On 21 Jul 2006 08:18:26 GMT, phil-news-nospam@ipal.net wrote in
<e9q2ki019k4@news1.newsguy.com>:

>Then this may be the way for me to achieve what I want with one more device,
>which I would expect to buy anyway (through previously was going to get a
>3rd WGT624).
>
>WGPS606 connected by ethernet to wired switched LAN with my servers and
>desktops. WGT624(1) connected to DSL modem. WGT624(2) at brother's house
>connected to his cable modem (via WAN port) and desktop. I might be able
>to use his cable modem, but he won't be able to use my DSL except via a
>router or proxy I set up.

What network topology are you expecting with that? The WGPS606 is a
wireless client bridge and printer server that will attach to only *one*
wireless access point (WGT624) at a time. You can't mesh these all
together.

>Hopefully the following will then also work to reach the printer.
>
>Add the IP address of the WGT624(1) router (bridge side) to the HP 6980
>printer as default gateway. Add HP 6980's IP address in route table of
>the Linux machines that need to print with gateway being the WGT624(1)
>IP address.

Why would you do that? With the HP 6980 connected to WGT624(1), it's
accessible by all clients in that subnet. Assign a static IP address to
the HP 6980, either by fixed DHCP or manually, and you should be able to
reach it reliably from any client on that subnet. The HP 6980 shouldn't
need a gateway address unless it's going to make connections over the
public Internet.

When the HP 6980 is connected to WGT624(1), it won't be connected to
WGT624(2), and so won't be accessible to that subnet. You would have to
bridge the subnets; e.g., by VPN over the public Internet, or with a
wireless bridge (other than what you have now).

>If the above works, then the only remaining issue is the RF path between
>my house and my brother's house across the street. Unfortunately the
>WGPS606 does NOT have the range extender that the WGT624 has, so there
>is less chance of this succeeding.

How is that an issue? This isn't a mesh; i.e., you can't construct a
wireless network covering both houses with just this gear.

>The WGT624 has the 108 Mb capability, but it looks like there's no way
>for me to use it. I would have been better off with WGR614's.

True.

>Maybe I would have been better off with some other brand models that can
>attach external antennas and put some gain between the two houses. I did
>see a +9dbi omni and a +18dbi panel on Netgear's web site.

Please be more clear and precise on what you're trying to do, including
the entire network topology. Something like
<http://i5.tinypic.com/20kujq1.png>.

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