Repeaters/Range Extenders?

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"<<>>" <cm007i@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> Can any Wireless Access Point be used to extend the range of a
> Wireless Network?

Yes, but they are usually proprietary.



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I would use two access points, back to back for the center node.

Mike Schumann

"Peter Mounsey" <peter.mounseynospam@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> I have a similar need. I want a 5 mile link that is not quite line of
sight
> but I can put up a mid-point to give me two LOS links in series. What's
the
> simplest hardware for the midpoint? I was thinking of just antennas &
amps.
> Is this realistic?
> TIA, Peter.
>
> "<<>>" <cm007i@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:SAIxc.171619$WA4.108039@twister.nyc.rr.com...
> > Can any Wireless Access Point be used to extend the range of a Wireless
> > Network?
> >
> > I've got a Motorola SBG900 and I need some sort of
> repeater/range-extender.
> >
> > Will a simple Access Point (like this:
> > http://broadband.motorola.com/cons [...] s/wa840g/) work?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > --
> > #include <disclaimer.h>
> > Christopher Miller
> > cm007i@hotmail.com
>
>

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"Vinny Gullotta" <vin@vjg.cc> wrote in message
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..com
>
> If you are looking to keep the cost down, you could use Linksys
> WAP11's. I have used them in both home and commercial environments and
> they work quite well as long as you have clear LOS. Any interference
> creates a lot of lost packets which can make the connection very poor.
> You would need to use 4 AP's to create the link. 1 at your starting
> point, 2 at midpoint and 1 at the final destination. Bridge 1 and 2
> together, use a crossover cable to connect 2 to 3, and bridge 3 and 4
> together. With some nice amps and antennas you should have no problem
> creating the connection. I would really recommend you use YDI's AP
> Plus or AP ANT-LR. You also need to make sure you have the proper loss
> over the cables to the amps or you will defeat the purpose of using
> them. If you want to see some software that will help you determine
> exactly how much cable you need to create the right amount of loss, I
> would recommend you visit http://www.ydi.com/calculation/index.php.
> You can also call YDI and ask for Greg. Tell him Vinny from WiFidirect
> said to call him for some help. He will give you some great
> information and offer suggestions to help you create your project.
> Their access points are a little more expensive, but are exceptionally
> stable and high quality.


Do I understand correctly that none of the 4 WAP11s is providing an Access
Point, as they are all in bridge mode..

So you have effectively bridged a wired network at point 1 to that at point
4?

I have seen some devices described as mulitpoint bridges, which implied that
they could be used to communicate with 2 remote bridges ...

ie you would perhaps only need 1 of these multipoint bridges in the centre ?


Is it not possible to use 2 repeaters rather tahn a bridge ?

If you have one in the middle (point 2) associated with the WAP11 acting as
an access point (at point 1), and another at point 4 associated with the one
at point 2, and if this is also acting as an access point do you not have a
spread wireless network?

John



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