Bridging LANs

Hello,

We've got two separate LANs within our organisation
network. One for each structural building about 150
meters apart.

Is it possible to use the Microsoft Wireless Base Station
MN-500 to connect both LANs with 7 computers on each LAN
and about 200 meters distance between the 2 LANs. If yes,
how?

We will not mind buying 2 wireless base stations to link
up the 2 LANs because of the geographical distance apart.

I need help pls!


Ben

The MS base stations will not bridge wirelessly.

Ben wrote:
> Hello,
>
> We've got two separate LANs within our organisation
> network. One for each structural building about 150
> meters apart.
>
> Is it possible to use the Microsoft Wireless Base Station
> MN-500 to connect both LANs with 7 computers on each LAN
> and about 200 meters distance between the 2 LANs. If yes,
> how?
>
> We will not mind buying 2 wireless base stations to link
> up the 2 LANs because of the geographical distance apart.
>
> I need help pls!


--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

The only way to connect 2 ethernet devices that far apart is to have 2
100 meter (or less) runs that connect to each other with a repeater of
some kind as the standard for twisted pair ethernet is only 100 meters.

Ben wrote:

> Hello,
>
> We've got two separate LANs within our organisation
> network. One for each structural building about 150
> meters apart.
>
> Is it possible to use the Microsoft Wireless Base Station
> MN-500 to connect both LANs with 7 computers on each LAN
> and about 200 meters distance between the 2 LANs. If yes,
> how?
>
> We will not mind buying 2 wireless base stations to link
> up the 2 LANs because of the geographical distance apart.
>
> I need help pls!

Well the distances he is talking about are outside the range of just
about any wireless device, he is talking about distances that are longer
then twisted pair ethernet can go. The problem is he will need to
connect two WAPs with twisted pair & he will need at least one repeater
between the two devices (such as a hub or switch) as twisted pair will
only transmit data up to 100 meters according to the ethernet standard.

Remember 1 meter is a little bit longer then three feet. So we are
talking about a distance of more then 450 feet. I'm assuming that by
"structural building" you mean separate physical buildings which would
make wireless repeaters unusable as I'm not aware of one that can be
used outside.

Barb Bowman (MVP-Windows) wrote:

> The MS base stations will not bridge wirelessly.
>
> Ben wrote:
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>We've got two separate LANs within our organisation
>>network. One for each structural building about 150
>>meters apart.
>>
>>Is it possible to use the Microsoft Wireless Base Station
>>MN-500 to connect both LANs with 7 computers on each LAN
>>and about 200 meters distance between the 2 LANs. If yes,
>>how?
>>
>>We will not mind buying 2 wireless base stations to link
>>up the 2 LANs because of the geographical distance apart.
>>
>>I need help pls!
>
>
>

there are after market antennas for some devices (not MS base
stations) that will do the job.

On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 17:00:42 -0700, joker <no-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Well the distances he is talking about are outside the range of just
>about any wireless device, he is talking about distances that are longer
>then twisted pair ethernet can go. The problem is he will need to
>connect two WAPs with twisted pair & he will need at least one repeater
>between the two devices (such as a hub or switch) as twisted pair will
>only transmit data up to 100 meters according to the ethernet standard.
>
>Remember 1 meter is a little bit longer then three feet. So we are
>talking about a distance of more then 450 feet. I'm assuming that by
>"structural building" you mean separate physical buildings which would
>make wireless repeaters unusable as I'm not aware of one that can be
>used outside.
>
>Barb Bowman (MVP-Windows) wrote:
>
>> The MS base stations will not bridge wirelessly.
>>
>> Ben wrote:
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>We've got two separate LANs within our organisation
>>>network. One for each structural building about 150
>>>meters apart.
>>>
>>>Is it possible to use the Microsoft Wireless Base Station
>>>MN-500 to connect both LANs with 7 computers on each LAN
>>>and about 200 meters distance between the 2 LANs. If yes,
>>>how?
>>>
>>>We will not mind buying 2 wireless base stations to link
>>>up the 2 LANs because of the geographical distance apart.
>>>
>>>I need help pls!
>>
>>
>>

--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

I'm talking about wireless repeaters that are designed to work outside
the protection of a building. I know other wireless brands have
repeaters, it's just a question of if they can be used outside safely is
the question.

Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows] wrote:
> there are after market antennas for some devices (not MS base
> stations) that will do the job.
>
> On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 17:00:42 -0700, joker <no-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>>Well the distances he is talking about are outside the range of just
>>about any wireless device, he is talking about distances that are longer
>>then twisted pair ethernet can go. The problem is he will need to
>>connect two WAPs with twisted pair & he will need at least one repeater
>>between the two devices (such as a hub or switch) as twisted pair will
>>only transmit data up to 100 meters according to the ethernet standard.
>>
>>Remember 1 meter is a little bit longer then three feet. So we are
>>talking about a distance of more then 450 feet. I'm assuming that by
>>"structural building" you mean separate physical buildings which would
>>make wireless repeaters unusable as I'm not aware of one that can be
>>used outside.
>>
>>Barb Bowman (MVP-Windows) wrote:
>>
>>
>>>The MS base stations will not bridge wirelessly.
>>>
>>>Ben wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hello,
>>>>
>>>>We've got two separate LANs within our organisation
>>>>network. One for each structural building about 150
>>>>meters apart.
>>>>
>>>>Is it possible to use the Microsoft Wireless Base Station
>>>>MN-500 to connect both LANs with 7 computers on each LAN
>>>>and about 200 meters distance between the 2 LANs. If yes,
>>>>how?
>>>>
>>>>We will not mind buying 2 wireless base stations to link
>>>>up the 2 LANs because of the geographical distance apart.
>>>>
>>>>I need help pls!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
> --
> Barb Bowman
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> MS-MVP (Windows)