Bridging two wireless networks

HyTekJosh

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What the set up is right now:
-A network wire runs into a room that connects to a LAN port of a Linksys WRT55AG. This access point wirelessly shares the network and also has a computer plugged into another LAN port.

What I would like to accomplish:
-Removing the need to have the network wire into that room. I would like to keep that Linksys WRT55AG in that room so that is provides an extension for my wireless network and also allows the other computer to connect to one of the LAN ports via network cable. I have a Linksys WAP55AG that I can locate in another room that connect to the network via a network cable.

The question:
-Is it possible to bridge these two things together to accomplish this? If so, HOW?

Thanks a bunch!
 

JackMDS

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Oct 25, 1999
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There are few variations on the issue, you will need more hardware (probably two more Access Point).

Unless you have a repeater you can not Wirelessly Bridge and have Clients using the same Access Point.

Link: Wireless Network - Configuration Modes.