Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote:

> hlexa@hotmail.com (Axel Hammerschmidt) hath wroth:
>
> >Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote:
>
> >> >My D-Link DWL-G700AP does that too! D-Link calls that repeater mode.
> >>
> >> Does what? The DWL-G700AP does not have a WDS mode. It can only act
> >> as *EITHER* an access point, repeater, or client. See choices at:
> >> <http://support.dlink.com/emulators/dwl700ap/adv_mode.html>
> >
> >That's the DWL-700AP, not the DWL-_G_700AP.
>
> I did that on purpose as the online emulator for the DWL-G700AP
> doesn't have a client mode or repeater mode. There's no "mode" button
> under the advanced tab:
> <http://support.dlink.com/emulators/dwlg700ap/>
> However, the above emulator link is for version 1.00 firmware and the
> other modes may have been added later. I guess yours has a "mode"
> button and really is a DWL-G700AP.

That (emulator) has firmware version 1.0. The "gismo" I have was bought
with version 2.0 firmware and has since been upgraded to v2.1, dated as
of March 2006. The H/W is a ver B1.

(It was bought in Europe)

> >I will try that, repeater and client. It can't "syemueltainiousley" :-)
> >be an access point, because there is only one RJ45 jack. But it being
> >able to be a client (Game Adapter) really surprised me.
>
> Well sorta. If it had the WDS feature, it still might have just one
> ethernet jack (for the wired client), but would still be able to
> accept wireless connections and repeat them to the main access point.

It worked as both a repeater and client simultaneously for a time -
until the browser in the laptops (Powerbook and Thinkpad) both were
pointed to Google. Then I lost the connection on the PB and the TP got
locked onto the access point that the repeater was supposed to repeat,
instead of the repeater itself. Scanning with the TP didn't work as it
should. The lappies and the DWL-G700AP were on the same desk. I'll try
it again and have the equipment spread out more.

But still, also being able to use the DWL-G700AP as a client is an
improvement. I've seen that the shops here are selling D-Link's DWL-G710
Extender - at almost twice the price. Maybe that model has improved WDS
features?

BTW. Turning on the log under Status on this DWL-G700AP reveals that it
uses a Linux OS. D-Link doesn't seem to have published the source code
for it, as they must under GPL.