HELP: USR 5450 as repeater ?

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Hi,

I own a US Robotics 8054 Broadband router and access point and a USR 5450
multifunction access point.
I want to make the 5450 acts as a repeater for the 8054, but I'm not able to
get it to work.

I use a USR 5416 pc-card in my laptop to connect to the network. All
hardware has the latest drivers and firmware.

Since the manual and USR-support aren't clear about how to set this up, I
turn to you all to help me out ...

Has anyone successfully has a similar setup working?

How do I configure the machines?
Do I use the same SSID, the same channel, do I have to connect to the
repeater manually, is it normal that when I want to connect that I always
have to type in the WEP-keys?

The best result I had was that I was able to connect to the rep, and when I
went closer to the 8054, it switched connection, but then my
internet-connection was gone.
When I went back to the rep, de PC didn't switch automaticly and I had to
connect manually ...

It seems that I can get one machine to work properly, but not both ...

Please some usefull help !!

Thanx

Tom

 

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"Tom van Oosterwyck" <Tom.vanOosterwyck@advalvas.be> wrote in
news:tyVMc.194786$nh4.9665602@phobos.telenet-ops.be:

> I own a US Robotics 8054 Broadband router and access point and a
> USR 5450 multifunction access point.
> I want to make the 5450 acts as a repeater for the 8054, but I'm
> not able to get it to work.

<aside> The USR 5450 is based on the Global Sun Technology GL2454AP,
as is the D-Link DWL-2000AP and probably other brand name products as
well </aside>

> Has anyone successfully has a similar setup working?

Similar, yes - but using D-Link kit, so that's what my response is
based on.

> How do I configure the machines?
> Do I use the same SSID, the same channel

Yes. Both the SSID and channel should be the same. [Note that when
using one of these devices in repeater mode, the channel is the same
by definition - there is only a single radio]

On D-Link kit you do not need to set these manually - once you have
configured the device with the MAC address of the access point you
wish to repeat that's it, it's automatic.


> ... do I have to connect to
> the repeater manually

Generally, a wireless client device will associate with the strongest
signal (assuming the SSID and WEP key match). This may or not be the
repeater, depending on device position and signal strength. If you
specifically want to connect to the repeater, you will need to select
it by its BSSID, which is its MAC address.

The WinXP Wireles Zero Configuration service does not (currently)
distinguish between multiple access points with the same SSID, so you
will need to use the USR utility to connect to the device of your
choice.

> ... is it normal that when I want to connect
> that I always have to type in the WEP-keys?

No - that's not normal. However, I do suggest that you get the system
working *without* any wireless security first. When you are happy
everything is OK, then you can (re)enable your security.

> The best result I had was that I was able to connect to the rep,
> and when I went closer to the 8054, it switched connection

Yes, it should connect (associate) with the strongest signal.
However, this 'roaming' feature does require significant differences
in signal strength for automatic switching.

> ... but
> then my internet-connection was gone.

That shouldn't happen. Roaming should be transparent.

> When I went back to the rep, de PC didn't switch automaticly and I
> had to connect manually ...

That's possible. If there is still a good signal, the wireless client
device (station) will not switch until the signal becomes
unacceptably low. Suggest you test with the repeater much further
from the access point (the wireless router) and the PC further away
still. Using D-Link kit I can can get it to work at well over 50m
from the access point with a repeater midway. Could be that your
testing is being done with everything too close together.

> It seems that I can get one machine to work properly, but not both

Not sure what the problem is, but seems like you're pretty close to
me.

Hope this helps

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