On Jan 6, 2:55 pm, danny burstein <dan...@panix.com> wrote:
> Situation:
>
> Linksys AP (not sure of model number, sorry) which
> has about two dozen machines using it.
>
> Problem: An office down the street, which gets
> a signal right at the window, but nothing
> usable inside.
>
> Interim solution: I've got a Mac Mini leaned up
> against the window, which is connecting to
> the Linksys, then "sharing" internet out via
> the ethernet cable which is going to an Airport
> Extreme base. The Airport sends out its own 802.11
> signal and a half dozen laptops are routng through it.
>
> I'd much rather use something made for this purpose
> and take back my Mac...
>
> Price isn't critical (within reason). Reliability
> and simplicity is more important.
>
> Suggestions gleefully accepted.
>
> Thanks muchly.
>
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Get yourself a wireless ethernet bridge to replace the Mac and then
cable it into the Airport express as an AP just like it's setup now.
The one I know about is the Buffalo, but they are not available at the
moment.

Consider one of these Engenius Bridges:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...TabStoreType=1


Or, for an under $100 solution, if you don't mind fiddling with
firmware flashing, then you can get a wireless router that will take
aftermarket firmware, like the linksys WRT54GL (the L is critical)
and flash it with DD-WRT to use as a wireless bridge. Go to
http://dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page to learn more.



Steve