On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:12:55 -0700 (PDT), franzbrown@yahoo.com wrote:

>I have two home offices, and it would be nice to have a wireless
>router in each office that has 4 ports that I can plug wired ethernet
>connections into (or wired routers). One of the two offices has the
>broadband connection (DSL).
>
>I've been looking at the products sold by Best Buy and other stores,
>and it is unclear what is the best way to do this.
>
>For the remote office not connected directly to the broadband DSL
>line, would it make any sense to use a real wired router and then
>connect that wired router to a "wireless access point"? "wireless
>bridge"? or ???
>
I forgot to mumble something about WDS (wireless distribution
something).
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Distribution_System>
It allows the use of a wireless "device" simultaneously as a wireless
access point and client bridge. Many wireless routers have a WDS
feature built in. However, since compatibility of this feature is not
certified by the Wi-Fi Conglomeration, operationg between dissimilar
manufacturers and even among different product lines from the same
manufacturer, is not guaranteed.

The function is the same as a "wireless client bridge" with the added
ability to act as an access point for wireless clients. That means
you'll be able to use a wireless laptop around this device, without
plugging in, or trying to connect to the main wireless router 50ft
away. However, your maximum wireless speed is cut in half doing it
this way, and connections tend to be somewhat erratic.

Since you didn't bother to supply any makers and model numbers for
your existing hardware, I can't offer any specific hardware
suggestions.



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