Rick Blaine wrote:
> "dave" <bonanzaman@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Is there a good non-WDS repeater out there?
> >I tried to add a Dlink DWL-800AP+ to an Ambit 60740EUW wireless cable
> >router with WEP and it didn't work at all.
> >Not sure what the problem was, but it worked with a linksys
> >non-encripted AP.
> >
> >Any suggestions?
>
> Stay within a manufacturer's family for routers, APs and repeaters. There are no
> standards for repeaters, so as you discovered, mixing manufacturers is a low
> percentage play.
>
> OTOH, I was very sucessful in linking three buildings a half mile apart with no
> direct line of sight using an offset repeater. All Linksys gear though.
>
> Keep in mind that with a repeater, you are trading range for throughput.

Hi Rick,

I'd like to stay in the family, but Ambit is kind of an odd-ball
wireless router.
The trade off for speed is just fine.
I guess I'll just keep buying and testing.

Anybody use the Airlink101 AP311w?
It claims that it's universal.

Thanks again

dave