Wireless to ethernet adapter?

[X-Posted]

I have a mainly wireless network. I'd like to hook up some ethernet only
equipment to it (but not to the main router which is too far away).
[A HP Printserver and a Sun Ultra 60]

I assume the inverse of a 'wireless access point' exists, to connect wired
devices to a wireless network. What is it called?

I dont mind if it has a wired hub or more interestingly is a single unit
that can be plugged straight into an ethernet port (not know how that
would be configured though!)

eg.

Internet--Wireless Router--Wireless Lan--[????]--Wired Devices.

I want the '????' bit and I dont want to connect the wired devices direct
to the router/switch because that would involve running long ethernet
cables defetating the object of the wireless Lan.

I would prefer a small consumer unit of some kind rather than using a PC.

Any ideas?

Lordy

On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:18:04 +0000, Lordy wrote:

> [X-Posted]
>
> I have a mainly wireless network. I'd like to hook up some ethernet only
> equipment to it (but not to the main router which is too far away). [A HP
> Printserver and a Sun Ultra 60]
>
> I assume the inverse of a 'wireless access point' exists, to connect wired
> devices to a wireless network. What is it called?
>
Ah found it.. Googled 'wireless ethernet bridge'

Lordy

Lordy wrote:
> On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:18:04 +0000, Lordy wrote:
>
>> [X-Posted]
>>
>> I have a mainly wireless network. I'd like to hook up some ethernet only
>> equipment to it (but not to the main router which is too far away). [A HP
>> Printserver and a Sun Ultra 60]
>>
>> I assume the inverse of a 'wireless access point' exists, to connect wired
>> devices to a wireless network. What is it called?
>>
> Ah found it.. Googled 'wireless ethernet bridge'
>
> Lordy
Netgear WGPS606 - nice unit; I have one hosting a Brother Laser on one
of the two USB ports, a PlayStation 2, Laptop and VoIP Phone - it
provides a bridge to the Wireless Access Point upstairs.

"Lordy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> [X-Posted]
>
> I have a mainly wireless network. I'd like to hook up some ethernet only
> equipment to it (but not to the main router which is too far away).
> [A HP Printserver and a Sun Ultra 60]
>
> I assume the inverse of a 'wireless access point' exists, to connect wired
> devices to a wireless network. What is it called?
>
> I dont mind if it has a wired hub or more interestingly is a single unit
> that can be plugged straight into an ethernet port (not know how that
> would be configured though!)
>
> eg.
>
> Internet--Wireless Router--Wireless Lan--[????]--Wired Devices.
>
> I want the '????' bit and I dont want to connect the wired devices direct
> to the router/switch because that would involve running long ethernet
> cables defetating the object of the wireless Lan.
>
> I would prefer a small consumer unit of some kind rather than using a PC.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Lordy

I use a Dlink 2000AP+ access point to do this. Only down side is that it
only has 1 port on it so you'd either neet one for each device or a
hub/switch to plug into it.

Rob