to use with a BT home
>> Hub for better coverage.#
>> I was a bit confused with the settings when going into the AP's
>> configuration. Do I choose Repeater or Access point and what is the
>> difference?
>> thanks
>> J
>
> How do you want to connect your D-Link 2000? That is, do you want the
> D-Link
>
> (a) to pick up the wireless signal from your BT HomeHub and repeat it so
> that a wifi client that's beyond the range of the BT HomeHub can connect,
> or
>
> (b) to be connected to the BT HomeHub via an Ethernet cable, so it can be
> located beyond the wireless range of the BT HomeHub but still provide
> access to wifi clients?
>
> --
> Lem MS MVP -- Networking
>
> To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

ML wrote:
> Well I thought originally (b) but really not that you mention it either way.
> J
>
> "Lem" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%23pv%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> ML wrote:
>>> Hello
>>> I want to configure my Access Point - Dlink 2000 to use with a BT home
>>> Hub for better coverage.#
>>> I was a bit confused with the settings when going into the AP's
>>> configuration. Do I choose Repeater or Access point and what is the
>>> difference?
>>> thanks
>>> J
>> How do you want to connect your D-Link 2000? That is, do you want the
>> D-Link
>>
>> (a) to pick up the wireless signal from your BT HomeHub and repeat it so
>> that a wifi client that's beyond the range of the BT HomeHub can connect,
>> or
>>
>> (b) to be connected to the BT HomeHub via an Ethernet cable, so it can be
>> located beyond the wireless range of the BT HomeHub but still provide
>> access to wifi clients?
>>
>> --
>> Lem MS MVP -- Networking
>>
>> To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
>
>
As I attempted to imply from the way I wrote the questions, (a) is a
"repeater" and (b) is an "access point." One consideration is that
repeaters generally cut the throughput in half. For more info see
http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html

--
Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking

To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer