B,G SMC can I use both to cover more?

Archived from groups: alt.internet.wireless (More info?)

Ted <thomas.ted@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I have upgraded from an SMC7004VWBR router/wired/wireless AP to an
> SMC2804WBRP-G router/wired/wireless AP to take advantage of 802.11g. All
> is working fine. I have found a dead zone on my front porch and I was
> wondering if I can use the old AP to cover that area?

I retired my SMC7004VWBR because the wireless needed a reset every couple
of days, used or not. My SMC7004WFW was retired because it worked fine
with Windows 2000, but failed after a couple of hours connect time with
WinXP on several different computers.

You can cable from your new router to the old router, and use it as a
WAP-only by connecting to the LAN connector instead of the WAN connector.

Using a Netgear Wireless Router as a Wireless Access Point
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/N101236.asp
The advice should fit the SMC.


If you just have a dead spot, you might try a reflector.
http://www.freeantennas.com EZ-12, printed on photo paper for thick stock,
with aluminum foil glued to the sail, provides a substantial boost in
signal. http://www.rahul.net/dold/clarence/EZ12-windsurfer.jpg

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