Would this be possible?

[Special K]

I have never set up an extensive wireless network before, so I have no idea if this can be done. Lets suppose you want to provide wireless access to a large house. Let's also suppose that there is no exisiting CAT5 cabling in the house. Further assume that 1 wireless router is not sufficient to cover the entire house.

Can you connect 1 router to the modem providing the house's internet connection, and then arrange access points around the house to provide coverage to other areas that were not within range of the main router's wireless connection, with the WAPs communicating wirelessly with the main router? Or does the WAP have to be wired to the main router via CAT5?

Can you use a string of WAPs to extend the coverage even further, such that someone at the furthest point in the house would only be in range of the furthest WAP, but could still connect to internet by having their connection "bounced" wirelessly from WAP to WAP until it finally reached the main router?

 

[JackMDS]

Wireless Coverage depends heavily on the Specific Environment. In most cases, there is No Magic Hardware that can solve Distance issues.
Look at these pages they describe most of the options that are within the means of Entry Level users, and choose the one that fits you environment best.
Extending the Distance of Entry Level Wireless Network - http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html
Wirelessly Bridging Home/SOHO Network - http://www.ezlan.net/bridging.html
Hi Gain Antenna for Entry Level Wireless - http://www.ezlan.net/antennae.html
The most common solutions used in a Professional Environment involves the use of multiple units (Access Point) connected with wire to the Network, or setting a WDS Network. To ensure proper work of WDS the communicating Wireless units should be of the same manfacturer, http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html

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[spidey07]

The house would h@ve to be huge to not be covered by 1 @P.

Otherwise J@ck h@s you covered.

I suggest using 802.11@ to bridge the @Ps, then use 802.11g to service clients.

 

[EatSpam]

That MCSE still hasn't fixed your keyboard, spidey?

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: EatSpam
That MCSE still hasn't fixed your keyboard, spidey?

nope, no matter. I've learned the MCSE trick - ctrl-v.

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Has to do with I can't work without my computer and won't give it up.