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I have a situation where there is a old D-Link 1700 AP (802.11b) mounted on a tall building with a 15db antenna cannot get signal strength into some areas.

I'd like to setup a repeater to boost the signal, but the D-Link 1700 does not support WDS.

I tried using a D-Link DWL-G710 range extender and it worked if there was no WEP enabled, but would not work with 64bit WEP. D-Link support's answer was comical at best (the 1700 is not a supported device)

Before I go and spend more money on a Linksys range extender, does anyone have a better suggestion for me? I was thinking of a modified WRT54g, but from all the different third party firmwares I've found they all seem to use WDS.

thoughts??

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You can try this:

http://www.tomsnetworking.com/FAQ- [...] 16.php#688

Basically connect an AP to a Wireless Ethernet Bridge that doesn't rely on WDS to work

Reply to thiggins

so does this require I buy 2 devices? One is the bridge and one is the new AP?
I had at one point in my multitude of testing a WRT54g setup using dd-wrt in bridge mode, so if I had another one I could connect the 2 via a lan cable (crossover cable? or do I use the wan ports?) and then the second unit would act as a new AP on a different SSID/Channel

have I got it?

Thanks ALOT for the help.

Reply to raskal

Yes, you would need a second device if the bridge was not using WDS. You'd basically be making a repeater solution using two devices. Repeating is bridging. Anyway, you would not use the WAN port and wouldn't/shouldn't need a repeater. Most switches ports, including the WRT54G are auto MDI/MDX. They recognize if they need to cross the wires or not.

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okay, I'm going to try a WRT54g for the bridge (because I kinda trust them and they're not too high priced... ~$50 CAN) and a Gigafast WF719-CAPR as the AP as I can get it rediculously cheap ($5 CAN).

I'm in Canada but the actual location of the project is in Mexico, so it makes this all the much more of a pain.

thanks all for the help!!!!

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