netgear router and buffalo access point?

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hi there

I've got a netgear WGR614 wireless router connected to my cable modem. The
PC in the same room connects off the back of the router, fine. The laptop
in another room uses a wireless connection, fine.

I've just bought a Buffalo WLA-G54 bridge, so that I can connect a new wired
device downstairs to the bridge, then see the wireless network upstairs.

I've setup the SSID, the channel number, loads of stuff, and I'm getting
nowhere - neither device sees each other. Any ideas?

thanks in advance

Mark Haller

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hey there,

Just to let you know, I'm sending the Buffalo bridge back, and I've just
ordered the WGE101 bridge from Netgear, as they work together. Well, a
lesson learnt there then!

thanks for your reply

marky_uk


"yuki" <notread_news@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "news.blueyonder.co.uk" <mark_haller@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:2VIkc.5679$VH3.440@pathologist.blueyonder.net...
> > hi there
> >
> > I've got a netgear WGR614 wireless router connected to my cable modem.
> The
> > PC in the same room connects off the back of the router, fine. The
> laptop
> > in another room uses a wireless connection, fine.
> >
> > I've just bought a Buffalo WLA-G54 bridge, so that I can connect a new
> wired
> > device downstairs to the bridge, then see the wireless network upstairs.
> >
> > I've setup the SSID, the channel number, loads of stuff, and I'm getting
> > nowhere - neither device sees each other. Any ideas?
> >
>
> I doubt they would work together.
>
> I have a Netgear wireless router as well (FWAG114).
> When I looked at wireless bridges & WDS capable APs last year, I got the
> impression that they don't interoperate very well between different
> manufacturers, so I got Netgear WGE101 instead of WLA-G54.
>
> WGE101 works well, but I needed to also get a hub/switch to connect
mutiple
> devices.
> I would have preferred to use something like WLA-G54 (builtin switch) if
> anyone can figure out a way.
>
> yuki
>
>