Wireless Access Point to Wireless Router connection...can it be done!?!

[christgg]

Alright to give the set up:

1 Wireless Access point-B (enterasys) provided by my school under lock and key, and I cannot access firmware on the wireless access point

1 Linksys-B wireless router BEFW11S4 connected by ethernet cable through port 1 to my computer-I can do what ever I want with this

1 computer running Debian(its got 7 fans so dont mess)

Is there a way to make the internet signal broadcast from the WAP-->Router-->my computer and any other computer that connects to the router through a cable.

Also, I have no internet access in my room and I have to walk 15 min to the nearest computer

That is your mission if you choose to accept it

 

[spidey07]

call your school.

I sure as heck wouldn't let an AP connect to the wireless network.

To answer your question, that is a wireless bridge. So any computer hard wired into the access point would have access. If you can get a signal in your place why not just put on a wireless card?

 

[christgg]

i am working on getting the wireless card installed. The problem is using ndiswrapper for debian to install the wireless card drivers. Ive been working on it for a few days and I can't get it to work. Justa poor linux noob way over his head

 

[christgg]

oh, but can it be done without access to the schools box...and the school doesnt allow this.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: christgg
oh, but can it be done without access to the schools box...and the school doesnt allow this.

It depends on how the enterasys is setup. Normally any smart wireless guy won't allow bridging.

The control of whether it can or cannot be done lies in the schools hands.