Wap11 2.6 repeater

I'm getting pretty disgusted with Linksys tech support.I was trying to set
up 2 Wap11 2.6 one as AP one as repeater.After
trying for an hour the tech told me to get another Wap11 as
mine was defective.I thought not, but ran to the store exchanged it,called
another tech,still wouldn't work.Emailed tech support,no reply.The set up
goes fine,but I don't see any
improvement in signal strength (with the windows tool tray meter).Even right
on top of the repeater it still says "low".I had a stray thought that maybe
the repeater does work but just doesn't show up on the signal strength
graph,as it is still reading the Acess Point,not the repeater point.I this
possible?
Linksys tech didn't seem to know,thanks,Adythemic

I have exactly the same with setting up a WAP11 as repeater for a
BEFW11S4
If I look at the WAP11's log everything looks ok but when I connect to
the WAP11 I can't connect to the BEFW11S4 . However if I connect to
the BEFW11S4 I can connect to the WAP11 and all it's clients.
To me this looks like the repeater is working the wrong way around

Regards (E-Mail Removed)

"Adysthemic" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>...
> I'm getting pretty disgusted with Linksys tech support.I was trying to set
> up 2 Wap11 2.6 one as AP one as repeater.After
> trying for an hour the tech told me to get another Wap11 as
> mine was defective.I thought not, but ran to the store exchanged it,called
> another tech,still wouldn't work.Emailed tech support,no reply.The set up
> goes fine,but I don't see any
> improvement in signal strength (with the windows tool tray meter).Even right
> on top of the repeater it still says "low".I had a stray thought that maybe
> the repeater does work but just doesn't show up on the signal strength
> graph,as it is still reading the Acess Point,not the repeater point.I this
> possible?
> Linksys tech didn't seem to know,thanks,Adythemic

If you're using Windows XP, turn off the setting "Use Windows to
configure my wireless settings" under the Wireless Networks tab of the
properties dialog for that connection. Then use the config tools that
came with your card to do a site survey. My experience has been that
XP maintains the original connection it made with the router as long
as there is a signal, even if a stronger one is present. Also, it's
site survey doesn't show multiple APs that might have the same SSID,
while your card's tool probably does.

-js

(E-Mail Removed) (peter) wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed) om>...
> I have exactly the same with setting up a WAP11 as repeater for a
> BEFW11S4
> If I look at the WAP11's log everything looks ok but when I connect to
> the WAP11 I can't connect to the BEFW11S4 . However if I connect to
> the BEFW11S4 I can connect to the WAP11 and all it's clients.
> To me this looks like the repeater is working the wrong way around
>
> Regards (E-Mail Removed)
>
> "Adysthemic" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>...
> > I'm getting pretty disgusted with Linksys tech support.I was trying to set
> > up 2 Wap11 2.6 one as AP one as repeater.After
> > trying for an hour the tech told me to get another Wap11 as
> > mine was defective.I thought not, but ran to the store exchanged it,called
> > another tech,still wouldn't work.Emailed tech support,no reply.The set up
> > goes fine,but I don't see any
> > improvement in signal strength (with the windows tool tray meter).Even right
> > on top of the repeater it still says "low".I had a stray thought that maybe
> > the repeater does work but just doesn't show up on the signal strength
> > graph,as it is still reading the Acess Point,not the repeater point.I this
> > possible?
> > Linksys tech didn't seem to know,thanks,Adythemic