What's the difference between a Wireless Access Point and a Wireless Ethernet Bridge?

[aphex]

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[aphex]

Ok i think i may know now... Is this right?

An Access Point is used to add wireless to an existing network (simular to a router, except no internet is shared).

While an Ethernet Bridge is the opposite, adding non wireless devices to your wireless network. Wireless ethernet bridge connects to your router which not only connects these non wireless devices to the network, but also allows them to share the internet.

Am i correct?

 

[JackMDS]

Hmm? what do you mean by Wireless Ethernet?

If you are thinking about Wireless cable/DSL Router?

Link to: Wireless Cable/DSL Router or Access Point ? What should I get?

Link: Wireless Network - Configuration Modes.

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[aphex]

Originally posted by: JackMDS
Hmm? what do you mean by Wireless Ethernet?

If you are thinking about Wireless cable/DSL Router?

Link to: Wireless Cable/DSL Router or Access Point ? What should I get?

Link: Wireless Network - Configuration Modes.

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Nooo.... A wireless bridge is what im referring to.

 

[JackMDS]

Haa Wireless Bridge.

There are two kinds of Bridging on Wireless.

Look at the Modes link.

Mode 2 which is a real Bridging between Networks.

Mode 3 which is referred too as a Group Bridge, but it is a Client without drivers (mainly used for Game Boxes).

A good Access Point can do both.

Link to: Wirelessly Bridging Home / SOHO Network.

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[aphex]

Originally posted by: JackMDS
Mode 3 which is referred too as a Group Bridge, but it is a Client without drivers (mainly used for Game Boxes).

Thanks for the info!

Thats pretty much what im attempting to do.... Connect my XBOX to my wireless-g network....

I looked at the wireless adapters designed for the xbox, but at $100, i wonder if i could use a wireless access point to accomplish my goal.

 

[JackMDS]

Could be that you can find Linksys WAP11 or D-Link 900AP+ they are 802.11b Access Point that go for about $50, and can be configured as Clients (I have an old D-Link 900AP+ that runs as a client very nice with Buffalo 802.11g Wireless Router).

However make sure that you can return if they turn not to be compatible with your source.

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[JeffMD]

ehh, buying B equipment for an exhisting G network is a bad idea. I think it effects the overall wireless speed, and you wont beable to use all the nicer encryption methods since it is highly unlikely the B component would support it.

 

[JackMDS]

You are right in most cases the presence of 802.11b degrade the 802.11g.

However the level of degradation varies from few % to 50%.

In needed to connect two computers for Internet purposes only, so 802.11b is good enough.

So happened to be that I had a 900AP+ sitting in the closet and I decide to actually test it. I configured the 900AP+ as a Client plugged it into a Switch and plugged the two remote computers into the Switch.

I left it off and use Qcheck to measure the bandwidth of my regular 801.11g to 802.11g connection.

I switched the 900AP+ and the other computer ON, I measured the 801.11g to 802.11g connection again and the presence of the 900AP+ On but with no real action degraded the 802.11g to 80211g only by 5%.

I then put my grandson on the other computers and told him to Use the Internet.

Measured again the 802.11g to 802.11g bandwidth and it was further reduces but what you would expect by two other computers using the bandwidth.

So I left it as is.

However, each one millage might vary, that is the reason I added in my previous post the general remark about compatibly.

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