Wireless Question

[ebaycj]

Ok, here's how my network is set up right now.

all the wireless is Atheros 802.11G (108mbps turbo mode)

(cable modem) -> (wired router) -> (wired switch) -> (wireless AP (d-link di-624, wireless part only))

What i'm looking for is to add a wireless bridge, so that I can have a few wired ports (let's say 8 maximum) that are connected to the main network via a wireless link.

I know wireless bridges exist (say for example XBox gaming adapters), but my impression of them is that they only work for 1 wired device at a time (i.e. you can directly connect 1 device, but you couldn't connect them to a switch's uplink port and have multiple devices connected).

Is anyone running this config right now? I'm just looking for what i'd need to buy, preferably that does 108mbps turbo 802.11g.

Thanks for any help,
ebaycj

 

[JackMDS]

The Game Box type of devices can be plugged to a Switch and provide Wireless to few computers. These devices are Wireless Client Cards that do not need drivers and thus can be use with Game Boxs and other devices that does not have the capacity to install Drivers.

About Wireless modes here, Wireless Network - Configuration Modes.

Wirelessly Bridging Home / Network.

:sun:

 

[ebaycj]

thanks 🙂

 

[Dravic]

Originally posted by: ebaycj
Ok, here's how my network is set up right now.

all the wireless is Atheros 802.11G (108mbps turbo mode)

(cable modem) -> (wired router) -> (wired switch) -> (wireless AP (d-link di-624, wireless part only))

What i'm looking for is to add a wireless bridge, so that I can have a few wired ports (let's say 8 maximum) that are connected to the main network via a wireless link.

I know wireless bridges exist (say for example XBox gaming adapters), but my impression of them is that they only work for 1 wired device at a time (i.e. you can directly connect 1 device, but you couldn't connect them to a switch's uplink port and have multiple devices connected).

Is anyone running this config right now? I'm just looking for what i'd need to buy, preferably that does 108mbps turbo 802.11g.

Thanks for any help,
ebaycj

My trials with this same issue

You may want to look at the buffalo wireless ethernet converter, has 4 ports built in, don't know if you can cascade a switch off of it. wireless WDS briding has not been great for me, but this device has worked out well for me so far. The dlink adapter only allowed one device off it.

the buffalo supports 125HSM, but with my dlink DI-624 i'm pulling the full bandwidth of my FIOS service ~14Mbps.

 

[Kelemvor]

Lots of people just get a Linksys WRT54G and flash it with different firmware. Then you can set it up as a bridge and have all the ports available for use.