On Sat, 09 Jul 2005 07:37:17 GMT, chris <chrisfc@blueyonder.co.uk>
wrote:

>Thanks for the info. Were I to connect clients only to router #2 would
>this setup be possible with my current gear?

[Connect remote PC and network printer via single wireless link]

I'll assume some type of printer with an ethernet port.

You can't do this with a typical client radio. The problem is that
most client wireless adapters will only bridge exactly one MAC
address. You can't just put an ethernet hub or switch behind one of
these and magically bridge more than one MAC address.

However, all is not lost. What you need is a "workgroup bridge" or
possibly some of the "game adapter" type of ethernet wireless bridge
that will bridge more than one MAC address at a time. Not all game
adapters will do this so be careful. I know the WET11 will work.
Linksys WRT54G with Sveasoft Alchemy firmware also has the ability to
bridge multiple MAC addresses. The number of MAC addresses that can
be bridged varies from 4 addresses for the 3Com workgroup bridge to 30
addresses for the WET11. I think Alchemy will do 32 MAC addresses,
but I'm not sure.

The only thing you lose by this arrangement, the replace everything
WDS solution, is that you cannot connect to the "workgroup bridge"
adapter with a wireless client (i.e. laptop) in order to increase your
coverage area by using two access points.




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