Can I use a separate WAP with a SMC7004AWBR WAP/router?

[Salvador]

I'm wanting to hook up a Linksys WAP11 to try and I'm wondering if I can hook it up to a router (SMC7004AWBR) that already has a built in wireless access point. How would I go about hooking it up, so it doesn't interfere with the built in WAP? Is there a setting that I change or do I just plug in the WAP11 like I would plug in a WAP to a regular router?

TIA,

Sal

 

[rw120555]

Why exactly are you trying to do this? Anyway, my guess is you would set the channels as far apart as possible, e.g. make the smc channel 1 and the Linksys channel 11. A long cable that gets some distance between the smc and the Linksys may help too.

 

[Salvador]

Why exactly are you trying to do this? Anyway, my guess is you would set the channels as far apart as possible, e.g. make the smc channel 1 and the Linksys channel 11. A long cable that gets some distance between the smc and the Linksys may help too.

I want to test the range and functionality of the WAP11 against the WAP in the SMC router. Would it be a better idea to use a regular router with the WAP11 than try to hook it up to the SMC router/wap?

Thanks again.

Sal

 

[rw120555]

I want to test the range and functionality of the WAP11 against the WAP in the SMC router. Would it be a better idea to use a regular router with the WAP11 than try to hook it up to the SMC router/wap?

Probably. Or, maybe you can disable the WAP part of the SMC. Or, I think you could just hook the WAP11 up directly to your cable or dsl, couldn't you? For testing range, that might be ok.

Incidentally, as this thread points out, the Linksys Wet11 will apparently work with non-Linksys brands. Maybe I'm getting mixed up, but I think that was an issue or question in one of your other threads, wasn't it? RW

 

[ktwebb]

Just put the two AP's on non-overlapping channels. Channels 1, 6, and 11 do not overlap with each other so put the router/AP on one of those and the other AP on another. Or just test with one on, turn if off and test with the other on with the client cards software utility. Try to get the polarization identical on the dipoles (antennas). In other words, point the antennas straight up or both horizontal and put the AP's in the same spot while testing. Inch differences can have an effect on cell coverage range.