Router == Access Point?

Since I can't get a good wireless signal in my room, I might have to buy a
wireless access point to repeat the signal from the router, and put it in a
room between my computer and the router.

Both my card and the router are Belkin 54g, so I would buy another Belkin
product to save any hassles. The question is, why would I buy an access
point when a router costs the same price e.g. on
http://www.dabs.com/belkin/belkin.asp and seems to do everything an access
point can do and more?

Isn't there a cheaper version of an access point I can buy which just
repeats the signal from the router, without having a load of ports built in
and stuff?
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Regards,
Stuart Dennett

On Tue, 5 Aug 2003 20:19:24 +0100 and in article <bgovvv$rg741$1@ID-
37904.news.uni-berlin.de>, Stuart Dennett said...
: Stuart Dennett

DENNETT !!!!!!! Still at umist?

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CB

If you find a device that reliably repeats the signal from the router, let
me know. An access point still has to be connected to network with a cable.
If you are expected this thing to pick up wireless signal from router and
then re-broadcast it to another wireless card or wireless adapter, I don't
think that is what an access point does.

"Stuart Dennett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bgovvv$rg741$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Since I can't get a good wireless signal in my room, I might have to buy a
> wireless access point to repeat the signal from the router, and put it in
a
> room between my computer and the router.
>
> Both my card and the router are Belkin 54g, so I would buy another Belkin
> product to save any hassles. The question is, why would I buy an access
> point when a router costs the same price e.g. on
> http://www.dabs.com/belkin/belkin.asp and seems to do everything an access
> point can do and more?
>
> Isn't there a cheaper version of an access point I can buy which just
> repeats the signal from the router, without having a load of ports built
in
> and stuff?
> --
> Regards,
> Stuart Dennett
>
>

On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 06:49:58 +0100, Dave wrote:

> If you find a device that reliably repeats the signal from the router, let
> me know. An access point still has to be connected to network with a
> cable. If you are expected this thing to pick up wireless signal from
> router and then re-broadcast it to another wireless card or wireless
> adapter, I don't think that is what an access point does.

The word is repeaters. Try

http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials...le.php/1571601

That seems to be what you need

Cheers

Dave