Can I use a second wireless access point to extend my wireless network?

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My company is trying to make me set up a WLAN so that 2 DWL-AP2000+ wireless routers are basically sending the exact same signal, the intention is that somebody connecting on a laptop can simply walk from one room to another, and seamlessly pick up the signal from the 2nd router. Is this possible?

Yep. That's the first diagram in the article.

I have a home network with a DSL modem feeding directly into a wireless router with 4 ports in the basement. Connected to this router via Cat5 cable are four computers, one of which is on the second floor. My kids are getting older and will soon need their own computers on the second floor (which is not within wireless range of the router in the basement). I have a second wireless router in hand and was wondering if I could use this as an access point/hub for the second floor so that any new computers could access the network/internet via a wireless connection?

I have also noticed that if I connect a hub to the wireless router in the basement, I lose port #1 on the router. So, if I can do the above, can I plug a hub (which I have) into one port of my basement router and from this connect my hardwired computers as well as the cable feeding the wireless router on the second floor?

I think I've tried to make this simple problem as complex as possible, but I would like to see if I can use equipment I have in hand to save $$$.

Thanks!

I have a issue... I have a laptop that has wireless g & B.. My home has a G access point and my office has a B access point. I installed everything and worked fine at the office. Connected to B just fine. I then went home, installed the new software and connected to G just fine. Now when I go back to the office I cannot find the B access point. Is there any way to get my laptop to work with both B & G upon transferring my laptop from home and work?

Alex: You should be able to add the accesspoint to your setup, yes. Because it's also a router, make sure to turn off DHCP on it ... the router connected to your DSL modem will provide that.

You should also be able to connect the hub as you described.

All sounds good.

Dear sir,
i am from a multinational comapny..and iam from IT department, actually i am locking for wireless access point and Wireless LAN at wide area range.so please send me info about my reauarement thanks
Afzal Bhutto
IT Department

try http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/wirelesstips.mspx

using wirless repeater may solve your problem to extend your wirless connection

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With regard to the second diagram. You say that "this will probably not work. Access Points typically do not communicate with each other."

This seems to imply that it is possible?

Under what circumstances will this work. It would save me a lot of work if this can be achieved.

Regards

Amer

Hi
Im adding a voip phone to my system. However Im not hardwires via ethernet. My wirless signal is good. My question is whenther Im able to plug my voip to my unused ethernet card? And feed my voip hardware from my wireless router.
Thanks

Amer: some AP's can be configured to act as a repeater or wireless bridge, but it's fairly rare.

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