WET54G vs WRT54G

I must be missing something here....

Under what circumstances would it make sense to buy a LinkSys WET54G
Bridge/WRT54G combo vs just buying two WRT54G routers, when linking two
locations as well as providing an access point at one of the two locations?

The WET54G is more expensive that the WRT54G and less capable.

Isn't it possible to just bridge the two WRT54Gs while keeping one or both
operating as an AP?

"Clark W. Griswold, Jr." <73115%2e1041%40compuserve%2ecom> wrote in message
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> I must be missing something here....
>
> Under what circumstances would it make sense to buy a LinkSys WET54G
> Bridge/WRT54G combo vs just buying two WRT54G routers, when linking two
> locations as well as providing an access point at one of the two
locations?
>
> The WET54G is more expensive that the WRT54G and less capable.
>
> Isn't it possible to just bridge the two WRT54Gs while keeping one or both
> operating as an AP?

No, the WRT54Gs don't support bridging. The WAP54Gs will bridge however, so
you could get two of those. They'll also bridge with some other APs that
support WDS bridging (just make sure if the others support repeating to turn
that off; it'll break the bridge if a client connects to it in my
experience).

"Shiranui Gen-An" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>No, the WRT54Gs don't support bridging. The WAP54Gs will bridge however, so
>you could get two of those. They'll also bridge with some other APs that
>support WDS bridging (just make sure if the others support repeating to turn
>that off; it'll break the bridge if a client connects to it in my
>experience).


Is it possible to use a WAP54G in bridge mode with the WRT54G? If not, it would
seem the solution is to use a WET54G and a switch on one side, with the WRT54G
on the other.

"Clark W. Griswold, Jr." <73115%2e1041%40compuserve%2ecom> wrote in message
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> "Shiranui Gen-An" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >No, the WRT54Gs don't support bridging. The WAP54Gs will bridge however,
so
> >you could get two of those. They'll also bridge with some other APs that
> >support WDS bridging (just make sure if the others support repeating to
turn
> >that off; it'll break the bridge if a client connects to it in my
> >experience).
>
>
> Is it possible to use a WAP54G in bridge mode with the WRT54G? If not, it
would
> seem the solution is to use a WET54G and a switch on one side, with the
WRT54G
> on the other.

From the little I've been able to gather the WAP won't bridge with the WRT.
The WET54G scenario should work just fine however.

You'll have to go with the WRT54G/WET54G combo.

"Shiranui Gen-An" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:e3NCb.17147$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>
> "Clark W. Griswold, Jr." <73115%2e1041%40compuserve%2ecom> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > "Shiranui Gen-An" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> > >No, the WRT54Gs don't support bridging. The WAP54Gs will bridge however,
> so
> > >you could get two of those. They'll also bridge with some other APs that
> > >support WDS bridging (just make sure if the others support repeating to
> turn
> > >that off; it'll break the bridge if a client connects to it in my
> > >experience).
> >
> >
> > Is it possible to use a WAP54G in bridge mode with the WRT54G? If not, it
> would
> > seem the solution is to use a WET54G and a switch on one side, with the
> WRT54G
> > on the other.
>
> From the little I've been able to gather the WAP won't bridge with the WRT.
> The WET54G scenario should work just fine however.
>

"John Eckart" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>You'll have to go with the WRT54G/WET54G combo.

That will be the plan...

Thanks!

The WET54G WILL bridge with the WRT54G. Not sure why you think it won't. I
run it in my house.

The WET54G looks like a CLIENT to the WRT54G.

Tom
"John Eckart" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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You'll have to go with the WRT54G/WET54G combo.

"Shiranui Gen-An" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:e3NCb.17147$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>
> "Clark W. Griswold, Jr." <73115%2e1041%40compuserve%2ecom> wrote in
message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > "Shiranui Gen-An" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:
> >
> > >No, the WRT54Gs don't support bridging. The WAP54Gs will bridge
however,
> so
> > >you could get two of those. They'll also bridge with some other APs
that
> > >support WDS bridging (just make sure if the others support repeating to
> turn
> > >that off; it'll break the bridge if a client connects to it in my
> > >experience).
> >
> >
> > Is it possible to use a WAP54G in bridge mode with the WRT54G? If not,
it
> would
> > seem the solution is to use a WET54G and a switch on one side, with the
> WRT54G
> > on the other.
>
> From the little I've been able to gather the WAP won't bridge with the
WRT.
> The WET54G scenario should work just fine however.
>

"Tom Scales" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>The WET54G looks like a CLIENT to the WRT54G.

Now, if LinkSys would release a box/firmware that would do repeater mode, I'd be
all set.

You could do it with thre WET54G. Plug two into each other with a crossover
cable. One in Adhoc mode, one in infrastructure mode talking to the AP. The
third is in adhoc mode talking to it's WET54G.

Not clean, but it would wrok.
"Clark W. Griswold, Jr." <73115 dot 1041 at compuserve dot com> wrote in
message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Tom Scales" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >The WET54G looks like a CLIENT to the WRT54G.
>
> Now, if LinkSys would release a box/firmware that would do repeater mode,
I'd be
> all set.