WAN 2 WAN anybody?

[sanych]

Have anybody tried it? Need to connect two networks. Would like to have two WANs on two hubs talking to each other. Any theoretical/practical consideration? Is it possible? One cross cable one regular or both crossed? Thanks for help.
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[ScottMac]

Your post is not clear (to me anyway) about what it is you're connecting, and how you intend to connect 'em.

Please consult a glossary and try your request again.

Many thanks,

Scott

 

[sanych]

Oops, I meant "two WAPs on two hubs" of course... (where WAP being wireless access point)
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[sanych]

Oops again. I just looked at the title of my thread - replace all WANs with WAPs!!! (mistype, my bad!)
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[ScottMac]

Much better now...thanks. My brain hurt after the first iteration....

Other than bandwidth considerations and potential security issues, it's about as easy as it looks. Access-Points should plug into a hub/switch with a straight-through cable.

You should make sure your APs have some facility for multi-zone networking or wireless bridging. If they're not multi-zone (or wireless bridge) capable, and you have two (or more) APs with the same SSID & such that can see each other, bad things happen and they won't talk. Rumors of causing rifts in the Space-Time fabric have been floating around for a while, but I haven't personally seen it happen.

Good Luck

Scott