8 June 2004
WAP woes
We live in lofts that used to be state government offices. The walls have metal studs instead of wood ones (nudge nudge), so our condo has a couple of dead spots for the wireless network. Enter the wireless extension point!
Blast! LinkSys doesn't appear to have one. But wait!! D-link has one!
The path I must take is clear now. Still, it would be nice to pay only $40 instead of $70...
- 802.11b
- WUSB11 - USB network adapter,
- WET11 - ethernet network adapter
- 802.11g
- WAP54G - access point, supports b & g clients,
- WRT54G - 4-port router and access point, supports b & g clients,
- WRE54G - range extender, supports g access points and b & g clients
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You must be "B" and not "G" because Linksys does offer a "G" repeater.
Range Extender
Aha. Thanks. I always hit Buy.com for looking around and assume they'll have the common devices.
Also, that link you sent says it works with an 802.11b network:
"Since the Wireless-G range Expander is compatible with both Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices, you'll get the benefits of increased coverage, even with a mixed network."
Posted by: sstrader at June 9, 2004 5:44 PMIf you didn't want to gamble on mixed-mode implementation, you could also find a vendor that has this.
Posted by: Mason at June 10, 2004 12:21 PMI think that the WET11 is only for devices with an ethernet port but no slot for a wireless PCMCIA card (WPC11) or a USB adapter (WUSB11).
From the WET11 page:
"Converts wired-Ethernet devices to wireless network connectivity ... Works without drivers on anything with an Ethernet port!"