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A Netgear WGT624 AP/Router is in the corner of an office on the first floor.
The problem is with range for a laptop located on a second floor in the
center of the house.
PLAN:
Move the Netgear WGT624 and Cable modem to center of house on first floor.
This would allow access from all parts of the house, including second floor.
PROBLEM:
A couple of PCs in the corner office only have ethernet access. No USB ports
on them. I need to bridge them with a wireless unit to reach the router
repositioned to the center of the house.
PROPOSAL:
Get a Ethernet to Wireless Bridge. Netgear offers two of them:
(1) WGE101 - 802.11g $80
(2) WE101 - 802.11b $50
QUESTION:
The following question really has to do with the Netgear WGT624 router's
ability to juggle B and G connections.
The WE101 802.11b Bridge might be good enough for just internet access and
save $30. However, the upstairs laptop uses a WG511 802.11g PC-CARD.
Therefore, the router would be having both B and G connections, if I go with
the WE101 Bridge. Will the 802.11b WE101 Bridge slow down the laptop with
its WG511 802.11g card? If yes, then I guess its worth getting the faster
WGE101 bridge.
A Netgear WGT624 AP/Router is in the corner of an office on the first floor.
The problem is with range for a laptop located on a second floor in the
center of the house.
PLAN:
Move the Netgear WGT624 and Cable modem to center of house on first floor.
This would allow access from all parts of the house, including second floor.
PROBLEM:
A couple of PCs in the corner office only have ethernet access. No USB ports
on them. I need to bridge them with a wireless unit to reach the router
repositioned to the center of the house.
PROPOSAL:
Get a Ethernet to Wireless Bridge. Netgear offers two of them:
(1) WGE101 - 802.11g $80
(2) WE101 - 802.11b $50
QUESTION:
The following question really has to do with the Netgear WGT624 router's
ability to juggle B and G connections.
The WE101 802.11b Bridge might be good enough for just internet access and
save $30. However, the upstairs laptop uses a WG511 802.11g PC-CARD.
Therefore, the router would be having both B and G connections, if I go with
the WE101 Bridge. Will the 802.11b WE101 Bridge slow down the laptop with
its WG511 802.11g card? If yes, then I guess its worth getting the faster
WGE101 bridge.