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Summary: Depending on what you're planning, you can use a second wireless point to extend your wireless network.
It depends on what you're planning. If your access points will be wired together, you're probably okay. But if you're looking to use the wireless access point to avoid more wires ... well, as odd as that sounds, maybe not. • If you plan to have both access points wired together, and perhaps placed a fair distance apart then this should work. This diagram illustrates that scenario:
The important thing is that the access points are actually wired to each other and, say, your internet connection. On the other hand, if you want to connect some computers and the internet to one wireless access point, and then connect some wired computers to the other access point as in this diagram:
And you're expecting the access point to access point wireless connection to act as a virtual extension cable then this will probably not work. Access Points typically do not communicate with each other. A better approach for small installations might be to set up a computer with both a wireless card and a ethernet card, and then use connection sharing to share the wireless connection to other computers on the ethernet connection. The only drawback here is that you stand a good chance that these other computers will essentially be "double NAT-ed" - which means that they are effectively behind two NAT routers. The bottom line to that is that some software will not work, and there's a slight performance penalty. Related:
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My main network with an Actiontec router in the basement with 2 wired systems and a wireless Wii connection. I have some wireless dead spots in the house so I want to add my old Dlink DI-624 directly wired to the actiontec router, and use it as an access point in the attic to cover the whole house. I have all settings made and everything works fine. But before I turn on the wireless on the DI-624 My question is, can/should I use the same SSID and passkey for both? Will they "fight" if I am in range of both wifi's with a wireless laptop?
Posted by: Bernie at January 28, 2008 5:32 PMI am using my neigbors access point for my internet useing a usb wireless adapter and i would like to know if i can somehow hook up a router using a usb adapter without haveing a wired ethernet connection.What i am trying to do is hook up another computer in my home using a linskys wireless router which connects to my neigbors access point using a wirelless usb adater.
Posted by: Dane at March 7, 2008 6:04 AMDear Experts,
I have two Networks one is on the 3rd floor of my office building & 2nd is on the 7th floor.
I've connected my 1st wirelss router with wireless LAN CARDS. Now i want to connect my another router which is on 8th floor.
I need you help that how do i connect my 2nd router ?
1. Through a Ethernet (Switch) to 2nd Router Ethernet port.
2. Any Other Suitable Way?
If 1st is ok then i've one more problem i want to assign Statically IP to my all Computers Adapter.
Please help me out from this problem.
& send me as soon as possible.
Thanks & Regards
ADIL HANIF
Posted by: ADIL HANIF at May 3, 2008 3:49 AMhey jack
Posted by: cadett at July 17, 2008 10:22 PMcan you post the exact sets you took to have the two wireless routrs to conect each wirelessy>
include ip addresses, for computers routers etc, also the features that eed to be turned on both routers
hey jack
Posted by: cadett at July 17, 2008 10:27 PMplease explain this step;-
4.Put first MAC address to the WDS onto the second and vice versa.
please indicate how to carry out that instructio
Is it possible using p2p wireless router to use in VOIP call termination & origination.
Posted by: nimri at August 10, 2008 11:25 PMWell Guys. I have actually used two wireless routers without physically connecting them and extended the wireless range greatly.
I used a basic netgear router and then an old BT hub and it works great.
Posted by: Ray at August 27, 2008 12:08 PMhello. I need to use the second configuration as well. I have a netgear dg834g and a d-link-2640B. I can't find the WDS option on the d-link although its site states that it supports it. any ideas? thanks for your time.
Posted by: Nick Sotiriadis at September 14, 2008 1:42 PMHi Leo, I just upgraded my internet connection to a wireless one. I was talking to one of my neighbors and he said he was able to connect to my internet from his laptop but with not too much signal. He asked me if it was ok to connect to my internet if he bought a WAP for better signal. Can he do that just by buying an Access Point and plugging it in HIS house.
Than you,
Sandro
19-Oct-2008
hello,i want to use a wireless router into my cable networking that i've installed.
i've made a connection like this:
Internet --> ASDL Modem --> 8 ports ethernet switch --> Wireless router --> Laptop
The problem is i can't connect to the internet via the wireless router.but i can connect via cable from the ethernet switch.
Posted by: Jauris at October 25, 2008 12:48 PMWhat's exactly the problem?
I've turned off DHCP and UPNP on the wireless router.also give a spesific ip address to it.
My default gateway is 192.168.1.1 and i give the wireless router 192.168.1.2
i've plug the ethernet cable from ethernet switch to ethernet port on the wireless router (not the Internet port).
is that correct?
or maybe i forget something important?