Thanks LR, very useful info.

"LR" <lrme@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> On 24/04/2009 14:47, Don Harvey wrote:
>> I don't know if I can do this so thought I would ask first. I have a
>> Linksys 4 port wireless on the 2nd floor. Since the wireless signal was
>> weak in my basement office, I ran cable down and connected a 8 port
>> switch.
>>
>> Now I need wireless connection for a laptop on the main floor. I was
>> thinking about running a cable back up from the 8 port basement switch
>> and
>> connecting a wireless access point on the main floor.
>>
>> I have another Linksys 4 port router and wondering if this can be use as
>> a
>> wireless access on the main floor before buying just the Linksys WAP54g.
>>
>> Thanks for any ideas.
>>
>>
>
> http://www.dslreports.com/faq/11233