Relaying signal from Wireless ADSL Router

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

I don't know how it would work using 2 different vendor products, but I have
had excellent experience with a Belkin Gateway/Router F5D7230 for my
internet connection and bridging it to a Belkin AP F5D7130, to extend my
range (great signal strength and signal quality). The Belkin uses WDS
protocol in bridging these 2 devices. In bridge mode the Gateway/Router
gets the Mac address of the AP so the SSIDs don't need to be the same so you
can "point" a client at the AP by giving them both a different SSID from the
Gateway/Router. The AP has an IP of 192.168.2.254, outside the range of the
Gateway Router (192.168.2.1) DHCP. 128WEP Encryption is set in
Gateway/Router, AP and Clients.

Mike


"Rob Davies" <robdavies@terra.es> wrote in message
news:2tqk61F20v1crU1@uni-berlin.de...
> I have a wireless ADSL Router (ZyXEL) supplied by my phone co. This is set
> to work with their software and specific settings to give me DHCP for my
> laptop. Supposedly it also allows internet access for my Pocket PC and
for
> my (currently being built) Desktop. The signal strength in the room where
> the Desktop will be is "Very Low". Now I also have a Belkin wireless DSL /
> Cable Router sitting doing nothing, but I know this can be put into WAP
mode
> and/or bridging mode. Can anyone help me with setting this up (TCP/IP
etc.)
> to relay the signal from the ZyXEL to the far end of the house.
> BTW, yes I am getting other networks affecting my signal - I've been
through
> the very useful info on eliminating these at Tom's Networking Site. But it
> remains that the signal strength is so low I keep losing my connection and
> having to manually reconnect. I'm on XP pro SP2.
>
> TIA
>
> Rob
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

why not try one of the many reflector u can make & fit to router ducks.
they work well

mike

"Rob Davies" <robdavies@terra.es> wrote in message
news:2tqk61F20v1crU1@uni-berlin.de...
> I have a wireless ADSL Router (ZyXEL) supplied by my phone co. This is set
> to work with their software and specific settings to give me DHCP for my
> laptop. Supposedly it also allows internet access for my Pocket PC and
for
> my (currently being built) Desktop. The signal strength in the room where
> the Desktop will be is "Very Low". Now I also have a Belkin wireless DSL /
> Cable Router sitting doing nothing, but I know this can be put into WAP
mode
> and/or bridging mode. Can anyone help me with setting this up (TCP/IP
etc.)
> to relay the signal from the ZyXEL to the far end of the house.
> BTW, yes I am getting other networks affecting my signal - I've been
through
> the very useful info on eliminating these at Tom's Networking Site. But it
> remains that the signal strength is so low I keep losing my connection and
> having to manually reconnect. I'm on XP pro SP2.
>
> TIA
>
> Rob
>
>


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